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length 7 1/4 inches, attractively engraved blade, weight 1.24 Troy ounces, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

For whatever reason, items in this pattern do not tend to wear well. This one is in exemplary condition.

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round downturned ends with short back midrib decoration and raised arch drops, length 8 3/4 inches, weight 4.14 Troy ounces the pair, some very light wear to engraving but fine overall condition, marked as shown in fifth enlargement with Vernon's distinctive pseudo-hallmarks.

Collecting early American silver does not have to be an overly expensive proposition, although you could also find similar spoons on ebay (item 274673082801) @195.00 each!

maker "AM", height 5 1/4 inches, weight 16.95 Troy ounces, one bobeche is slightly out of round (see fifth enlargement) but excellent overall condition, engraved "A. Arnaud."

French Sculptor Auguste Arnaud is noted for his work "The Skirmisher," now housed at the Redoute de Gravelle in Paris. He sought but failed to win a commission for the official state sculpture of Don Pedro II, King of Portugal. Most probably these were his personal candlesticks, purchased during his time in Portugal...

Newburyport, MA circa 1800, length 5 5/8 inches, weight 1.97 Troy ounces, unusual "sickle and sheaf" drops, fine condition, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

According to Flynt & Fales, Dole was an exceptionally meticulous spoon maker who was "known to be very exact in his habits, so much so that people set their clocks by his movements about town."

Boston circa 1800, length 5 1/4 inches, weight .47 oz Troy, excellent condition, period script mono "MH", marked as shown in 3rd enlargement.

While it may be difficult to work up too much excitement over a mustard ladle, this one is especially long and well-constructed, with a shaft that chamfers as it meets the perfectly hemispherical bowl, and an ever so stylish gently tip't drop.

length 11 3/8 inches, weight 6.67 Troy ounces, craftsman Charles w. Brown, no monogram. There are a few minor scratches on bowl and tines (ask us nicely and we'll gently hand polish these before shipping) as shown in the 2nd and 3rd enlargements, but the overall condition is excellent, no monogram.

I hesitate to use the word "rare" in a description, as it is tossed around with reckless abandon elsewhere on this world-wide web, but a fairly thorough search has turned up few if any other exa...

Providence circa 1790, downturned pointed end with slashed drop, length 8 3/4 inches, weight 1.84 oz. Troy, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

There are some faint lines in the bowl (see fourth photo), probably where a few dents were rolled out, but the overall condition of this spoon is exceptional, with little or no tip wear, a well-struck mark, and excellent weight.

length 5 1/4 inches, weight 1.07 Troy oz., gilt and pierced tines, excellent original condition, no monogram.

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length 5 7/8 inches, total Troy weight 4.24 ounces, fine condition, monogrammed "Bailey" in period script, marked "Bailey & Co" and "lion-s-shield" as shown in third enlargement.

One can't help but wonder if this wasn't the personal silver service of Joseph Trowbridge Bailey, or some member of his family.

length 5 1/8 inches, weight .88 oz. Troy, no monogram, excellent condition, gilt bowl. Marked only "Shreve Treat & Eacret" but guaranteed to be sterling.

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dimensions 10 X 12 inches, excellent condition, no monogram, marked as shown in third enlargement. An easel style frame, it is backed by genuine 1950's era wood-grained plastic.

New York circa 1846, length 6 1/2 inches, weight 6.95 Troy ounces, marked as shown in fourth enlargement, monogrammed "Bailey" in period script, some tine and pattern wear but good overall condition.

Averaging 1.74 Troy ounces apiece, these are wonderfully heavy in the hand, and a pleasure to use.

Price is for the group.

broad upturned Fiddle with chamfered pointed shoulders and a large, rounded drop, length thirteen inches, weight 7.1 Troy ounces, a few very minor dents in bowl but fine overall condition, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

McCalla suffered from an unspecified chronic illness (look up his obituary on findagrave; ID number 17903326) and died at the age of 55. Items bearing his mark are scarce.

length 9 1/2 inches, weight 7.4 Troy ounces (!), excellent original condition with rich oxidation, crisp detail and a brightly gilt bowl, marked and monogrammed as shown in second enlargement.

length fifteen inches, weight 5.67 Troy ounces, excellent condition, monogrammed and marked as shown in enlargements 3 & 4. The bowl remains most of its original gilding and is uniform in color.

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Gardner, MA circa 1921, Craftsman Arthur Hartwell, length 7 3/4 inches across the handle, weight 9.51 Troy ounces, some scratches as shown in fourth enlargement but very good overall condition.

Let's answer the most obvious question first: Is this the same family whose name graces a certain ravine in New Hampshire's White Mountains which is beloved by back country skiers in search of an adrenaline rush? Yes indeed it is. Edward Tuckerman, Jr., a lichen expert for whom it was named, wa...

top diameter 4 1/2; height 2 5/8 inches, weight 6.10 Troy ounces, no monogram, excellent condition.

Marked as shown in second enlargement.

length 8 3/4 inches, fine condition, a discrete three letter script monogram (reverse) as shown in second enlargement, retailed by Boston's own late lamented and very elegant Bigelow Kennard Co.

At 2.85 Troy ounces, this has a wonderfully "heavy in the hand" quality. A fine, old, New England pattern, Newport Shell will blend in harmoniously with any distinguished table setting.