Catalog: Silver: Sterling: Flatware

length 8 1/4 inches, pleasantly heavy in the hand at 4.59 Troy ounces, no monogram, gilded with light wear to gilding at high points but exceptionally fine overall condition, marked as shown in fifth enlargement.

An exemplary item for the collector of cast bonbonnieres.

length 8 3/4 inches, weight 1.43 Troy ounces, monogrammed "C" as shown in third enlargement, fine condition.

Nine out of ten alleged Lily lettuce forks that come on the market are recast, so it's a pleasure to see an old, original example.

6 flat butters length 5 3/4; 2 salad forks length 6 1/8 inches, no monogram, fine condition, total Troy weight 6.76 ounces.

All for one low, low price. What a deal!!

or, as it would be known on that auction site, serving spoon, length 8 5/8 inches, weight 2.43 Troy ounces, monogrammed as shown, some very minor scratches in bowl which we've exaggerated greatly in photo number three but very good overall condition.

length 10 1/8 inches, weight 2.88 Troy ounces, marked and monogrammed as shown, excellent original condition.

Have a look at the finely engraved matte-finished bowl up close and personal in our second enlargement to see why Faber's work is sought after by so many collectors!

length 4 3/4 inches, weight .65 Troy ounces (this is massive for a berry fork), excellent original condition, gilt tines, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

Compare on ebay @139.00!! Price per each; multiples available.

length 5 1/2 inches, excellent condition, no monogram, gilt tines, weight .89 Troy oz, marked as shown in third enlargement.

Is this the cheapest example on the entire Internet? No, it is not!! There's a sad, tired looking one on ebay which you can pick up for a bit less, but doesn't your collection deserve the best??

length 6 5/8 inches, weight .37 oz Troy, no monogram, excellent condition.

Unlike many of the other examples which one may find on this world-wide web, this is original, not "made up" out of a teaspoon.

length 7 inches, weight an impressive 1.62 Troy ounces, marked as shown in fifth enlargement.

In many ways, this is an exemplary item, as it has had scant use, little pattern wear and is pleasantly heavy in the hand. Sadly, as may be seen in our second photo, there has been an erasure from the reverse. However, the spoon is still guaranteed to hold your soup or dessert!

length 6 1/2 inches, weight 1.85 Troy ounces, excellent condition, no monogram, craftsman Charles Brown.

A nearly identical though slightly smaller example is pictured in Chickering, p. 157; plate 160.

length 5 5/8 inches, weight .59 oz. Troy, excellent condition (that's a reflection, not a nick on the tines), attractive Art Deco monogram as shown, three are available.

These engraved patterns were time consuming and expensive to manufacture, and now appear to be scarce. Have you been consuming your oysters and shrimps with (gasp!!) stainless utensils? Remedy that by sending us an order, via email.

length 8 7/8 inches, no monogram, excellent condition, gilt bowl, weight 3.4 Troy ounces.

This is the rare Bigelow Kennard pierced variant, and it bears the retailer's mark of that fine and elegant old Boston firm.

Compare on ebay at 689.00!!

length 7 1/8 inches, no monogram, excellent original condition, total Troy weight 4.5 ounces.

George Blanchard left the employ of Arthur Stone in 1909 to start his own silversmithy. He was awarded "Master" status by the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts, and these spoons exemplify the exceptional quality of his work.

length 7 1/2 inches, weight 1.25 oz. Troy, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement, excellent condition. Often, Gorham's engraved decoration is unsuited to the pattern's theme, but here a classically engraved blade with wrigglework border goes well, stylistically, with the Greek bust woman's portrait.

Compare on the Big Bad Auction Site (item 295853985036) @499.99!

length 6 1/8 inches, weight 1.25 oz. Troy, no monogram, some light scratches but fine overall condition. Handwrought.

A perfect "hostess gift," especially if you're bringing dessert and would like to add an especially elegant way to serve that chocolate sauce!

length 9 inches, weight 2.54 Troy ounces, monogrammed "M" (obverse, Old English), fine condition, gilt bowl.

Marked only "sterling" and "Theodore B. Starr".

length 5 7/8 inches, pleasantly heavy in the hand at 1.46 oz Troy, gilt bowl/tines, no monogram, excellent condition, marked as shown in third enlargement.

For those of you who favor comparison shopping, compare @349.95 with those folks who Replace your stuff, or 495.00 on Ebay and Etsy!

length 10 1/2 inches, no monogram, handles in excellent condition, marked as shown in photos 4 and 5.

Before you get all steamed up about what an incredible bargain these are (those folks who Replace your stuff want 199.95 each, on ebay), dear reader, allow me to draw your attention to the blades, which are steel and have some pitting (we've shown this in unflinching detail; see second enlargement). They are also "pinned" in place which would make replacing them complicated...