New York circa 1785, with bright cut border and oval cartouche, length 6 7/8 inches, weight .83 oz. Troy, some minor knife cuts on reverse of tines but excellent overall condition. This is the earliest American fork which we've ever had the privilege to offer.
knife, floral engraved blade, length 7 1/8 inches, weight .77 oz Troy, no monogram, fine condition, marked "W & H". At the risk redundancy, we'll say that it would be impossible to have this engraving done today for twice the sum of forty-five dollars. Even then, you'd be hard pressed to find someone with the skill to do it...
by I & T DuBois NY circa 1790, bright cut oval cartouche surrounds monogram "HL" in period script, length 8 3/4 inches, weight 1.76 oz. Troy, one scratch in bowl (see third photo) and a hint of tip wear but fine overall condition.
Bennett & Caldwell, Philadelphia circa 1845, length 5 inches, weight 2.12 oz. Troy, monogrammed "EK" in script at end (see third photo). Some may find it hard to get excited about tea tongs, but considering the size this pair is truly massive and also in superb condition.
Salem circa 1790, bright cut border with round downturned end and vestigial back midrib, rounded drop and foliate scroll decoration, length 5 1/2 inches. Aside from one minor pinprick in the bowl, condition is exemplary. Northey was better known in his day as a merchant, and did not produce much silverware.
length 4 1/8 inches, upturned handle with front midrib and squared shoulders, as is so often the case with youth items the tines are a bit askew but otherwise in good condition, no monogram, unmarked.
Virginia circa 1790 (see third photo for mark), bright cut border centering monogram "R.N.E." in period script, length 9 1/4 inches, weight 1.66 Troy ounces, a bit more tip wear than one might like to see, but fine overall condition.
Massachusetts circa 1800, length 6 1/4 inches, excellent condition and quality (note flat portion on leading edge of bowl; see third photo), monogrammed "C" in period script with flourishes, total weight 3.80 Troy ounces.
circa 1825, length 8 1/2 inches, mass 60.25 grams, monogram "HW" script obverse. Now that coin silver has been featured (and Yours Truly quoted) in Victoria Magazine, September/October 2008, prices are bound to skyrocket. Click fast and send us and order, before we redo our price structure to reflect the times...
