$250.00
This is a big, splashy looking server which will make a wonderful wedding gift for a couple with a solid sense of style.
Marked as shown in fourth enlargement.
An underrated manufacturer, Watson had exceptionally talented die sinkers who were capable of producing flatware with fine detail and high relief. This spoon showcases their talent perfectly.
$75.00
The hooked tine has a chamfered edge, which initially led me to believe that this was a pastry fork, and it would serve that purpose well.
$45.00
The Watson Company of North Attleborough, MA made a wide-ranging series of high relief floral patterns in the early 1900's. Designed by Eustace Crees and Charles Court, they rank as some of the finest representations of nature in American silver flatware.
Silver scholar and author D. Albert Soeffing describes this portrait as "a rather plain woman," and though it lacks the sophistication of some Medallions, there is a certain undeniable charm to her face. A great entry level item for the budding silver collector, should such a creature still exist...
$55.00
Those of you with long memories will remember when Martha Stewart featured some of our "finds" in her article (Glints of Genius, pp 154-9, November 2008) about collecting bright cut silver. This item is of a higher quality than anything which is pictured there...
Length 5 3/4 inches, weight 1.67 Troy ounces, engraved on reverse of bowl "Edna from Louise '92", excellent original condition with only the slightest loss of gilding to high points. This item is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
$750.00
Length twelve inches, weight 8 Troy ounces (!), a few barely visible nicks at upper edge of blade but fine overall condition.
$18.00
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.
An exemplary item for the collector of cast bonbonnieres.
$75.00
Though the gilding was probably a bit brighter in 1902, this is still an especially impressive example. For those of you who are not familiar with weights, 5.9 Troy ounces will feel wonderfully heavy in the hand!
Compare on ebay (item 175280479685) at 799.00
These have exceptional detail and die depth. Note early "PAT APP. FOR" mark.
$150.00
Other web pages which will remain nameless are still hoping to get the big bucks for these, but we are eminently realistic.
For those of you who wonder what that unusual symbol between the Whiting trademark and "sterling" might mean, we suspect that is a letter h inside a circle, meaning 'heavy,' since these weigh a bit more than the average Lily butter spreader...