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Boston circa 1760, with front midrib and double drop, length 7 3/4 inches, weight 1.3 Troy ounces, some tip thinning and wear to drop but very good overall condition, monogrammed "M * H" as shown in third enlargement, see fifth photo for mark.

Minott was born in Concord, MA, December 22, 1732. He married Elizabeth Davis in 1762, and spent his working career in Boston after apprenticing to William Holmes. His work is well collected. The MFA Boston holds a mourning ring, porringer, and a...

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.

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length 9 3/4 inches, weight 2.57 Troy ounces, excellent condition, no monogram, unmarked but presumably Wm Faber or perhaps Peter Krider.

Both the engine turned and engraved decoration are of the superb quality which is typical of Civil War era silver from the City of Brotherly Love.

height 2 1/2; diameter 6 1/4 inches, a minor dent which is visible mainly from the underside (see 2nd and 3rd enlargements) but fine overall condition, no monogram, marked as shown, weight 9.09 Troy ounces.

For those who are not familiar with his work, Frederick Gyllenberg worked in Boston, MA during the first quarter of the twentieth century, and was one of the preeminent American Arts & Crafts era silversmiths.

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height 2; diameter 6 1/2 inches, weight 7.31 troy ounces, no monogram, some light scratches at bottom as shown but fine overall condition, see third enlargement for mark.

In the Boston School of early 20th century Art & Crafts silver, it is much more common to see this type of "lotus" bowl in copper than in silver. We are pleased to provide this scarce example.

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. They're emine...

This large (2 1/2 inch diameter; weight 31.7grams), early brooch is not pictured in Drucker, nor is it listed anywhere else which we can find on this World Wide Web. The reverse is marked and engraved as shown in our third enlargement. There are some minor scratches on the reverse, but the part that meets your eye is in excellent condition. As to whether the recipient was the Nina Hellman who was born in Milan, MI, lived from 1903-90, and was married to the Pacific Coast banterweight boxing...

length 8 inches (!!), weight 10.22 Troy ounces, a few extremely minor scratches in bowls (see first enlargement, 3rd spoon from top) but excellent overall condition, marked "Tiffany & Co STERLING PAT 1884. M", monogrammed as shown.

We suspect that not many of these spoons were produced, and many of those that survive are looking tired and worn. These will do your collection proud, and also enable you to take a very generous mouthful of soup!

length 6 7/8 inches (!!), total Troy weight 4.9 oz., excellent condition, monogrammed as shown and dated "1889" on reverse.

Of all the nineteenth century American flatware manufacturers, we have a particular fondness for Durgin. Their sensitivity to the natural world and ability to evoke it "in the metal" was uncanny. Have a look at the delicate oyster shell detail in this pattern, complete with pearl (see fourth enlargement), and remember that the die which created this detail was hand c...

length 7 1/8 inches, weight 7.63 Troy ounces the lot, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement, marked "H & S STERLING" and "Watts."

When it comes to condition, what separates the men from the boys, or the women from the girls (Don Soeffing describes the figure as "somewhat androgynous," so let's honor that!) is the clarity of the ivy garland. Have a look at our third photo and we think you'll agree that these comport themselves rather well.

May I also add that though teaspoons and ...

2 inches in diameter, 1 7/8 in height, weight 2.04 Troy ounces, immaculate original condition, richly engraved and repousse chased with Hindu deities and scroll work in high relief, monogrammed "C" as shown, unmarked.

Certainly a candidate for "best in its class," a gentleman of the Raj would have been proud to place his napkin within, and now with the simple click of a mouse, so can you!

My apologies, dear reader, for placing this in the "China Trade" category, but alas we don't have ...

length 10 1/8 inches, weight 5.9 Troy ounces, gilt tines, excellent condition, marked and monogrammed as shown in fourth and fifth enlargements.

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

London, 1893, maker William Richard Corke; retailed by A. Barrett & Sons, height 4 3/8 inches, weight 21.3 grams or if you'd prefer .68 oz Troy, excellent condition, no monogram.

For Victorian era bookmark collectors, I daresay that this is the sine qua non.

unmarked but presumably Gorham (see Heritage Auctions, May 21, 2008, lot 92179 for a nearly identical example with Gorham marks), width 2 1/2; height 1 3/4 inches, weight 1.39 oz Troy, some light pattern wear as shown but fine overall condition, see second enlargement for monogram.

length 7 1/4 inches, weight a beefy 1.96 Troy ounces, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.

Those who have had the good fortune to make the pilgrimage to Gorham's archives at Brown University will know that the company sent representatives to collect fabric samples from around the globe. These influences are used to great effect in this tour de force of chasing and piercing skills.

One caveat about condition: somebody appears to have begun removing the gold wash from the re...

length 6+ inches, weight 1.00 Troy ounce, gilt bowl, excellent condition, no monogram, marked as shown in 3rd enlargement.

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fork and spoon each approximately 6; knife 7 inches long, total weight 4.24 Troy ounces, monogrammed as shown. I suspect that this item has had a light buffing at some point during its long life, and there is some wear commensurate with age (that 1904 engraving is most probably very close to the date of manufacture), but very good overall condition

NY circa 1790, bright cut borders with oval cartouche, elongated bowls with raised oval drops, length 8 3/4 inches, weight 3.13 Troy ounces the pair, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements. There is some softening to the decoration, but the bowls are largely free of tip wear and both spoons are in very good overall condition.

Gilbert's work is well collected, with a salver at the Museum of the City of New York, and a marrow spoon at the Henry Luce III Center for the Study of Ame...