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ware plate, diameter 9 1/4 inches, excellent condition, "Home of United Women's Efforts Lynn Women's Clubhouse..." on reverse, retailed by Jones McDuffee & Stratton.

diameter 9 1/4 inches, fine condition, made for Poor Brothers jewellers, North Adams, Massachusetts. Be sure to see the fun facts to know and tell about this engineering wonder in photo number two.

for year aught eight (that's 1908, not 2008), 4 5/8 by 3 1/4 inches, one minor fleabite on reverse, visible in our second photo above the letter "d" in "calendar", but fine overall condition.

souvenir plate, retailer Jones McDuffee & Stratton, diameter 9 1/4 inches, fine condition.

length 5 1/2 inches, weight .66 oz. Troy, no monogram, some light scratches in bowl which we've exaggerated here but excellent overall condition.

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.

length 9 7/8 inches, weight a zaftig (or, as the more genteel would say, "robust") 4.05 oz. Troy, one scratch on blade--see fifth photo-- which we'll attack with pumice before shipping but excellent overall condition, no monogram. A classic wedding gift, the bride or groom will remember you with fond gratitude whenever pie is served...

length 6 inches, weight 1.08 Troy ounces, excellent condition, no monogram.

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.

length 7 1/4 inches, weight 2.33 Troy ounces, no monogram, excellent condition.

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.

length 9 3/4 inches, weight 4.17 Troy ounces, no monogram, some very light scratches on blade (ask me to give it a gentle buffing before shipping, if you'd like) but excellent overall condition.

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.

length just shy of 8 1/2 inches, monogrammed "S" obverse, exemplary condition.

spoon, length 5 3/4 inches, excellent condition, no monogram. The T-monarch-S trademark (see second photo) is ringing only the faintest of bells in our memory, but Thomae silver company is also a possibility.

pleasantly rotund and sturdy, this weighs just shy of one Troy ounce (.98) and is in excellent condition, with a fully functional hinge and a clasp which snaps shut properly.

Though it may only win second prize in a beauty contest, the price is attractive and we've certainly seen uglier ones.

For those of you who like comparison shopping, check item 192469545712 on the Bay of Eees, which weighed not even half as much and measured a mere inch an a quarter in diameter.

Every now and then one finds a piece which captures the Zeitgeist of the late Victorian era. This little brooch, with its highly naturalistic subject matter and "picture in a frame" motif is just such an example. Length 1 by 1 1/4 inches excluding frame ends, two well modeled and finely cast birds applied to body, excellent condition, with registry mark only (please see third photo); year 1879.

circa 1840. Tipt double swell fiddle handle, no monogram, length 7 1/4 inches, weight .87 oz. Troy, good condition. For those who collect VT silver, finding the town mark (please see third enlargement) along with the maker is an unexpected pleasure.

Roswell Hopkins Bailey was born in Unity, NH on July 22, 1804. At or near the time this spoon was made, he served as master to two apprentices: first Samuel Philbrick Bailey, then Bradbury Melon Bailey. He cast free his earthly bonds on May ...

length 6 1/4 inches, excellent condition, no monogram.

height 4 inches to top of; 2 inches excluding handle, top diameter 3 1/4 inches, weight 3.2 Troy ounces, excellent condition, no monogram, marked as shown in second enlargement.

Is there a wedding in your future? Picture the flower girl, strolling down the aisle, carrying your rings in this basket.

they look to be much earlier but are probably mid 20th century and hail from the fair city of Cork (see 2nd and 3rd photos for marks). Diameter of round section 1 1/4 inches, excellent condition, no monograms.

length 7 5/8 inches, weight 1.37 Troy ounces (each), monogrammed as shown, fine condition, scarce.