Both figures appear to be hand chased-- note the detail in Blue's hat and knickers.
The perfect gift for your hard-to-please bibliophile friend.
$252.00
What could you do with them? Well, I for one would be ecstatic if served an appetizer of duck liver paté in a little ramekin with a very elegant silver knife. But then again, I'd probably also be pretty happy to see this even without one. For our purposes here, however, please choose...
Did these spoons belong to one of Vice President John Calhoun's children? We like to think yes, but don't ask me to prove it!
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.
We've owned many similar tongs over the years, but these are distinguished by the cross hatched detail inside the grasping area, which is both pleasing to the eye and practical for levitating your ice cubes.
We have always been fond of Gorham's first high style designs, especially those in the manner of Mary Todd Lincoln's tea service.
As mentioned elsewhere on these pages, Porter's work is of inconsistent quality. Here, the soldering is a bit sloppy and the hammering is rather random. So let's just consider that part of the charm, if we may.
With faux alligator skin, and applied silver matte finish "calling card."
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With their band of cast applied grapes and elegant double molded rim, these are an outstanding example of the best American Empire era Philadelphia style. Better, we might add, than any beakers of this period which the PMA has on display or in their permanent co...
The handle is applied with wirework in the form of a watch spring, making this the perfect gift for your martini-drinking watch collector friend!
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There is some slight wear to engraving on blade, though nothing tragic, and also a few scratches as shown in first enlargement which I'll gladly attempt to polish out before shipping if you ask me very nicely.
Is there a wedding in your future? Picture the flower girl, strolling down the aisle, carrying your rings in this basket.
$65.00
Some twit put a drop of silver-test acid right inside the cartouche and left a slight stain, but aside from this the condition is exemplary.