Early fiddle with small, chamfered fins. Maker's mark in a rectangle. Length 5-3/4". The monogram is a script SM. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Marked PATENT 1855 COIN. Shell bowl. Length 8-1/4". Weight 1-1/2 troy ounces. The monogram is a script EF lengthwise. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Marked I.W.TUCKER/SANFRANCISCO.CAL, name and location each in a rectangle. Octagonal, double-scroll handle, engine-turned design with large reserve on the front. Applied molded rim top and base. Height of handle 3-13/16"; of body 3-1/4". Diameter of mouth 2-5/8"; of base 2-7/8". Weight 4-1/4 troy ounces. There is a script monogram M.C. on the front in a reserve. Mark condition is good; overall condition is also good (many minor dents in body).

Circa 1860's. (See Soeffing, p. 58). Length 6". No monogram. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Large shells at end of handle. Fiddle, rounded fins. Drop. Retailer's mark of Thomas Richards of New York; maker's mark H (Hutton? Hempsted?). Length 8". Weight 1.55 troy ounces each. The monogram is a script MC lengthwise. Overall condition of these handsome spoons is excellent. Mark condition is excellent on 3 spoons, poor on 1.

Downturned handles with drop and midrib on back. Drop. Length 9-1/4". Weight 1-7/8 troy ounces each. The monogram is a script JJF. Overall condition is excellent. Mark condition is very good.

Downturned handle with oval end. Arch drop. Length 9-1/8". Weight 2 troy ounces. The monogram is a script JME. Overall condition is fair (bowl tip wear). Mark condition is very good.

Downturned, oval end handles. No drops. Length 8-7/8". Weight 2+ troy ounces each. Script monogram AL. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Downturned handle, fiddle, tipt on back, fins. Pointed arch drop. Length 8-5/8". Weight 1.45 troy ounces. There is a script monogram DJS lengthwise on the handle. The overall spoon is in excellent condition (bowl tip is mint). The mark condition is very good.

Bright cut, downturned handle, worn shell on heel, tipt on back, drop. Marked twice. Length 8-3/8". Weight 1.9 troy ounces. There is a script monogram JW. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Shell on heel. Downturned handle with rounded end, drop, tipt on back. Length 8-9/16". Weight 1.8 troy ounces. The monogram is a block P*R. Overall condition is very good (a little tip wear). Mark condition is excellent (Belden mark c; Parsons mark A).

Bright cut reserve, shell on heel (worn), oval end downturned handle. Length 8-1/2". Weight 1-1/2 troy ounces. The monogram is a block A D. Overall condition is very good (shell worn). Mark condition is good- (rubbed).