This mustard ladle is almost 5 1/4" and in excellent condition. There are no dents or bends. The mark is worn but visible is A&.... also it is marked "Boston". Ca 1835.
This mustard ladle is 5 1/8" and in nice condition. There are no bowl dents and the handle doesn't seem to have been bent. The mark is worn but the "Lincoln" is clear and most of the "Foss" is gone. Ca 1850/55.
This gravy ladle is 7" and in excellent condition. There are no dents or repairs. The pattern is Tuscan. It is marked "King & Brother". Although there are several Kings, I can't find a brother. It also has an interesting raised eagle that must have been part of the Tuscan die and is probably a manufacturers mark or possibly a journeyman's mark which I am also unable to identify. Ca 1850/55.
This gravy ladle is 7 1/2" and in excellent condition with no dents or repairs. The pattern is "oval" or "French" thread. It is marked "W.S. Wood" and "367 B'Way". Additionally, it has a manufacturers mark of a H, star and anchor as shown in "Manufacturers Marks on American Coin Silver" by John R McGrew on page 35 (top) and attributed to Henry Hebbard. Ca 1855.
This sauce ladle is 6 1/8" and in good condition. It has a couple of small dents in the bowl. It is marked "N & T Foster" in serrated cartouche for Nathaniel and Thomas Foster of Newburyport. Ca 1835/40.
This is a nice pair of 3 1/2" master salt spoons. They are in good condition with no dents or repairs. They are marked "Bigelow. Bros & Kennard", "Boston" and "900". This is the first time I've seen "900" from Boston. Wood & Hughes in NY used this purity mark occasionally. Ca 1850.
This is a nice pair of 7 5/8" butter knives. They are in excellent condition with no dents, bends or repairs. They are marked "N.Harding & Co". Boston Ca 1845/50.
Both pieces of this set have exquisitely engraved blades. The knife is 12" and the knife 8 5/8". The condition is excellent with the exception of a repair about at the midpoint of the blade of the knife (see blue arrow, the fork is perfect. The top of the leather covered case is separated from the bottom. Each is marked "H & S" for Hotchkiss and Schreuder of Syracuse, NY, Ca 1850.
This is a nicely engraved berry spoon. The condition is excellent except for a wrinkle as shown by the arrow. It's not fragile, just bent. It's 8 7/8" with engraving in the bowl. It is marked "Gordon" incuse and has another partial mark "sterling" which may have been added later. Ca 1850/60.
This is a sturdy salt spoon (3 1/2") in one of the "bead" patterns. It's in nice condition with no dents or bends. It is marked "C.A. Burr & Co" of Rochester, NY Ca 1855.
