This whale oil lamp is appx. 8 1/4" including the collar. It has a blown font and a blown standard. The font is attached with a 4 tier wafer and the standard with a double wafer. The pressed base is almost lacy. Unfortunately there is damage to the base. One side had a large piece that has broken and been glued in. At one corner there is a piece missing. Probably Sandwich, Ca 1830/40.

These 6 1/8" teaspoons are not perfect, but then they are 150+ years old. They have slight bowl wear and a few dents. The pattern is worn from polishing. There are no repairs or cracks. The mark is a head, G and a standing lion. Ca 1835.

This baby cup is 3 1/2" tall with a diameter of 2 3/4". It is in excellent condition with a few small dents and no repairs. On the inside the handle at the top has been slightly pushed in. It retains it's original gold wash in the inside. It is engraved "Mary Crittenden Dana 1861" and is marked with the Gorham mark, "56" and "coin".

These 6 7/8" forks are in nice condition. The tines are in good condition and they haven't been repaired or bent. They are unmarked but guaranteed to be coin. Ca 1850.

These 7 1/2" tea knives are in fair condition. The silver blades are excellent and there are no repairs or cracks. The handles have many small dents. The reason for this is that the interior of the handle is a resin which shrinks over 150 years leaving a space between the silver & the resin. Each time they are dropped in a drawer, they dent. However, these are so hard to find we overlook some flaws. These were made by Albert Coles and retailed by E. Jaccard of St. Louis. Ca 1855.

A very nice pair of heavy, 7 3/8" dessert spoons. They have no bowl wear and a couple of miniscule dents in one bowl. Stephen Baker was in Wilmington until around 1818 we think. We do not know when his son came into the business or actually when he was in New York. "New York State Silversmiths" has him dated there 1787/1856. All this is assuming these are the same Stephen Baker. These are marked S. Baker & Son.

These sugar tongs are 6 1/2". The pattern is crisp with no wear. However, on one side, just above the basket, there is a bend resulting in a tiny crack on both sides. They are usable as is. The mark is "Stebbins & Howe" who worked in New York 1830/1832.

This lovely set of dinner forks are almost 7 5/8" and in excellent condition. There are no bends or breaks and the tines have almost no wear. The pattern is crisp. I think this pattern was made by Wood & Hughes and are marked "I. Stein" incuse who I am sure was the retailer, although I can't find reference to him. New York, ca 1850/55.

These 7 1/2" dinner forks are in excellent condition. There are no bends or dents and the tines are good. The pattern is Tuscan patented in 1846 by William Gale. They are marked "J.& I. Cox" and "Patent 1846". Ca 1846/55.

When photographing these these 6 7/8" dessert forks, I noticed one was not by Stebbins, but by Bigelow, Brothers and was sterling. I leave them together because they go well together and have the same monogram on the back. The condition is excellent with only slight tine wear and no other problems. Ca 1855/65.

A nicely engraved, 8 3/8" berry spoon. The bowl is an unusual form. The condition is excellent, no dents or tears. The engraving is crisp. It is marked "Coin" and "10". Ca 1860.

These 5 7/8" teaspoons are in good condition. The bowls are good with only one pin prick dent and no tip wear. There are no bends or repairs. The pattern is good with polishing wear. Most of the basket cross hatching is gone, but the flowers have pretty good detail. It is marked "Geo A Hoyt" and a head, D, and eagle. Ca 1830/35.