My best lamp is 8 1/2" and in excellent condition. It has a free blown font with a pressed square scrolled base with paw feet and lions heads between the scrolls (see blue arrow in picture). The lions seem more canine with a mane to me. See Barlow & Kaiser # 2028 for the base and # 2029 for the font. There is smoothed chip on one foot. Sandwich, Ca 1827/35.

This is an exceptional whale oil lamp with a blown font and pressed base. It's height is 9 3/4". The top is attached to the base with a triple wafer. The base is square with lions heads at each corner, fluted columns and each panel has a basket of flowers. The condition is excellent with minimal chips. These are from the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. See illustration and subsequent explanation # 2076 in Barlow & Kaiser's "A Guide To Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps and Accessories"...

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.

These little spoons are different sizes. One is 5 1/8", the other three are 5 3/8". Each has the same monogram and decoration. All are featheredged. The mark is INR For Joseph Richardson, Jr. and Nathaniel Richardson. The longer ones are marked twice, the shorter once. They are down tipped with a longish tapered drop. The egg-shaped bowls are not worn but have minor dents. Ca. 1785.

These coin dinner forks are 7 7/8" and in superb condition. All tines are perfect and there are no bends or repairs. The pattern is crisp. This pattern with the leaf was a popular one similar to "Josephine" but we don't know Albert Coles name for it. Ca 1850/55.

This nicely proportioned whale oil lamp has a pressed, stepped, square base and blown reservoir attached with a triple wafer. It is frosted with cut to clear decoration. The condition is excellent with minimal external base chips. Possibly Sandwich, Ca 1825/40.

This is a nice set of 7 3/8" coin dinner forks. The condition is excellent with almost no tine wear and no bends or repairs. I don't know the pattern name but it is a New England pattern very similar to another pattern from Philadelphia. (See item 8017). They are marked "Smith & Chamberlain" and "Pure Coin", from Salem, Ma. Ca 1855.

No you are not seeing double. These are, in fact, very close to a pair, same size, mark, handle, engine turning, beading and base. But the engraving is different. They are 4" tall, oval 2" by 2 1/2". The condition is excellent with crisp enginr turning and engraving. One has a small dent. They are marked with Tifft & Whitings 3 symbol mark and "Pure Silver Coin". Ca 1855/60.

This is what we look for, seldom finding. This 9 1/8" spoon is in excellent condition with no bowl wear or denting. The urn on the bowl is strong. It is marked "C Wiltberger" and this looks like it may have been struck twice, but it can be made out. Christian Wiltberger, Philadelphia, Ca 1790/95.

These 7 5/8" dinner forks are in nice condition. The pattern is crisp and there is no repair. There is some tine wear. This is a pretty pattern I believe to have been made by Wood & Hughes. Marked T. Goldsmith of Albany, NY. Ca 1850.

This 13 1/4" ladle is probably a soup ladle but, with it's flutes bowl could easily serve as a punch ladle. The pattern is "Tuscan" patented in 1846. The condition is excellent with essentially no wear. It is marked S.D. Brower (incuse) and has a raised eagle. CA 1856/55.

This 13 5/8" coin soup ladle was retailed by B.L.Hood in Buffalo, NY. I think this is a Boston pattern but I don't know it's name. In good shape, it has no dents, cracks or breaks And the pattern is crisp.