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Rare Crested Kirk 10 3/8" Shell Bowl Serving Spoon 1830
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1024330
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$350
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Early S. Kirk serving or stuffing spoon bearing the S. K. and 11 oz punches, indicating manufacture close to 1830. The spoon, in the fiddle thread pattern, has a unicorn crest and a handsome shell bowl. Crests are unusual on American silver; in this case, research indicates it may be that of the Preston family of Baltimore, which has been prominent for three centuries. The spoon is 10 3/8 inches long and weighs 3 ounces and 3 pennyweights (Troy). The 11 oz mark indicates that the silver was comp ...click for details
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Fine Pair of Crested Tablespoons by Daniel Van Voorhis
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Pre 1800 item# 1024310
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$350 SOLD
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One of the most desirable New York Federal silversmiths, Daniel Van Voorhis, made these tablespoons circa 1785. They have dragon head crests (crests are fairly rare on American silver) and the best Van Voorhis hallmark (initials with full last name and eagle), and good slashed drops. They are in excellent condition with virtually no tipwear evident. They are 8 7/8 inches long and weigh 4 ounces and 2+ pennyweights (Troy). More photos are available and can be emailed on request.
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Good Pair English Sterling Gravy Ladles, Savory, London
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Pre 1900 item# 1023083
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$250
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Pair of gravy or sauce ladles in the Old English pattern by London silversmith's Joseph and Horace Savory, fully marked, bearing the date mark for 1888. They are crested, indicating ownership by an aristocratic family. They are 7 1/2 inches long and are in first rate condition.
Photographs of the backs and a detail of the crest are available and can be emailed to anyone interested in these pieces.
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Rare Midrib Tablespoon, Elias Davis, Newburyport, Mass.
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Pre 1800 item# 1021564
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207-563-1964
$450 SOLD
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“Elias Davis of Newburyport, Massachusetts, remains an elusive figure, mentioned in only a few documents,” writes Patricia E. Kane in her monumental and definitive tome, “Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers.” Davis was born in Newburyport in 1746 and died there in 1783. Some references list his name as Edward Davis, or posit that there were two Newburyport silversmiths named Davis, but Kane thinks this is an error. "However, it is suggested here that they are one and the same m ...click for details
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Rare Duty Dodger Ladle, John Hilsby, Liverpool, c. 1790
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Pre 1800 item# 1019543
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$395 SOLD
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One only rarely comes across a piece of "duty dodger" English silver. This is one, stamped four times with the mark of John Hilsby of Liverpool, who worked around 1790, according to Jackson's reference book. Liverpool silver is also scarce. To avoid paying the duty on silver, a silversmith would affix his mark on four times so that it looked like a normal piece with four hallmarks. Often they distorted the marks to make them look more credible. In any event this is a substantial Ge ...click for details
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3 Fine Crested Georgian Wine Labels John Reily, c. 1820
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1010187
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207-563-1964
$750
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Fine set of three Georgian wine labels or tickets -- for madeira, port and claret -- by the renowned maker John Reily. They are cast and have a griffin crest. The definitive book, “Wine Labels,” edited and co-authored by John Salter says (p. 154) that Reily was one of five silversmiths in the generation that came to prominence around 1820 who “are particularly worthy of mention for the quality of their product and their contribution to original design.” The book also cites the particular design ...click for details
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