$65.00
The handle backside is less elaborate than the front, but still quite detailed.
This example is a 7 5/8" long, 1.77 T. oz., cold meat fork.
The serving end has four, slender and splayed, tines with scrolled bases, all joined to a deep, ...
$65.00
It was made by Frank Smith, likely in the 1880s, and is stamped with his early "S flanked by scrolls" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "C.E. Wright" on the reverse.
A preserve or jelly spoon, it has a rounded end "Antique" handle with a plain back. It is engraved on the front with hawthorne branches and flowers, with...
This matched set of eight, 5 15/16" long, 4.0 T. oz. the group, oyster, shrimp, or simply seafood, cocktail forks were made by Frank Whiting whose "W in a circle" and "Sterling" are imprinted on the reverses.
The handles are an "Antique" pattern with rounded ends and tipt backsides.
The fronts have satin matte finishes, which sets...
Made by Frank Whiting, this set of forks is marked with the company's "W in a circle" emblem, "Sterling," and the number "2" on the backsides.
Measuring 5 3/4" long each and weighing 4.0 T. oz. the group, they are oyster, shrimp, or seafood cocktail forks.
Each piece has three tines, one of which is hooked, all joined to cupped heels with subtly notched should...
$38.00
With family roots in Gardner, Massachusetts, George originally worked with Arthur Stone. Porter went on to establish one of the most well-known silver workshops in California, where the family also founded the California Society of Arts & Crafts.
The "B09 in an oval" that appears on this 6 3/16" long, .87 T. oz., teaspoon was an early mark of the partnership,...
$65.00
It was produced in a wide variety of pieces, from large servers to items as small as a master salt spoon or this, a 5" long, .3 T. oz., nut pick.
It is an early piece, marked "Patent 1863 Pending" and "Bailey & Co.," for the Philadelphia retailer with whom Sharp was closely asso...
$195.00
Solid silver, it weighs 4.0 T. oz.
The pattern is Old English with a rounded, downturned, handle end with a Tipt backside. It has an exposed thumb drop on the join with the bowl.
Plain, this has never been monogrammed or inscribed. Its appeal lies in its simplicity of design and fine crafting, all preserved in near original condit...
$65.00
This source also notes that he "conducted his highly successful jewelry and silver shop under the name Webb & Co. on Baltimore and Light Streets with W.H. Sexton as a partner 1877-86."
As this 9" long, 2.2 T. oz., serving spoon carries this mark, along with the word "Sterling," it can be def...
$165.00
A Marrow scoop, if follows fully after the form, with two elongated, rounded end, bowls, one wide and one narrow, joined by a solid bar.
The backside heel of the larger bowl is engraved with a block letter "T over L R" monogram.
In excellent condition, this is without any without damage such as be...
$105.00
The form is uncommon and hence of uncertain function. It may be a spinach or toast/bread fork, or for another purpose yet. The proportions assure it is definitely original and not adapted from another piece as, for example, most potato forks are derived from dinner forks.
The maker was George Sharp, Philadelphia, as indicated by his "lion, S, ...
They are English in origin and fully hallmarked for London, 1897-98, sterling, and WG/JL for William Gibson and John Langman (also operating as the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co.).
Traditional in design, they are round, with heavily repoussed bodies, applied hatched rims, and stand on three lion's paw and shell legs.
Each piece has a reserve area which ...
$72.00
Other marks are a "lion" for sterling, a "bust" duty mark, and date letter "G" for 1802-03.
Very much a period item, the slender, curvilinear, arms are bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a starburst and diamond pattern.
The grips are spoon bowl shaped and decorated with a novel wriggle work design on ...
$65.00
The handle features a rounded, upturned end with a stylized shell, and honeysuckle detailing and two rosettes and a palmette set midway, all replicated on the backside save for the absence of a ...
$115.00
The lower portions of the handle where it joins the bowl suggest an Egyptian Revival influence, while other areas point toward Renaissance Revival inspiration. In addition, the dense floral clusters employ imagery similar to Gorham's "Cluny" pattern that was designed by Antoine Heller, who was highly regarded for his Classical motifs.
Lastly, ...
$165.00
The form was popular in the late 19th century, and no company was more successful in producing impressive examples than Gorham. This example is model number "588" offered by that firm.
It is medium-sized, measuring 6 1/8" long, has a bowl that is roughly 2 3/4" in diameter, and weighs just under 2.0 T. oz.
It is cast rather than die struck, as these forms generally were. Casting allows for the introduction of more intricate detail and great...
$105.00
The rim is acid etched in an elegant design of scrolling acanthus leaves with floral compliments.
One side has a shell-like reserve that is engraved with a line script "JNE" monogram.
Measured yet expressive in style and manner, this piece evidences the dignity and proportionality of traditional classic design.
D...
$48.00
Dating c. 1880, it is bright cut engraved on its otherwise plain walls in an Aesthetic, i.e. Eastlake, style that incorporates fern, leaf, flower, and non-representational detailing and wriggle work.
An open reserve area is inscribed "F.A. Brock." in elegant cursive lettering.
In excellent condition, this is wi...
$335.00
Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 edited by Elizabeth Williams recounts,
"Sitting down to the Furbers' table, one would have been confronted with a bevy of Gorham flatware--687 pieces in all. The majority of serving and dining utensils are the Angelo pattern, which d...