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All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1462848 (stock #4950f)
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$46.00
A popular motif in mid 19th century silver design, the (acanthus) Leaf design of this 6 7/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., coin silver preserve spoon was produced by a number of makers, including Albert Coles, whose "eagle, AC, bust" emblem appears on the handle backside .

Gorham was another company which produced a leaf design. That line, named Josephine, was nearly identical to Coles', and patented in 1855, which is the approximate date of this piece.

It has a shell form bowl with scal...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1462802 (stock #4949f)
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$46.00
This 6" long, very heavy at 1.4 T. oz., teaspoon is an early production example of Gorham's "Cluny," marked with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted."

Originated by renowned designer Antoine Heller, the pattern features dense, high relief, floral elements with rosette and palmetto accents.

A commemorative item, it is engraved in the bowl "Stroudsburg" in script, as well as with the date "Nov. 10. 1903" on the handle backside.

Apparently little if ever us...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1462736 (stock #4947f)
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$68.00
Established in 1867, Schohay & Ludwig (later Schohay, Ludwig & Co.) produced high quality silver, although as the company was short-lived, examples of their wares are not commonly found.

Located in Philadelphia, the firm's work followed after regional style typical of the period and that is the case with this 7 1/8" long, .9 T. oz., preserve spoon.

It has a flat, ovoid handle with a Tipt end that is joined to a twisted stem. This is engraved in a bright cut, line, and wriggle work l...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1462642 (stock #4945f)
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$56.00
This mid 1850s piece is stamped with a three part, "bust, letter, lion" pseudo hallmark and the name "E. Benjamin," for the New Haven, Connecticut jeweler, Everard Benjamin, son of well-known silversmith Barzilli Benjamin.

An olive variant which incorporates what may more accurately be interpreted as anthemion or honeysuckle portraiture, this design is attributed in Silver in the Golden State to the San Francisco firm of Frederick R. Reichel, and identified by the name Olive.

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1910 item #1462609 (stock #4944f)
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$185.00
Well-regarded in its late 19th/early 20th century period, the Newark, New Jersey firm of William B. Kerr was particularly well-known for its Art Nouveau jewelry as well as children's items, of which this 6 1/4" diameter, 4.2 T. oz., solid sterling silver plate is an example.

It has a rolled edge with a 1 1/4" wide rim that is acid etched with the words Old Mother Hubbard interspersed with a variety of figures evoked by this nursery rhyme.

These include an endearing portraiture of Mo...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1462384 (stock #4940f)
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$70.00
Measuring a lengthy 5 7/8" and weighing a hefty near 1.7 T. oz., this pair of tongs originated in Boston and date circa 1860. Probably intended for sugar, they are large enough to be used for ice.

They are stamped "Shreve, Brown & Co.," the 1857-60 predecessor of Boston's premier "Shreve, Crump & Low," on the inside of one arm, and "925 in an oval" on the inside of the other.

The pattern is an Oval Thread with cast, sturdy and highly articulated, grips.

Never monogrammed on eithe...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1960 item #1461985 (stock #4934f)
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$55.00
Born in 1897, James Brett Hamlin's life encompassed nearly the full span of the 20th century as he lived until 1994.

A silversmith and pewterer with a specialty in jewelry, he studied and worked in New York City until settling in Maine about midpoint in his life, and where he remained active until about 1980. One source describes him as a "true modernist."

This 5 7/8" long, nearly 1.3 T. oz., gravy ladle is an apparently rare example of his flatware work executed in sterling silver.

It ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461913 (stock #4930f)
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$38.00
Little reference material is available about the Boston firm "N.G. Wood & Son" founded in the late 19th century, although based on the inventory of their goods still available, they were a major operation.

This item, a 5 3/4" long, .7 T. oz., circa 1880, sugar spoon, carries their mark along with the word "Sterling."

A high quality piece, it has an Old English Reverse Tipt handle that is bright cut engraved in an Aesthetic style floral, leaf, and grass design set on a satin finish g...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461886 (stock #4929f)
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$150.00
Price for the set of 12.
Each of these twelve identical, sterling silver, coffee--slightly larger than a demitasse--spoons measures 4 1/4" long with the set weighing 3.4 T. oz.

The pattern is Gorham's original Mothers issued in 1875, versus a new version introduced in 1926.

Mother's is essentially a Pointed Antique design with a plain back handle and exposed drop on the heel.

These are all engraved with the same "MTC" line script monogram on the fronts, and have gold washed finishes on both...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1461825 (stock #4926f)
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$90.00
A 9 3/8" long, 2.1 T. oz., solid silver pie server, this piece is marked "Coin" along with a maker's or retailer's mark that is too faint to identify with certainty, although it is likely Boston in origin.

Dating circa 1865, the pattern is Olive, which appears on both sides of the handle. The front is engraved in an elegant, feathered script, "SLM" monogram set sideways in the reserve area.

The blade is triangular-shaped, 4 3/4" long and 2 3/4" at the widest, and has slightly raised...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461717 (stock #4923f)
Old Friends
$80.00
Price for the set of four.
Relatively lengthy at 6", with slender, Fiddle Tipt handles in a style that is particular to Baltimore where they were made, this group of four, matching, teaspoons weigh 2.3 T. oz.

Each one is stamped "S. Kirk & Son" along with the standard mark "10.15," which is roughly equivalent to coin silver. This specific combination of marks was used 1846-61.

Each piece has a feathered script "EVE" monogram engraved on the front and an exposed thumb drop on the bowl reverse.

In very fine ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461541 (stock #4918f)
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$46.00
A 7 3/8" long, 1.1 T. oz., preserve spoon, this 19th century piece is marked "Sterling" without a manufacturer's identification.

Essentially flat-handled with a shaped margin, raised central oval, and bright cut engraved detailing, the style suggests maker Fessenden of Providence, Rhode Island.

The rounded end, shallow, bowl, has flanged and notched shoulders, a central raised vee, and is wriggle work engraved in a leaf motif set against a matte ground.

The handle front is engraved "E.C...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1461471 (stock #4915f)
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$185.00
While marked "Pat. Appld. For," along with maker's name "J[ohn]. Cook," New York City, later examples of this unnamed pattern indicate the patent was actually issued in 1869, dating this some time before that.

The piece is a large, 9 7/8" long, 2.4 T. oz., die struck, coin silver server, likely for ice cream.

The "rosette and bellflower" pattern is similar to A. & W. Wood's Clematis and less closely so to an unnamed one by Michael Gibney, both contemporaneous in time and place with ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461202 (stock #4907f)
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$100.00
In his comprehensive work Tiffany Silver Flatware, author William Hood discusses a number of "not-full-line patterns without a known name or description."

This 6" long, weighty at 1.2 T. oz., specialty teaspoon falls into this category.

As with several of the pieces Hood illustrates, this is based on "a form related to conventional Antique" with "a chamfered edge around the front of the handle."

Apart from the exceptionally fine overall quality, the distinguishing feature ...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1461140 (stock #4906f)
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$44.00
A 19th century silver manufacturer with a long history, Joseph Seymour, Syracuse, New York, entered into a number of partnerships, one of which was with Benjamin Norton and David Hotchkiss from 1854 to 1857.

The mark on this 7" long, 1.3 T. oz., flat handle, coin silver master butter knife, "bust, NS & Co.," was used during that partnership.

While Seymour produced a number of named patterns, the one on this is known but unidentified.

It is die struck and portrays a draping leaf that is ...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1461044 (stock #4903f)
Old Friends
$95.00
Price for the set.
An original knife, fork and spoon youth grouping, each of these pieces is stamped "C.A.W. Crosby" for the Boston jeweler, 1855 onward, and "Pure-Coin," which is a characteristic New England term indicating the silver content.

A double die struck (meaning the design appears on both sides) Olive pattern popular in the mid 19th century, each handle is inscribed in script lettering set sideways, "C.J.A. to C.A.P."

The blunt end, solid, knife measures 7 3/8" long and weighs 1.1 T. oz.; t...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1800 item #1460852 (stock #4897f)
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$65.00
An 8 3/8" long, approximately 1.9 T. oz., table serving spoon, this piece is fully hallmarked for London, sterling silver, 1775, and maker Stephen Adams I (S·A).

Having a Hanoverian handle, the end is upturned and tipt, while there is a long drop, evolved from a rattail, on the bowl backside.

The handle reverse is engraved in a period "S + S" monogram.

In very fine condition, this is free of noticeable signs of use, has a well-shaped bowl that retains a rounded tip, is free ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1460784 (stock #4896f)
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$48.00
An original production example of Versailles, this 5 7/8" long, 1.0 T. oz., piece is stamped on the backside heel with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted '88."

An old style pastry fork, it has three tines, one of which is wider than the other two and has a hooked tip.

The multi-motif pattern draws its imagery from the French palace for which it is named and in this instance features a pair of playful looking cherubs on the handle front.

The reserve on...

 
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