$80.00
This 8 3/4" long, just over 1.8 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon is marked "Sterling," indicating it dates 1868 or later. Other marks include the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Patent 1861," and the rarely found identifier, "Gorham Mfg...
$68.00
The pattern is "Venetian," which is a Moorish or Renaissance Revival design.
The plum-shaped bowl is relative large and elongated at 3" by 1 3/4" at the widest, by 1/2" deep...
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Other marks include the company's "lion and W" logo, "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "Geo. W. Biggs," Pittsburgh, 1868-1903.
This has a shell bowl that is finished in a bright gold wash front and back sides...
$65.00
An unusual form, it is likely a cream ladle.
The pattern is "Angelo," which is a Renaissance Revival design patented in 1878, as indicated on the reverse. Other marks are "WwH" and "Sterling."
This is engraved "MEP" over "'90" in fancy, feathered script lettering on the handle backside...
$38.00
This piece is a 7 1/4" long, just over 1.1 T. oz., solid silver master butter knife.
It has a broad, 1" wide, flat, blade with an upswept, pointed tip, and notched edges.
There is a line script "MLJ" or "MLT" monogram engraved sideways on the handle.
In very fine condition, this is without any evident wear and has a bright, even, finish...
He produced jewelry and flat and hollow ware. In addition to the piece noted above, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum has a leaf form spoon of his that is listed on its online catalogue...
The pattern is "Virginiana," Gorham's expressive Art Nouveau poppy motif introduced in 1904.
A heavy line, this weighs 1.6 T. oz.
Never monogrammed, this remains in exceptionally fine condition. The pattern detail is sharp and well-defined, free of polishing wear. The tines are straight, even, pointed and without burrs or nicks. The finish has a rich, even, patina...
$70.00
The imagery is fully developed on the reticulated bowl of this 4 7/8" long, weighty at approximately 1.2 T. oz., bon bon or nut spoon...
$95.00
A multi-motif design that incorporates scrolling, rosettes, and acanthus leaf detailing, the pattern is markedly elaborated.
This particular pair have added engraving on the upper portions of the arms. The leaf form grips are highly articulated and finished in a satin gold wash.
The arch has a folded crimp, which serves to add strength...
$80.00
This 6 1/2" long, approximately 1.2 T. oz., serving spoon is an early production piece, original to George, marked "Erickson Sterling".
A serving spoon with an ovoid bowl, the pattern is "Chino," which is a rounded end fiddle design. ...
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Ice tongs (which could readily be used for salad), they have a 1 1/2" diameter embossed bowl with scalloped edges at the end of one arm, and a cut leaf shaped grip on the other.
The arch is wide, 1" across, and reinforced for strength, and without a monogram or inscription.
The pattern is "Dresden," dating from the late 19th century. It incorporates an array of raised, finely rendered, perhaps forget-me-not or ...
$48.00
The pattern is unnamed, but is essentially an unembellished version of the company's 1875 Renaissance Revival "Angelo," with an engraved script "H.B.L." monogram in the place where the Moorish detail of "Angelo" otherwise appears.
Solid silver...
$85.00
Fashioned in an Arts & Crafts manner, it was produced by Arthur Stone whose "Stone and hammer - Sterling" symbol, along with a benchman's "B" for Charles W. Brown, or possibly George Blanchard, appears on the handle reverse.
The angular "Coffin End" handle was one of Stone's early designs, first issued in 1910.
A plain piece, i.e. never monogrammed or...
$42.00
The leaf appears on the handle end front and back sides, in elaborated manner on the reverse heel of the bowl, and in smaller stylized form on the front join with the bowl.
There is an anthemion-like detail on both sides of the handle tip...
$46.00
Marked only "Sterling" and "27" on the otherwise plain backside, the maker is unidentified and neither the shape of the blade and handle, nor the particular engraving is definitive as they are singular.
Decidedly "Aesthetic," i.e. "Eastlake," in mode, the bright cut and wriggle work engraving portrays ferns, grasses, flowers, along with non-representational detailing.
A pickle knife that could double as a...
$85.00
It has a twisted stem and flat, rounded end, handle. This and the generously proportioned, 3 1/4" by 2 1/4", bowl are bright cut engraved in the Aesthetic taste. It likely dates from the mid 1870s.
The deta...
$135.00
It is marked with the company's "eagle, R in a shield, lion" emblem, "Pat. Appl'd For," and "Sterling" on the reverse, all in precise, fine lettering as would be expected of an original piece.
In addition, it is engraved on the backside in an Old English letter "C" monogram.
An extravagant design, the multi-floral portraitur...
$105.00
The pattern is "Lorraine" and has antecedents that predate the company itself.
The handle is a "Pointed Antique" with a slightly "Tipt" backside. The front is engraved in a "Mayflower" design that has its origins in Baltimore and which evolved into a full line of flatware produced by Kirk under this name...