$45.00
Introduced in 1910 by Durgin, this colonial revival design proved immensely popular and was continued in production by Gorham after it absorbed Durgin in the early decades of the 20th century...
$80.00
La Parisenne, the pattern on this 6 3/4" long, weighty at 2.12 T. oz., gravy is another expressive Reed & Barton design from this period...
$85.00
Further evidence of its age is found in the fact that the heel of the blade has raised shoulders with decorated edges. Later examples in this line have plain shoulders.
The blade also has extensive piercing, thirty-three individual cuts on a quick count...
$55.00
Slender and long, with a three tine serving end, the dimensions and overall form suggest a lettuce fork.
The tine configuration, however, points to a beef fork, and this could be a long-handled version of that piece.
Whatever the precise function, it is an exceptionally well-crafted item.
Philadelphia in origin, it is marked "W. Faber & Sons" along with "Sterling," and dates circa 1880...
They present with something of a mystery.
Coffee spoons, the pattern matches Whiting's Renaissance Revival Arabesque pattern in every detail, save the backside of the bowls are stamped "800," which represents a German silver standard used prior to 1886 (Arabesque was issued in 1875)...
$145.00
A large item, this all silver ice cream knife or slice measures 10 1/4" long and weighs 4.3 T. oz.
It has a hollow (not filled) handle and a 6 1/8" by 2 1/4", roughly rectangular, solid silver, flat blade with a gold finish front and back sides.
This form is sometimes referred to as an ice cream axe or hatchet, referencing the dramatically impressive scale of the blade...
$65.00
The Square Handled Engraved pattern on this 7 5/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., jelly knife in sterling is one that does not have a lot of design parallels, either with Seymour or other producers...
$135.00
The iconography includes a pair of upraised (presumably eagle) wings that appear to rise out of a crown, which itself sits over a lion rampant on a shield. Lastly, there is a rearing steed projecting out of a castle turret set below the above images...
$65.00
In immaculate condition, appearing never to have been used, it was a presentation piece, engraved "Kathryn" in embellished script lettering on the handle front and "1905" on the reverse...
$145.00
An expressive Art Nouveau design, the pattern is expressed in intricate, high relief detail on this large scale, 7 1/4" long with a 2 1/2" by 2 1/4" bowl, very heavy, 3.37 T. oz., solid silver piece.
The bowl is shell form, with a scalloped edge and ribbed body that is finished with a satin matt...
The spoon for example would work as a casserole, rice, or fruit server, and the fork would work as a vegetable or entree server.
Made by Reed & Barton, whose "eagle, R, bird" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Jan 6 1893" are stamped on the handle backs in fine lettering (see enlargemen...
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Drawing upon research provided by Gorham scholar Sam Hough, Hood further notes, "In this same period [1869] Tiffany and Gorham started to conceive of producing ...
$70.00
This factor may explain the reason why it was more often than not made to a sterling silver standard, which Tiffany required, versus the typical coin of the period.
This 5 7/8" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon mirrors this practice. It is marked with a "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Pat. 1864," "Gorham & Co.," and "Sterling" on th...
$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...
$46.00
The company operated under several names in the above span of years, two of which, the three part "HH & B with an eagle" emblem of Hall, Hewson & Brower, and "S.D. Brower & Son," are present on this 8 1/2" long, 1.35 T. oz., serving spoon.
It is also marked "Sterling 925," which would be unexpected in the circa 1850 period of this w...
$90.00
This late 19th century example of such work is No. 412, which is a 5" long, weighty at 1.5 T. oz., bon bon spoon.
The handle is cast, which technique enables a level of detail not achievable in a typical die struck item. Casting also produces a unique finish, which in this instance is softly grained.
The pattern on 412 incorporates flowers and acanthus le...
$165.00
Well suited to their function, they have a cupped and pierced shell grip at the end of one arm, and a highly articulated claw or talon grip on the flanking arm.
The pattern is Gorham's Buckingham which bears a strong resemblance to the company's companion and immensely successful Chantilly line that was introduced fifteen years earlier.
It could be argued the two patterns are variants of ...
$75.00
A multi-motif pattern, it features a full-sized woman in various poses, differing from piece to piece, along with floral detailing that also varies from piece to piece.
The flower on the handle of this 6" long, just over 1.0 T. oz. (32 grams), teaspoon is an orchid or iris and it repeats...