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Unusual Gorham Victorian Sterling Grape Scissors
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Pre 1900 stock# 662b
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508 407-8323
$ 185
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This 7" long pair of grape scissors made by Gorham c. 1890 are an unusual example of the form. They are solid sterling silver, with the exception a single attached steel cutting edge. American examples of this period commonly have hollow sterling handles and steel, often German, cross pieces. This pair also has stylized grips with finger holes that are semi-circular and join on flat surfaces to form an oval. A portion of the interior space is inset with two cast floral and leaf pieces t ...click for details
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Frank Smith Woodlily Sterling Platter Pieces
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Pre 1950 stock# 661b
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508 407-8323
$ 125 each piece
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Frank Smith's Woodlily has become a minor iconic pattern. Dating from 1945, it evokes early 20th century design, namely Jensen, but also is emblematic of post war American modernism. The design incorporates a stylized wood lily on a starkly plain, sleek handle. Two large, 11 1/8" long and 5.2 T. oz. combined weight, pieces are illustrated, and are offered individually. They would appear to be a long-handled salad set, but likely are platter pieces, one a meat fork, and one a serving ...click for details
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Whiting Narcissus Sterling Cast Bonbonniere
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Pre 1900 stock# 660b
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508 407-8323
$ 675
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Whiting produced a series of cast floral designs in the late 1890's in a variety of serving forms. This item is number 5741 in that series, and is a large bonbon aka bonbonniere. It is a wonderfully extravagant piece, and completely authentic, not a recast. It is 8" long overall, with a basket-like bowl that is 4" by 4" by 1" deep. It weighs a robust 4.7 T. oz. The motif is narcissus, which appears on both the handle and in the bowl. The fact that this is cast allow ...click for details
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Tiffany Windham Long Handle Salad Serving Set
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Pre 1930 stock# 659w
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508 407-8323
$ 425 set
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This salad serving fork and spoon set in Tiffany's Windham is a long-handled version. Each piece is 9 7/8" long, and very heavy, with the pair weighing 8.0 T. oz. These are early examples in the pattern run as they are stamped with the lower case "m" that was used 1907-38. Both items are engraved "AFT" in a decorative script, and have gold wash finishes on the serving ends. They are in excellent estate condition. There is a bit of scuffing on the backside end of ...click for details
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Gorham Buckingham Long Handle Salad Serving Fork
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Pre 1920 stock# 658b
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508 407-8323
$ 125 HOLD
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Buckingham follows in a family of Gorham designs that include the flagship Chantilly, and also patterns like Cromwell and Lenox. They all build upon a scroll motif, and tend to be understated and elegant. Buckingham is the last of these, having been issued in 1910. This example is a long-handled salad serving fork. It is very large-scaled, at 10 3/8" long and weighing 4.2 T. oz. It has decorated shoulders (found only on early pieces) on the pierced, three tine serving area, all of whic ...click for details
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Lebkuecher Sterling Arts & Crafts Petit Fours Tongs
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Pre 1910 stock# 657b
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$ 85 HOLD
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The dates for the maker of this piece, Newark, New Jersey's Lebkuecher & Co. range narrowly on either side of 1900, although the principals had long involvement with the silver industry as a whole. Often associated with the arts & crafts movement, the style of these petit four or pastry tongs, identified as item 2340, goes in that direction. They are 5" long overall, with a pair of 1 1/2" by 2" serving grips. These are reticulated and engraved in a pattern that matc ...click for details
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6 Matched Gorham Josephine Coin Tea Knives
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Pre 1900 stock# 656b
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508 407-8323
$ 200 set
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This hollow, filled handle form with solid coin silver blade is variously identified as a tea, dessert, or breakfast knife. This set of six is all matching, with each knife 7 1/4" long. The pattern is Gorham's Josephine, which incorporates a leaf motif. These have the left facing lion mark that was used c. 1848-65. The pattern itself dates from 1855. These are without monograms or removals, and are in excellent condition. The handles exhibit occasional pebbling, but they are free ...click for details
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Gorham King George Large Sterling Dinner Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 655b
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508 407-8323
$ 42 each, two available
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Dating from 1894, King George was the fourth, and last in the evolutionary series of this classic English design that Gorham produced. The scale on this follows after its namesake pattern. It is 7 7/8" long, large by American standards, and exceptionally heavy weight at 2.5 T. oz. Gorham probably wanted to assure that this line could go toe to toe with Tiffany's popular English King of the same period, and indeed it does, in both design and sense of presentation. This item has an Ol ...click for details
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Tiffany Vine (Grape) Crossed Tine Asparagus Server
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Pre 1900 stock# 654w
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508 407-8323
$ 1350
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Tiffany produced asparagus servers with a variety of tines. This version is identified in Hood's book "Tiffany Silver Flatware" as "crossed tine" (page 100, figure 127). Indeed, this very example in "Grape" (within the Vine series) is illustrated. This form is particular to Tiffany. It is also frequently reproduced, often by clumsy casting methods. This example is original and fully authentic. The marks are precise and clear, and include an "M," ...click for details
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Towle Mary Chilton All Sterling Vegetable Fork
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Pre 1920 stock# 653b
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508 407-8323
$ 135
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The vegetable fork in Towle's Mary Chilton is an extravagant item. It is 8 3/8" long, weighs a robust 3 T. oz., and has a nearly square, large serving end with fine tines. This is largely flat, with an upward slope toward the handle, and it is reticulated. This is an older and fully original piece. There is an Old English "T" monogram. The condition is excellent, with no visible signs of wear and no damage. Marks are 925/1000, Pat. 1912, the Towle emblem, and Sterling.
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