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He was a freeman worker in 1765, dating this group of six, matched, 5 1/2" long, just over 3.0 T. oz. (95 grams) the lot, to the decades between then and Grigg's death in 1797...
$195.00
As recounted in Silver in the Golden State, Vanderslice & Co. became "the longest lived of the nineteenth-century San Francisco manufacturing firms."
This piece is a 9 1/4" long, 2.54 T...
$48.00
The pattern had variants or close parallels, of which this 9 1/8" long, 1.9 T. oz., coin silver table serving spoon is one.
It has a plain, chamfered edge, shank (vs...
$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...
$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...
It is clearly stamped with pseudo hallmarks that include a "lion passant," a "leopard face," "YS," and a "bust."
Intentionally mirroring late Georgian English style and period hallmarks, this is an example of Chinese Export silver, produced in this instance in Canton by the maker Yatshing aka Yat Shing.
As export silver, it would likely have been made to a sterling standard and is well crafted...
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It has four, relatively broad, pointed tines that are joined to a deep-shouldered, wavy-edged, heel that is engraved with an acanthus leaf design surface.
The tines retain a portion of an original gold wash on the upper sides.
Most references date the pattern to 1880, although Charles Carpenter in his benchmark Gorham Silver places it about 1883...
Its distinguishing feature is the shell bowl with scalloped edges and a ribbed interior. This is finished in a matte gold on the front except for the heel, which along with the entire backside, has a bright gold surface...
Eleazer relocated to Portland, Maine about 1806, and from 1814-18 was in partnership there with Charles Farley...
$65.00
$32.00
As this does, motes spoons typically have a pierced bowl on one end and a pointed or spear tip on the other.
Most commentary about their purpose indicates mote spoons were originally tea related, used for filtering loose leaves, with the point serving to clear a spout of clogs.
This 8 3/8" example was made by FS Gilbert, North Attlebor...
$185.00
These four, Krider, Robbins, Clark and Biddle, were all well-known and well-regarded names associated with the manufacturing and marketing of silver, and they had intertwining histories. This particular configuration suggests an 1875-78 da...
$110.00
Shell form dishes were produced by many makers throughout the 20th century, and they were typically based on scallops . This one, however, is modeled after a large, hard shell clam, specifically known as a quahoag in New England, Rhode Island in particular.
$90.00
The pattern is Whiting's Heraldic, which apropos of the pattern name, features the image of a medieval helmet prominently set at the top of the handle. The remainder of the design incorporates a dense array of high relief, scrolling acanthus leaves.
The bowl on this is the fancier of two that Whiting used for this line. It has a scalloped rim and rai...
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One distinguishing aspect is the combination of maker and retailer.
It is stamped with the "eagle, thistle, harp" mark of Philadelphia's Taylor & Lawrie." Catherine Hollan in Philadelphia Silver notes "they [T&L] advertised they had manufactured for Bailey & Kitchen then for Bailey & Co. for twenty years . . . (1857 adv)."
This is stamped "M.W. Galt & Bro.," for the Washington, D.C. firm establishe...
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Dating from the late 19th century, it is a quality item stamped "Hennegan, Bates Co." for the prominent Baltimore firm, and "Sterling."
The pattern is an engraved Lily, which is more accurately lily of the valley, and is one of several variations of the same theme made by numerous manufacturers of the period.
The bright cut work is set against an enhancing ...
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Stylistically it often mirrors silver from other countries, particularly France, and from earlier periods.
Marking is idiosyncratic, often even obscure, employing pseudo hallmarks that are generally challenging to identify.
This example is a 6" long, 1.1 T. oz. piece known as a "monkey spoon," which characteristically has a handle with a hooked...
$115.00
One particular pattern that was widely embraced was the Lily, which is actually a lily of the valley engraved on this 8 3/4" long, 2.6 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon by Whiting.
Introduced in 1882, the naturalistic floral and leaf elements are represented in an Aesthetic manner, set on a rounded end, Antique