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Original Gorham Rouen Sterling Dessert Spoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 165b
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401 437-6555
$ 22
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This example of Gorham's Rouen is a "first edition" of this 1892 pattern, as validated by the "Pat. Apl'd. For," stamp on the reverse. Other marks are the Gorham lion, anchor, G, Sterling, and the letter T, which is a weight designation for "trade." Rouen is an elaborate rococo design that incorporates acanthus leaf, shell and floral elements interpreted in a French manner. This piece is a 7" long, substantial weight, dessert or oval soup spoon. The ...click for details
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Pair B. Cleveland (Newark) Large Master Salt Spoons
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Pre 1837 VR stock# 164b
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401 437-6555
$ 90 pair
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The New Jersey Historical Society identifies Benjamin Cleveland, whose working years straddled the 18th and 19th centuries, as Newark's first silversmith. He is well regarded, both for that reason and foremost for the quality of his work. This pair of matching, coin silver master salt spoons are distinctive. They are large, 4 3/8" long, and in that regard are in the manner of English mustard spoons (and there is the possibility they are that). They have pointed antique ends, with el ...click for details
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Durgin "Spray" Japanese Figure Coin Silver Pie Server
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Pre 1900 stock# 160b
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401 437-6555
$ 175
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This coin silver pie server is a lengthy 9" overall, with a blade that is 4 3/8" by 2 3/4" at the widest. The pattern is without a certain name, although it is identified as "Spray" by Tere Hagen. Her dating and manufacturer attribution, however, are both in error, so whether she is one for three, or zero for three on this is up to question. The certainty on this design is that it is one of Durgin's earliest, with examples of this found in both coin and sterling s ...click for details
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Large, Tuscan Engraved Sterling Pie Server
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Pre 1900 stock# 153b
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401 437-6555
$ 175
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This sterling silver pie server is very large. It is a full 10" long and weighs a robust 3.1 T. oz. The blade is triangular, 4 1/8" long by 2 3/4" at the widest. It is heavily engraved in a leaf and shell design, with a central pheasant or peacock set amid grasses. The pattern is a Tuscan variant. There is an "AV" monogram which is decidedly art nouveau in style, and was probably applied some 40-50 years after it was made (circa 1865). While marked Sterling, the se ...click for details
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C. A. Masson (Pittsburgh) Coin Silver Tablespoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 152b
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$ 35
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This 8 3/4" long, coin silver tablespoon is marked C.A. Masson and Standard. Standard is a Philadelphia area term for coin silver, although Masson is associated with Pittsburgh. This is a large scale piece, with a large, 3" long, 1 3/4" at the widest, bowl, and a broad reverse tipt end. The weight at nearly 1.7 T. oz. is hefty, in keeping with the size of the piece. There is a feathered script "HH" monogram and an exposed drop on the reverse of the bowl. The conditi ...click for details
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H&A Goodwin Sheaf of Wheat "Premium" Teaspoon
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Pre 1837 VR stock# 136b
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401 437-6555
$ 55
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This 5 13/16" long, coin silver teaspoon has a double provenance. It is firstly a quality example of a Sheaf of Wheat design, produced by Hartford, Connecticut's H. & A. Goodwin. Secondly, it is engraved "H.C.A.S Premium," indicating it was a prize offered at a County Agricultural Society, in this case probably Hartford County given the location of the maker. Presumably the feathered "A.W." script engraved on the backside represent the initials of the winner. ...click for details
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Whiting Grecian Sterling Dessert Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 122sh
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401 437-6555
$ 40 each
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Grecian was originally a Henry Hebbard pattern, the dies for which were later picked up by Whiting. Produced in both coin and sterling during its history, this 7 1/8" long, and quite heavy, dessert or tea fork is stamped the later "Sterling" (as well as "Patent 1862"), therefore likely made by Whiting. The dominant features of this design are the figural ram's head that surmounts the handle, and the devil's face in the center of the shank. There are three of t ...click for details
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Gorham Imperial Coin Silver Sugar Shell
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Pre 1900 stock# 121b
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$ 30
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Gorham's Imperial is an infrequently seen, and not very well known, 1860's pattern. It is identified in the Gorham archives (held at Brown University), so is documented, but pieces of it are generally without markings (as is the case with this), save for sometimes being stamped "Coin."
The design parallels a nearly identical one made by Wood & Hughes. The W&H version is almost always marked, so the two can be distinguished that way, and by other subtle differences ...click for details
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