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Original Durgin Dauphin Sterling Lettuce Serving Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 1201f
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Old Friends
$ 325
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Slender and willowy at 8 3/4" long, this lettuce serving fork is not without substance as it weighs 1.6 T. oz. It is an original piece of Dauphin produced by Durgin when it was an independent company, and not under the auspices of Gorham as later examples of Dauphin were. The patent date was 1897 and this dates close on to that. It is in superb condition, showing no wear and being free of any flaws. The decorated tine area retains its original gold wash, front and back sides. The rever ...click for details
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Tiffany Chrysanthemum All Sterling Fish Knife
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Pre 1900 stock# 1199f
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$ 185
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This fish (place) knife is an old and original piece. It is marked "Tiffany & Co.," "Makers," "Sterling," and with a lower case "m," all stamped on the solid silver blade. It measures 7 5/8" long and weighs 2.2 T. oz., including the hollow handle and any fill that might be in it. It is a clean example, without a monogram, and showing no wear on the pattern and only slight surface scratches on the blade. The fitting with the blade is tight, and ...click for details
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Durgin Shell Large & Heavy All Sterling Crumber
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Pre 1900 stock# 1198f
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Old Friends
$ 160
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This sterling silver crumber was made by Durgin in the late 19th century and retailed by Boston's Bigelow, Kennard & Co., and so marked on the reverse. The pattern is Shell, which has an embossed shell set on a simple rounded antique end. The backside is monogrammed "EJW" in script. It measures 10 1/2" long and weighs a robust 4.3 T. oz. The blade is 5 1/4" by 2 1/8". It has an upraised and scalloped edge along three sides. It is in excellent condition. Th ...click for details
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Gorham Medallion Small Sterling Sugar Sifter
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Pre 1900 stock# 1196f
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$ 235
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Measuring 6" long and of good weight, 1.4 T. oz., this sterling silver sugar sifter is the smaller of two sizes that Gorham made in its 1860's Medallion line. It has a 2" round bowl with a scalloped edge and coffered sides, and both the front and back sides retain a goodly portion of their original gold wash. The classical female figure remains sharply defined and crisp, having been spared polishing wear. The backside is plain and absent a monogram or removal. In all aspects, t ...click for details
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Gorham Hizen Sterling Coffee Spoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 1195f
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$ 120
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Measuring 4 1/4" long and having a shell-shaped bowl, this example of Gorham's Aesthetic mode Hizen might read as a master salt spoon. However, a company catalog of the period (see image 2) identifies it as a coffee spoon. This is an early example of this imaginative design in mint condition. It possesses exquisite detail. Every scale on the coy or carp fish is precisely rendered, as are its tail and head features. The backdrop is stippled, and absent any blurriness whatsoever, as ...click for details
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Weighty Late 19th Century Gorham Sterling Napkin Ring
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Pre 1900 stock# 1194f
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$ 110
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This c. 1880 sterling silver napkin ring is model number 2120 made by Gorham, and fully marked so. It measures 1 7/8" in diameter, stands 1 5/8" high, and weighs approximately 1.4 T. oz. It has thick band rims flanked by beading. The matte finish surface is engraved and bright cut in a period design tending toward the aesthetic. There is a reserve with a flowing "SJL" monogram inscribed in it. This is in particularly fine condition. It remains perfectly round, is fully ...click for details
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Hanau Silver Cherub and Eagle Pierced Bonbon
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Pre 1900 stock# 1193f
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$ 55
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Hanau silver traces to Germany and is a subject unto itself. It encompasses designs and styles that were meant to evoke much older work than the 19th and early 20th century period when it was produced. This item is a 5 7/8" long, 1.1 T. oz., bonbon or nut spoon. It is cast and made to an 800 or better silver standard (sterling is 925). The 2 3/4" diameter bowl features a cherub with leaf, flower, and bird elements surrounding it. The handle has a cherub's face with the shell b ...click for details
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Durgin Leaf Form Place Card Holder Sterling Nut Dish
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Pre 1910 stock# 1191f
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$ 60
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Measuring 3" in diameter, 1/2" deep, and weighing approximately 1.2 T. oz., this sterling nut or candy dish is model number "5 B" made by Durgin, and so stamped on the underside. It is a leaf form, with a vine or stem like appendage that serves as a handle. The underside of this has a novel accessory, namely a clip for attaching a place card. The interior has vein detailing that radiates outward to a scalloped, undulating rim. This is in outstanding condition, with no dam ...click for details
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Tiffany Vine Sterling Youth Set, Original Grouping
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Pre 1900 stock# 1190f
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$ 475 set
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These three pieces are all examples from Tiffany's Vine series, joined together as a youth set. The specific plant on the fork and spoon is Gourd, while the knife portrays Pomegranate. This is a scarce assembly of original, matching pieces, each engraved with the same "A T B" flowing script, Art Nouveau style, monogram. The knife measures 7 1/2", is solid silver and weighs 2.2+ T. oz. The fork is 6 5/16" long and weighs 1.8 T. oz., while the spoon is 6 1/8" long ...click for details
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Matched Pair Gorham No. 88 Sterling Jelly Spoons
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Pre 1900 stock# 1189f
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$ 385 set
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The design on these two, matched spoons is commonly referred as Lily, Lily of the Valley, and Number 88 (which usually appears on the backside of this 1870 design). They are 7 1/8" long, weighty, and have the same "MHO" period monogram on the reverses. The pattern is intricate and has open work on the top of the handle. It seems to reflect similar design inspiration as Gorham's Egyptian Revival Lotus of the same period. The stylized shell-shaped bowls have a frosted finish ...click for details
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