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1868 Heavy Tiffany by Moore Sterling Master Salt
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Pre 1900 stock# 1188f
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$ 245
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This robust master salt was made at a critical inflection point in the history of Tiffany. It is stamped with the model number 1700 which in itself dates its design to the 1865-68 period. It also has an Old English "M" for John Moore, the designer whose full affiliation with Tiffany in 1868 launched that company into its own manufacturing history. The "M" corresponds to the 1865-70 period. Lastly, it is engraved "1868" under the "J.L. & F.T." inscr ...click for details
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Durgin Bead Large Sterling Serving Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 1183f
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$ 85
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This fork measures 8 3/8" long and weighs 1.8 T. oz. It has four tines, the lower one of which is wider than the others and has a trident tip. It is either a large cold meat fork or a fish serving fork. The pattern is Bead by Durgin, issued in 1893. It has a tipt end and beaded border. This design was later issued as Old Standish, but without the beading. It is in mint condition and is without a monogram or removal. Marks are the Durgin "D," Sterling, and the name of the retail ...click for details
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Shiebler Fiorto and Baker Manchester Lily Teaspoons
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Pre 1910 stock# 1181mc
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$ 32 Fiorito, $ 26 Lily
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These two sterling teaspoons are both Art Nouveau in style and date from early in the 20th century. The first is Shiebler's Fiorito. It measures 5 7/8" long and is relatively weighty at 1.0 T. oz. It has a delicate script "JM" monogram. It is in immaculate condition and is marked with the Shiebler emblem, Sterling, and "Patented May 13 - 02." The Baker Manchester piece is 5 1/16" long, also relatively heavy at .7 T. oz., and is in a highly detailed Lily des ...click for details
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Richard Dimes Hand Chased A&C Small Sterling Ladle
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Pre 1930 stock# 1180sh
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$ 70
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Boston's Richard Dimes produced a variety of silverware but is perhaps best known for his Arts & Crafts work. This 4 3/8" long, not quite .7 T. oz. ladle is an example of that mode at his finest. It was retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low, also Boston, and was probably handled exclusively by that company. The end of the handle features a hand chased leaf and berry design set on a rounded pointed antique tip. The bowl is slightly ovoid and about 1 1/4" in diameter. A likely ...click for details
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Durgin Empire Large Sterling Serving Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 1179f
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$ 110
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This fork measures 8 3/8" long and weighs 2.1 T. oz. It has four tines, the lower one of which is wider than the others and has a trident tip. It is either a large cold meat fork or a fish serving fork. The pattern is Empire by Durgin. A regal looking design, this features a crown above a wreath-encircled reserve, below which are a pair of cornucopia. This has a specific provenance in that it is engraved "DO'V" on the front in script, dated "June 30, '97" on ...click for details
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12 Boxed Gorham Hindostanee Sterling Cocktail Forks
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Pre 1900 stock# 1177f
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$ 250 set
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These twelve oyster or seafood cocktail forks remain with their original presentation box. The pattern is Gorham's late 1870's, Hindostanee, while the retailer was M.S. Smith & Co., of Detroit, as indicated on the interior lid of the box. The original paper label is still affixed to the underside of the box. Each of the "C" monogrammed forks is 5 15/16" long and has three tines. The tines have a matte finish and are all finely engraved. These are heavy for such it ...click for details
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Gorham St. Cloud and No. 14 Sterling Coffee Spoons
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Pre 1900 stock# 1175f
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$ 30 St. Cloud HOLD, $ 25 No. 14 available
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Larger than demitasses and smaller than teaspoons, these two items are coffee or five o'clock spoons. The St. Cloud measures 4 5/16" long and is relatively heavy. It is without a monogram or removal, is in immaculate condition, and has a brilliant gold wash finish on both sides of the bowl. The No. 14 spoon measures 4" long and has an overall satin matte finish. The design is Moorish in style. It also is without a monogram or removal and in mint condition.
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F. Whiting Chrysanthemum Pierced Sterling Napkin Ring
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Pre 1910 stock# 1172f
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$ 110
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This c. 1900 large sterling silver napkin ring is both innovative and appealing. Marked with the Frank Whiting emblem, the model number 426, and the word Sterling, this is large, standing 1 1/2" high and having a diameter of 1 3/4". It is also heavy, weighing approximately 1.3 T. oz. The style is Art Nouveau and features high relief, expressively detailed chrysanthemum blossoms and flowers. The construction is interesting and novel, with the frame being wire and the flowers open pa ...click for details
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Aesthetic Frank Whiting Esther Sterling Sugar Shell
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Pre 1900 stock# 1170f
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$ 45
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Frank Whiting produced a number of lesser known but innovative designs in the late 19th century, and "Esther" is one of them. Utilizing a scroll and leaf motif, the pattern has strong Aesthetic elements. It is asymmetrical and tends toward an abstracted, free form look in the bowl. The work is precisely rendered and quite subtle, with for example a stippled ground in the area behind the handle details. This sugar spoon measures 5 7/8" long and weighs .9 T. oz., although it fee ...click for details
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French Sterling Tumbler with Boy on Scooter
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Pre 1920 stock# 1169f
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$ 185
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This child's cup, tumbler, or beaker stands 3 3/8" high, has a top diameter of 2 1/2" and a base of 2", and weighs 3.1 T. oz. It has three punch marks, a French Minerva head first standard (sterling) on the upper edge, a bigorne on the interior behind the Minerva, and lastly a diamond-shaped maker's stamp. This is difficult to read, having what appears to be a figure in the center and perhaps a "C" in the right point and an "L" in the lower point. Th ...click for details
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