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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"KA" Hand Crafted Pierced Sterling Server
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Pre 1970 stock# 1168f
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$ 110
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This solid sterling silver server measures 8 1/2" long overall and weighs 2.2 T. oz. It has a rectangular serving blade that is 3 3/8" by 1 7/8". This has a hammered surface and a hand-cut, leaf like design. The upper side has a polished finish, while the underside is brushed. The handle, which sits off center to the blade, is formed from a single heavy gauge wire that is twisted into an artful form. The end is looped to provide a grip while the sides of the wire are flattene ...click for details
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Gorham Coligni Figural Sterling Teaspoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 1166f
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$ 65
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Produced by Gorham's renowned Antoine Heller, Coligni stands alongside such other commanding figural patterns as Versailles, Fontainebleau, Mythologique, and Old Medici offered by that firm and designer in the late 19th century. Of all those designs, it may be the one with a look most likely to have gone toe-to-toe with Tiffany's Olympian of the same period. This 6" long, heavy, just over 1.0 T. oz., teaspoon features two draped female figures carrying baskets filled with flowers ...click for details
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Webster Company "Wood Lily" Sterling Nut Spoon
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Pre 1950 stock# 1165sh
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$ 35
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Measuring 4 7/8" long and weighing approximately .7 T. oz., this sterling silver nut spoon or bonbon was made by the Webster Company, and is so marked. The pattern is a stylized "Wood Lily" offered in something of an Art Deco manner. The bowl is pierced and slightly cupped. The condition is excellent, with good pattern detail, and no nicks, bends, or scuffs on the bowl.
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Old Mint Gorham Buttercup Large Cold Meat Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 1164sh
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$ 100
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Measuring 8" long and weighing just under 2.2 T. oz., this sterling silver cold meat fork is in exceptionally fine condition. It is an early example of Gorham's Buttercup, with the lion, anchor, G mark, and the decorated shoulders on the tine area that are indicative of old pieces. There is no monogram or removal. The strike is crisp and sharply detailed, the tines are pointed and straight, and the finish is high luster without being over-polished.
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Reed & Barton Wakefield Heavy Sterling Baby Fork
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Pre 1930 stock# 1162f
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$ 35
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In the 1925 Wakefield pattern by Reed & Barton, this four tine baby fork measures 4 1/4" long and weighs a robust .7 T. oz. The design is a tipt end with a feathered border, and in this instance is engraved "John Jr." in block lettering. It is in immaculate condition, having apparently served more as a show piece than a utilitarian item. Marks are the Reed & Barton emblem and the word Sterling.
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Old & Scarce Gorham Mythologique Pastry Fork
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Pre 1900 stock# 1155f
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$ 90
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A late 19th century design based, as the name implies, on classical figures, Gorham's Mythologique stands alongside Tiffany's Olympian as a premier period expression of this motif. This item is an original, early example stamped with the Gorham lion, anchor, G, and the words Sterling and Pat. 1895. It is a rare form three tine pastry, fish, or pickle fork. It measures 5 13/16" long and weighs a relatively heavy 1.1 T. oz. It has a script "MVL" monogram on the reverse. ...click for details
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Hamilton & Diesinger Engraved Heavy Cheese Scoop
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Pre 1900 stock# 1151f
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$ 95
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Made in the late 19th century by Philadelphia's Hamilton and Diesinger, this sterling silver cheese scoop measures 6 7/8" long and weighs a robust 1.8 T. oz. It is an original piece, not one adapted from another form. The handle has a rounded end that is intricately engraved and bright cut with a leaf and scroll design. The scoop has scalloped shoulders and is engraved with a flower and fern motif set against a matte ground. The backside is plain, save for a fine feathered script &q ...click for details
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Hanau Silver Tea Caddy Spoon by Gebruder Dingeldein
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Pre 1900 stock# 1149f
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$ 85
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Hanau silver is a dense subject, but detailed information is readily accessible on the internet. The short of it is that it references Continental standard silver produced in an area of Germany. Hanau silver often has a characteristic look and idiosyncratic (pseudo) hallmarks, and these may be hard to identify. This 4 1/2" long, probably tea caddy, spoon, however, has markings that are fully documented as belonging to Gebruder Dingeldein. He began working in 1868. Biographical material ...click for details
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Exeter, England 1857 Sterling Tongs
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Pre 1900 stock# 1146f
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$ 70
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Fully stamped for Exeter, England, with a date letter of 1857, this pair of tongs measure 5 3/4" long and weigh not quite 1.7 T. oz. The maker's stamp is "TB" which could be Thomas Byne or Thomas Blake. They are plain with beveled edges, and have cup grips. There is a feathered script "DTB" monogram on the arch. The condition is superb. There are no bends, cracks, or burrs, and the finish is finely patinated.
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