Gorham A2956 Ball Foot Sterling Master Salt
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Pre 1910 stock# 1058f
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$ 35
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The Tompkins book on Gorham master salts lists model number A2956 dating from 1901-2. It is illustrated with A2957 and A2958 which were identical pieces in graduated smaller sizes. This one measures 1 7/8" in diameter, stands 7/8" high, and weighs .5 T. oz. It has a round cauldron-shaped body that stands on four ball feet. The interior is finished in a gold wash. There is a broad rim with raised ribbing. The piece is in flawless condition and without a monogram or removal. Marks ...click for details
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4 Matching Webster Company "Leaf" Sterling Nut Dishes
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Pre 1940 stock# 1057f
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$ 95 set
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Each of these four solid sterling silver nut dishes measures 2 1/2" in diameter and is 1/2" deep. The group weighs 3.0 T. oz. They were made by the Webster Company of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, likely in the first third of the 20th century. The design is naturalistic. Each dish is formed in the manner of a leaf, showing a veined interior and having ruffled edges. There are no monograms, inscriptions, or removals. These are charming items in flawless condition and having fine ...click for details
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Tilden-Thurber Arts & Crafts Sterling Console Bowl
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Pre 1940 stock# 1053f
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$ 675
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This item is an important piece, but lacks a maker's identification. It was retailed by a premier jeweler, Tilden-Thurber of Providence, Rhode Island, a company whose fortunes were closely tied to Gorham both by informal joint enterprise and through marriage. A three-footed fruit or compote bowl, it measures 8 1/4" across, stands 2 1/2" high, and weighs 13.9 T. oz. It is clearly hand-crafted and through and through an arts and crafts piece dating from the first decades of the 20 ...click for details
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Watson Individual Sterling Salt with Spoon
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Pre 1910 stock# 1052f
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$ 22 per individual salt & spoon pair, $ 80 all four
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Each of these four identical individual salts and spoons consists of a pot-shaped salt that measures 1 1/4" in diameter and stands 5/8" high. This is accompanied by a 2" long spoon in the Commonwealth (1908) pattern by Watson, which is a matching design to the salt. The spoons are marked with the Watson emblem, while the salts are marked with the wreath emblem of Wilcox and Wagoner which was a division of Watson. All pieces are marked sterling, and the salts carry the model numb ...click for details
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Pair Tall Empire Sterling Candlesticks
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Pre 1990 stock# 1025f
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SOLD
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This pair of single stem, weighted candlesticks measure 9 5/8" tall each, and have bases that are 4" in diameter. The maker is Empire Silver of Brooklyn, New York, and that name appears on the undersides, along with the word Sterling. They are unused, probably no more than twenty years old, and consequently in untouched condition. They even retain paper tags on the underside cautioning against putting them in a dishwasher or allowing a candle to burn down to the metal.
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Dominick & Haff Ball Foot Sterling Nut Dish
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Pre 1900 stock# 1015f
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$ 35 HOLD
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This late 19th century, silver nut or candy dish measures 2 1/2" in diameter, stands 3/4" high, and weighs .8 T. oz. The maker was Dominick & Haff whose emblem is stamped on the underside, along with the model number 522 and the word Sterling. It is four-lobed, something like a club on a deck of cards, or a clover leaf, and has an applied rim. This is decorated with small flowers, perhaps forget-me-nots or poseys, and scrolls. The border shows small piercings when held to the l ...click for details
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Frank Whiting Leaf and Scroll Sterling Butter Pat
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Pre 1910 stock# 986f
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$ 30 each, two available
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This c. 1900 sterling silver butter pat measures 3 1/8" in diameter and is relatively heavy at .7 T. oz. It was made by Frank Whiting and is model number 2090, according to the markings stamped on the underside. The border is highly decorative, featuring an acanthus leaf motif arrayed in a way to suggest scrolls and ribbon. The center has an especially artful "RMM" monogram set on an angle. The piece is in flawless condition and has a fine finish.
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W. & A. Cooper Southern Coin Silver Julep Cup
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Pre 1900 stock# 975f
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$ 875
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Brothers William and Archibald Cooper are documented as working in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1836-1837 and Louisville, Kentucky 1838-1846, while at least one source locates them briefly in Frankfurt, Kentucky in the early 1840's. This coin silver beaker or julep cup bears their stamp on the underside along with the words "Pure Coin." It is a quality example of this sought after form. Relatively large, it stands 3 11/16" high, with a top diameter of 3" and a base span of 2 1/2&q ...click for details
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Mauser Small Art Nouveau Floral and Insect Ster. Bowl
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Pre 1910 stock# 968f
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$ 145
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This 5 3/8" diameter, sterling silver bowl was made by Mauser which was a well regarded firm that showed competence in design and execution as this example demonstrates. The style is decidedly Art Nouveau and dates the piece c. 1900. The work stands apart. The design interpretation is exceptional, and the working of the metal equally so. The main motif is a blossom, possibly poppy or wild rose. The bottom center of the bowl contains the heart of a single flower, while the sides and rim ...click for details
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Kerr Cherub Figured Small Dish
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Pre 1910 stock# 961f
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$ 185
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Likely a nut dish, or possibly a master salt, this sterling silver item measures 2 5/8" in diameter, stands 1 3/8" high, and weighs approximately 1.4 T. oz. It is product number 583 as indicated by the stamp on the underside and was made by Newark's renowned William B. Kerr Company. Known for its silver and jewelry manufacturing, Kerr stands out for its Art Nouveau designs and children's items especially. This c. 1900 piece is decidedly in the Art Nouveau manner, featuring t ...click for details
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