A table, i.e. serving, spoon, it measures 8 1/2" long and weighs an exceptionally heavy 2.44 T. oz.
The pattern is multi-motif and known for its portraiture of scenes from daily life at the palace of Versailles and the court of French King Louis XIV.
The imagery on this features a seated...
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The plain front typical of earlier Old English design has been embellished on this. It has a feathered edge introduced in the 1770s and bright cut work characteristic of the 1780s.
In addition, the reserve at the handle end is engraved with a very fancy, feathered line script, "RL" monogram that is of a style consistent with these dates.
T...
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Its leaf and anthemion subject, with tight, circular, elements reminiscent of fern fronds suggests Aesthetic influences, which is in keeping with its 1885 date of introduction.
This item is a 6" long, just under 1.0 T. oz. (30 grams), ice cream spoon.
The bowl is len...
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W.J. Behan is an elusive name to document, at least as relates to silver.
It is most associated with William J. Behan, who was mayor of New Orleans from 1882 to 1884, but there is no record that he was ever involved in the silver retail trade.
There is also a reference in an 1898 edition of the Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review to a person of this name representing the "Newark ...
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This coin silver piece is a large, 8 3/4" long, 1.9 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon, marked for BB & Co. but is without a maker's identification, and the pattern, a double-lined border with acanthus leaf detailing is otherwise without an attribution so the origin of this piece is not ex...
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Georgian in style as befits its 1769 date, it has a round body with an applied beaded top rim with an encircling, line detail inscribed 1/8" below this.
Otherwise the bowl is plain, noting that the underside is engraved with a block letter "E * B" monogram, along with full hallmarks including a "leopard h...
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Other marks include the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and the word "Gorham," which may indicate the piece was sold in the company's New York City store, or it may simply be a redundant mark.
Gorham used a number of bowls for this line, and that on this, a small berry or preserve spoon, i...
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Generally identified as a large sugar sifter, there is some argument to be made that pieces this scale from this period were actually early ice spoons.
In either case, it is a fine representation of what it is.
It is stamped "R. Fisher, Jr." and "331 Broad Way, N.Y." on the reverse, for Richard Fisher, working 1846-50, also ...
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The pattern is Persian, which dates from 1880. It is a Moresque design in the same genre as Tiffany's pattern of the same name, as well as Whiting's own Arabesque and Gorham's Hindostanee among others....
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The pattern is John Wendt's "Florentine," which is a Renaissance Revival with Moorish influences design introduced in 1870.
There is a shield reserve on the front, which in this instance has never been monogrammed.
This has an elongated, 3" by 2", oval bowl with scalloped edges and fluted sides.
It is in very fine estate condition, free of polishing wear and with a bright finish. The ...
Each one is stamped "S. Kirk & Son" along with the standard mark "10.15," which is roughly equivalent to coin silver. This specific combination of marks was used 1846-61.
Each piece has a feathered script "EVE" monogram engraved on the front and an exposed thumb drop on the bowl reverse.
In very fine ...
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The main figure of the design is a classically presented female figure holding a cluster of grapes in one upraised arm and cradling a bowl of fruit in the other arm.
She is surrounding by an array of complex, Baroque...
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A master butter knife, the handle and broad blade with a scalloped upper edge are joined at a right angle.
The pattern is Luxembourg made by George Shiebler, whose "winged S" emblem and the word "Sterling" are imprinted on the blade, along with "1885" and "Patented" on the handle.
The handle is splayed and incorporates three raised channels with rounded ends. These are decorated with a varied of ra...
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La Parisenne, the pattern on this 6 3/4" long, weighty at 2.12 T. oz., gravy is another expressive Reed & Barton design from this period.
A multi-motif floral line, the image on this is a water or pond lily (whether by inten...
They are marked "I. Speer" and "Chicago" on the handle reverses.
Isaac Speer began work as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago in 1840, engaged in a partnership with Edward Cosper, 1852-53 (see Old Friends item 5463f for a Speer & Cosper ladle), and continued alone thereafter until 1870.
Coin silver, these date from the 1860s and are in a period pattern similar to Gibney's Tuscan and Po...
The line is number "26," by Whiting, and this number, along with the company "lion" logo and "Sterling," appears on the backsides of this youth set, comprised of a 6 3/8" long fork and 5 7/8" long spoon, with a combined weight of 2.1 T. oz.
Each piece is engraved "Ellen Burdett" in script on...
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The pattern is "Union," and is quite similar to "Gibney," designed by F.H. Gibney, later Whiting, with both it and "Union" issued in 1862.
The handle has a central leaf rosette and leaf tipped, oval end, all elements that are very much of its ...
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It was made by Gorham whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, the word "Sterling," "M" for medium weight designation, model number "H 1467," and date symbol for 1899 appear on the backside.
A youth or child's spoon, the name "James" is engraved sideways in script on the handle front.
Apart from a few pinpoint flecks in the base of the bo...