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All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1837 VR item #1486018 (stock #5483f)
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$110.00
An important name among late 18th/early 19th century New York City silversmiths in his own right, Thomas Richards also paired with other significant smiths of his period, beginning with his father-in-law Daniel VanVoorhis, with whom he apprenticed starting in 1790 and partnered with from 1798-1802.

He was also associated at various times with John Sayre, William Pelletreau, and William Morrell prior to his death in 1830.

This pair of 6 1/4" long, 1.45 T. oz., coin silver tongs are stamped ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486055 (stock #5484f)
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$90.00
Gorham's numbered series were specially designed and produced items made to a higher standard than typical line pieces.

This late 19th century example of such work is No. 412, which is a 5" long, weighty at 1.5 T. oz., bon bon spoon.

The handle is cast, which technique enables a level of detail not achievable in a typical die struck item. Casting also produces a unique finish, which in this instance is softly grained.

The pattern on 412 incorporates flowers and acanthus le...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486084 (stock #5485f)
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$46.00
A firm with a long chronology in Albany, New York, the origins of Hall, Hewson & Brower traced to 1810, with the last configuration of the firm ending in 1898.

The company operated under several names in the above span of years, two of which, the three part "HH & B with an eagle" emblem of Hall, Hewson & Brower, and "S.D. Brower & Son," are present on this 8 1/2" long, 1.35 T. oz., serving spoon.

It is also marked "Sterling 925," which would be unexpected in the circa 1850 period of this w...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486123 (stock #5486f)
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$65.00
George Sharp's Ball pattern is arguably the most well known of any number of 1860s designs that incorporated a sphere, cube, orb, or other similar form, usually surmounting a tubular or faceted shank.

It was produced in a wide variety of pieces, from large servers to items as small as a master salt spoon or this, a 5" long, .3 T. oz., nut pick.

It is an early piece, marked "Patent 1863 Pending" and "Bailey & Co.," for the Philadelphia retailer with whom Sharp was closely asso...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486275 (stock #5490f)
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$70.00
Outstanding among the various Medallion patterns produced during the 1860s, Gorham's version was the one chosen by Tiffany & Co. to offer under its retail banner.

This factor may explain the reason why it was more often than not made to a sterling silver standard, which Tiffany required, versus the typical coin of the period.

This 5 7/8" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon mirrors this practice. It is marked with a "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Pat. 1864," "Gorham & Co.," and "Sterling" on th...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces : Pre 1900 item #1486306 (stock #5491f)
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$32.00
Measuring 6 1/4" long and weighing .64 T. oz., this sugar spoon is a charming period piece.

The Reverse Tipt handle is bright cut engraved in a wispy leaf design with training stems that encircle a script letter "LHN" monogram.

It also has an usual form bowl with scalloped ends and interior paneling, all finished in a pale gold wash.

It is stamped Harry Raynes for the Lowell, Massachusetts, jeweler working from 1865 into at least the 1880s, and at times in collaboration wi...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1486342 (stock #5492f)
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$275.00
Marked with the "plumed helmet over S in a shield" emblem introduced by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in 1895 and continued by International after SHM merged into that amalgamation in 1898, this piece dates from the 1895-98 period or shortly thereafter.

It is also marked "Sterling" and model number "C1342."

A medium-to-large sized gravy or sauce boat, it measures 6 1/2" from handle end to tip of spout, is 3 7/8" wide, and stands 4" tall at the highest.

All silver, it weighs a substantial ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486529 (stock #5496f)
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A pattern with a history rooted in the Aesthetic movement, Tiffany's original Japanese (to be distinguished from later produced and renamed Audubon) was the first of numerous American flatware patterns to be issued in a multi-motif bird motif, as indicated by William Hood writing in Tiffany Silver Flatware.

Drawing upon research provided by Gorham scholar Sam Hough, Hood further notes, "In this same period [1869] Tiffany and Gorham started to conceive of producing ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1486596 (stock #5498f)
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$105.00
Measuring 6" by 3 3/4" and weighing a substantial 2.7 T. oz., this flat-bottomed dresser or pin tray is encircled by a 1" wide, 3/8" high, raised border with an applied rim.

The rim is acid etched in an elegant design of scrolling acanthus leaves with floral compliments.

One side has a shell-like reserve that is engraved with a line script "JNE" monogram.

Measured yet expressive in style and manner, this piece evidences the dignity and proportionality of traditional classic design.

D...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486655 (stock #5499f)
Old Friends
$195.00
Price for the pair.
While this matched pair of large pieces, namely a 9" long, 2.73 T. oz. fork, and a 9 1/8" long, 2.67 T. oz., spoon, form a salad serving set, they could easily be adapted individually for any number of purposes.

The spoon for example would work as a casserole, rice, or fruit server, and the fork would work as a vegetable or entree server.

Made by Reed & Barton, whose "eagle, R, bird" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Jan 6 1893" are stamped on the handle backs in fine lettering (see enlargemen...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1910 item #1486833 (stock #5503f)
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$145.00
An early production piece, this Lily gravy ladle is marked with Whiting's "lion" emblem, "Sterling," an Old English "O," "Pat. 1902" and "R'd 1902," all in fine lettering on the handle back.

An expressive Art Nouveau design, the pattern is expressed in intricate, high relief detail on this large scale, 7 1/4" long with a 2 1/2" by 2 1/4" bowl, very heavy, 3.37 T. oz., solid silver piece.

The bowl is shell form, with a scalloped edge and ribbed body that is finished with a satin matt...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Smalls : Pre 1900 item #1486875 (stock #5504f)
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$225.00
A finely crafted piece rendered in neoclassical French Empire style, this item serves a dual function.

It is firstly a 4 3/4" by 3 1/2" by 13/16" high, hinged, oval box. The hinge is on the short end, with a lip for opening on the opposite end.

It is made of 950 fine, i.e. first standard, silver (slightly higher than sterling) and marked with a "Minerva head" on the lid edge, underside of the cover, and on the lip of the base.

It also has a small, hard to discern, "caret" maker's mark i...

All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486915 (stock #5505f)
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These six matching, heavy at 7.6 T. oz. the group, spoons all measure 7 1/8" long and are marked "John A. Cole" along with a "bust, lion, D" hallmark that John McGrew in Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver attributes to an unknown New York City manufacturer.

McGrew offers dates 1841-59 for John A. Cole, New York City, as does Louise Belden in Marks of American Silversmiths and both sources indicate he was a manufacturer as well as jeweler, although these were likely onl...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1486943 (stock #5506f)
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$65.00
A generally heavy line of flatware, this 7 1/8" long dessert, aka oval soup or place, spoon in Durgin's Chrysanthemum is especially so. It weighs a full 2.0 T. oz.

In immaculate condition, appearing never to have been used, it was a presentation piece, engraved "Kathryn" in embellished script lettering on the handle front and "1905" on the reverse.

Given the design was introduced in 1893, this is perforce an early production piece, which is manifest in the clarity and sharpness of t...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1487024 (stock #5508f)
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$135.00
An expressive, highly detailed and high relief, design with a sculptural quality, Durgin's rarely found 1888 Heraldic incorporates imagery befitting its appellation.

The iconography includes a pair of upraised (presumably eagle) wings that appear to rise out of a crown, which itself sits over a lion rampant on a shield. Lastly, there is a rearing steed projecting out of a castle turret set below the above images.

This example is a 6 7/8" lon...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1487070 (stock #5509f)
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A prominent Syracuse, New York silver manufacturer with a history that spanned the second half of the 19th century and lasted until early into the 20th century, Joseph Seymour produced a number of flatware patterns in coin and sterling silver.

The Square Handled Engraved pattern on this 7 5/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., jelly knife in sterling is one that does not have a lot of design parallels, either with Seymour or other producers.

The handle is flat, and as the name implies, has straight...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1487132 (stock #5511f)
Old Friends
$145.00

A large item, this all silver ice cream knife or slice measures 10 1/4" long and weighs 4.3 T. oz.

It has a hollow (not filled) handle and a 6 1/8" by 2 1/4", roughly rectangular, solid silver, flat blade with a gold finish front and back sides.

This form is sometimes referred to as an ice cream axe or hatchet, referencing the dramatically impressive scale of the blade.

The pattern is Watteau, which was issued in 1891 and references the French painter whose name became identif...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Flatware : Pre 1900 item #1487165 (stock #5512f)
Old Friends
$100.00
Price for the set of six.
The spoon represented in the above image is one of a set of six matched pieces that measure 4 5/16" long each and weigh 2.6 T. oz. the group.

They present with something of a mystery.

Coffee spoons, the pattern matches Whiting's Renaissance Revival Arabesque pattern in every detail, save the backside of the bowls are stamped "800," which represents a German silver standard used prior to 1886 (Arabesque was issued in 1875).

Whether these were a direct copy manufactured by a...

 
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