$60.00
Made by Watson, the pattern is Bridal Flower, introduced in 1910.
Although dating from late in the Art Nouveau period, this follows fully after that style, with a very fluid interpretation of the lily blossoms that form the centerpiece of the design.
The gold finish bowl (front and back sides) is shell form, with scalloped edges and a ribbed and...
$65.00
The handle backside is less elaborate than the front, but still quite detailed.
This example is a 7 5/8" long, 1.77 T. oz., cold meat fork.
The serving end has four, slender and splayed, tines with scrolled bases, all joined to a deep, ...
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It is marked on the underside with the crossed "stakes" or "swords" of "Fenniman & Co.," which was a short-lived, early 20th century, New York City silver manufacturer.
Other marks include "Sterling" and model number "368."
It has a 1" wide, scalloped and undulating, rim, and fluted walls. The base is slightly convex and is engraved with a lined script ...
$70.00
It could be argued the two patterns are variants of the same design, with the former incorporating English style detail and the latter French, as intimated by their respective names. Buckingham is also more robust, i.e. generally heavier weight, than Chantilly, and often has more elaborated serving ends.
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$100.00
Marked on the underside "International" alongside the "C in a crescent" emblem of the Watrous division of that company, and "Sterling," it is identified as a model number "608/1" child's bowl with a likely early 20th century date.
Well-made, it has a sturdy applied upper rim, a rounded lower edge, and a flat bottom with a brushed finish on the underside.
The sidewall is acid etched in two sc...
$265.00
A highly decorative item, the uplifted and rounded walls have a 5/8" wide banded rim, which has a beaded margin bordering a chased design of repeating urns, rosettes, acanthus leaves and fan...
$165.00
Well suited to their function, they have a cupped and pierced shell grip at the end of one arm, and a highly articulated claw or talon grip on the flanking arm.
The pattern is Gorham's Buckingham which bears a strong resemblance to the company's companion and immensely successful Chantilly line that was introduced fifteen years earlier.
It could be argued the two patterns are variants of ...
$235.00
A relatively large, 7" tall, 5.17 T. oz., solid silver muffineer, i.e. sugar shaker or caster, every facet of the piece, inside, outside, and underside, shows dense hammering that has a chiseled character to it.
It was made by Redlich & Co., New York City, whose "animal head mark," the word "Sterling," and model number "7470" are stamped on the underside.
The d...
$45.00
Introduced in 1910 by Durgin, this colonial revival design proved immensely popular and was continued in production by Gorham after it absorbed Durgin in the early decades of the 20th century.
The slender and relatively deep, pointed end, bowl is especial...
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This 6" long, relatively weighty at 1.2 T. oz., sturdy sauce ladle marked "Sterling" and "Theodore B. Sarr New York" dates from the early 20th century, and, although marked for Starr, may actually have been made by Marshall Field who produced a wel...
$38.00
With family roots in Gardner, Massachusetts, George originally worked with Arthur Stone. Porter went on to establish one of the most well-known silver workshops in California, where the family also founded the California Society of Arts & Crafts.
The "B09 in an oval" that appears on this 6 3/16" long, .87 T. oz., teaspoon was an early mark of the partnership,...
$45.00
It was made by Towle, whose "T in a standing lion" emblem and the word "Sterling" is imprinted on the handle backside.
Rendered in an Arts & Crafts manner, it has a reticulated handle portraying something of a Chippendale design.
No doubt made to demonstrate that Towle, located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, had the capacity to produce items equivalent in calibe...
$185.00
It has a slightly splayed body with a relatively thick rolled top rim, and a set back foot.
It is marked with the "sword & M" symbol of the Matthews Co., later Hickok-Mathews, "Sterling," and the model number "132."
Dating from early in the 20th century, it has acid etched walls that portray five different Kewpie babies along with shrubs and a...
$24.00
An example from that series, this 5 7/8" long, .74 T. oz. teaspoon is number "107" as imprinted on the backside, along with Wallace's "R W deer head & S" emblem and the word "Sterling."
An openwork design, the handle obverse features perhaps palm or other leaves on a stem.
The reverse is plain save for a fancy, delicate, feathered script "ENL" monogram.
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$24.00
An example from that series, this 5 9/16" long, .61 T. oz. teaspoon is number "219" as imprinted on the backside, along with Wallace's "R W deer head & S" emblem and the word "Sterling."
The handle portrays a robust cluster of chrysanthemum blossoms, buds, and leaves on both the front and back sides.
The handle obverse is engraved "EF" in fancy Old English let...
$34.00
Toward the Art Nouveau in manner, the design features a single full blossom at the top of each arm, with a bud and abundance of leaves below it.
Interestingly, and unusual for tongs which generally have plain surfaces on the insides, the pattern ...
$185.00
This example of the work is a 2 1/4" tall, 3" wide top, 4" maximum span to the end of the handle, 2" bottom diameter, 3.3 T. oz., solid silver mug or handled cup.
It is marked on the underside "MF & Co., Sterling," and "Colonial," all in a rectangle, and ...
$46.00
This example is a 5" long, .9 T. oz., cream ladle.
The flower is fully three-dimensional, rising out of the end of handle and folding over on itself in a highly expressive manner, with trailing leaves tracing their way up the handle margins, front and back sides.
The scalloped edge bowl has a flange margin an...
