Dating c. 1900, Gorham's "H" series items designate a premier line of largely serving pieces. This example is item "H47." It is a 5 1/8" long, heavy, over 1.5 T. oz., bon bon or nut scoop. It is cast rather than die struck and exhibits the intricacy of detail that technique enables. This includes a muted, slightly gray-hued finish, and a finely stippled background...

A specialized piece dating c. 1900, this 5 3/8" long, just over .6 T. oz., item portrays its purpose in its imagery. It is an orange spoon made by Reed & Barton, whose hallmark and the word "Sterling" appear on the backside of the handle. Not a line pattern, this exhibits exceptional crafting in its high relief, highly detailed, and extra finely finished portraiture...

Dating from the 1880's, this youth knife was made by Gorham, whose lion, anchor, G mark and the word "Sterling" appears on the backside of the blade. It measures 6 13/16" long and weighs just under 1.0 T. oz. It is solid silver, with a flat handle that is engraved in a period bright cut floral design and the word "Henry" in script. The blade is blunt-end. The backside of the piece is plain. It is in very good condition...

Bright cut patterns were highly popular in American silver of the late 19th century, and no firm was more successful with this style than Towle. The quality of that company's work is fully evident in this 7 1/8" long, substantial weight, 1.5 T. oz., preserve or jelly spoon in the "Gladys" design. The stylized engraving on the handle is set against a matte finish ground and companioned with a delicately elegant "AR" monogram...

Adapted from a 5 5/8" long, .7 T. oz. Durgin "Fairfax" teaspoon, this piece is a commemorative item for one of the United States' highest profile, independent boarding schools, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. It has an applied silver and enamel facsimile of the school seal on the end of the handle...

The maker of this 7 5/8" long, nearly 1.4 T. oz., flat-bladed, perhaps tomato, server was Porter Blanchard whose name appears on the backside, along with the word "Sterling." He had a bi-coastal career, beginning in Gardner, Massachusetts where Arthur Stone was located, and living in southern California beginning in 1923 where he established himself as a prominent silversmith. This example is fully in the Arts & Crafts mode, having a reverse tipt pointed antique handle...

An early line pattern in the history of Gorham, "Palm" dates from 1871 and is illustrative of the quality of design and production for which that company became renowned. This example is a mint condition, 7 3/8" long, weighty, nearly 1.4 T. oz., preserve or jelly spoon. Nestled in a period that generated numerous Egyptian Revival and Moresque designs, "Palm" evokes those sensibilities...

"Wild Rose" is one of several successful Art Nouveau floral designs that Watson produced at the beginning of the 20th century. It offers intricate, high relief, design detail, clearly evidencing, for example, the texture of the petals and the stamen of the central blossom that dominates the end of the handle. This original, 5 1/2" long, approximately 1.0 T. oz., sugar spoon is a superb example of the pattern...

Engraving was brought to a high art form in the late 19th century and these four teaspoons exemplify the technique at its highest level. Made by Durgin, each measures 5 3/4" long, while the group weighs 2.4 T...

Whiting produced a series of floral serving pieces in the late 19th that are little documented, but likely intended to compete with Gorham's impressive "H" series of similar designs and large scale. The portraiture on this is a "Rose" or specifically a "Cabbage Rose." Whiting's items have cast handles and applied serving ends, and that is the case with this 8 3/4" long, massive weight, nearly 5.4 T. oz., spoon. Casting enables an end product that has far more dimension than typical die struck...

The last and most successful Kings iteration, Gorham's "King George" was patented in 1894, with pieces so marked. Other identifiers on these three 4 3/4" long bouillon spoons, and two individual 5 3/4" long, solid silver individual butter spreaders include lion, anchor, G, and "Sterling." Relatively heavy, each item weighs .9 T. oz. and has the same flowing script "McL" monogram. All the pieces are in excellent estate condition, evidencing no polishing wear and having good finishes.

Measuring 5 5/8" long and weighing just over .5 T. oz., this silver olive spoon was made by Gorham, whose lion, anchor, G mark appears on the backside, along with the words "Sterling" and "Pat. 1903." The pattern is "Norfolk," aka "Villa Norfolk." The retailer's stamp is "Lux, Bond & Lux" for the West Hartford, Connecticut firm which is now "Lux, Bond & Green." In immaculate condition, and without a monogram or removal, the reticulated bowl has a bright gold wash on both front and back sides.