One of the most elegant designs produced by Durgin, "Regent" (1885) holds it own within the panoply of first rank patterns generated in the Victorian era. The design employs scroll, shell, and leaf elements interspersed with latticed areas. A weighty line as well, this characteristic carries through even to place pieces such at this 5 7/8" long, nearly 1.2 T. oz. citrus (orange or grapefruit) spoon.

The narrow, pointed bowl has an unusual, wide, flanged edge and decorated heel...

Measuring 5 1/2" long, and having a hefty feel at just over .7 T. oz., this sterling silver souvenir spoon is stamped "P&B" for Providence, RI's Paye & Baker.

The well-crafted imagery is of a youthful male graduate. He is wearing a robe over a vest, tie and collar, a mortar board, and is holding a scroll of paper which may be his diploma...

This c. 1870 interpretation of "Lily of the Valley" offered by Wood & Hughes is a three dimensional pattern assembled from various cast elements. This popular mid 19th century form of construction in silver has been described by one source as "jewelry-esque." It represents crafting of the highest form, employing exceptional skill of the sort the 19th century excelled in.

This example is an 8" long, 1.2 T. oz., almond scoop...

One of Gorham's earliest line patterns, 1855 "Josephine" is a leaf motif that has contemporaneous parallels with designs produced by William Gale and James Watts.

This example is a 9 3/8" long, nearly 2.3 T. oz., pie or pastry server. It has a 4 3/4" long, 2 3/4" at the widest, blade with scalloped shoulders, upraised edges, an engraved surface, and a repeat of the leaf design on the reverse heel...

There are varying attributions for the "Parkman" stamp that appears on the backside of this 9" long, 1.8 T. oz. coin silver tablespoon. Assigned by Winterthur as an alternate mark for Thomas Parkman born about 1767 in Hartford, and working there until 1793, then Boston, next followed by Hudson, New York about 1795, possibly in association with a group of Quakers. A reliable online source opines this mark may be that for Charles Parkman, 1785-1834, but the c...

Shreve, Treat & Eacret was a notable San Francisco firm founded in 1912. It was an effort of George Shreve and new partners after his family's withdrawal from Shreve & Co. Operating in a time when the Arts & Crafts style was in high fashion, and building upon Shreve's established presence in that arena, it is not at all surprising that this syrup jug or pitcher falls in that mode...

Reed & Barton's "Les Six Fleurs" is perhaps the most opulent of the myriad Art Nouveau floral designs produced in silver flatware around the turn of the 20th century. Widely reproduced right to the current day, this pair of matching, 3 3/4" long, sterling silver master salt spoons are original, old items. They are relatively weighty at just over .8 T. oz. combined. They are in immaculate condition and without monograms or removals...

An unusual form, and not a line pattern, this 7 1/2" long, 1.3 T. oz., coin silver master butter knife is marked "WwH" for Wood & Hughes. It is early, with a likely 1860's date...

Measuring 7 7/8" long with a bowl that is 2 7/8" in diameter by 3/4" deep, and weighing a substantial 3.4 T. oz., this "Frontenac" gravy ladle is exceptionally large. It is an early example of this Art Nouveau design, marked with the Simpson, Hall, Miller helmet-over-shield emblem of International Silver, "Sterling," and "Pat'd." It is in exceptionally fine condition and without a monogram or removal. It has a slightly upturned end and retains all the fine detailing that characterizes origina...

Of a singular design, this 9 1/4" long, .9 T. oz., c. 1900, olive or pickle fork is marked "Geo. C. Shreve & Co." and "Sterling." This premier San Francisco firm was known for its Arts & Crafts and hammered designs, and this essentially falls within that tent. It has a solid, four sided handle that is joined by a ball at the lower end to the two tine fork. The tines are lengthy at 2", slender, and finished in a gold wash. Apart from a slight bit of waviness in one tine, there is no visible w...

George Franciscus Jr. had a working history that began in Baltimore in 1810 and then Lancaster, Pennsylvannia from 1819 until his death in 1840. Several marks are associated with him include the "G. Franciscus" in an engrailed rectangle that appears on this 5 7/8" long, .6 T. oz. teaspoon. According to Gerstell's "Silversmiths of Lancaster, Pennsylvania," this mark "is illustrated in the catalogue of the exhibition of southern silver at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1968." This piece has a...

This pair of coffee spoons were made by well known English makers Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan. The date mark places them 1794-1796. This pair of makers are quoted in Jackson's Hallmarks as "Good, general makers of usually small pieces, spoons, cream jugs, etc." They weigh a combined .7 T. oz. and measure 4 3/4". These spoons are in very good to exceptional condition. They show some minor rippling to the edge of the bowls but no tip wear, which is usually seen in pieces of this age. Th...