server length 10 1/8 inches, a tad of wear to the high points but good overall condition, monogrammed "HLC". Priced reasonably-- you might even say it's downright cheap...
spoon, length 5 3/4 inches, excellent condition, no monogram. The T-monarch-S trademark (see second photo) is ringing only the faintest of bells in our memory, but Thomae silver company is also a possibility.
another item in our albeit far too brief series for those with Park Slope taste and a Canarsie budget, length 10 1/4 inches, good weight, excellent condition, monogrammed "MS" (block, obverse). Both bowl (four by 2 3/4 inches) and tines are extra-large in relation to the overall length. Why is this important? For those like Yours Truly, who enjoy a bigger portion, of course...
circa 1825, length 8 7/8+ inches, good weight, monogrammed "N" (script, obverse), single struck. One has a minimal amount of tip and pattern wear but with the exception of a small test mark the others are pristine.
length 3 3/4 inches, excellent condition, no monogram. Not antique but perhaps from the 1920's (see photo number two for mark) with better detail, die-depth and stronger oxidation than you'd find in a brand new one.
some would call it a cheese knife, others a tomato server, without a Knowles catalog to consult we'll never know for sure and Yours Truly has never seen one. Length 6 7/8 inches, no monogram, excellent condition.
Banks and Biddle Company, length 8 1/4 inches, excellent condition, monogrammed "C" (script, obverse). A classic example of Philadelphia style bright cut engraving. Marked with trademark only, but our guess is that it's sterling rather than coin silver.
