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Benedict & Scudder, NYC, 'Basket of Flowers' Coin Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5341f $38.00
This coin silver teaspoon measures 5 7/8" long and weighs just under .5 T. oz. (14 grams). It is marked "Benedict & Scudder" over "New York," a partnership dating 1828-36, with Andrew Comstock Benedict, who also worked independently, the more prominent and lasting name in silversmithing of the two. The end of the handle features a raised Basket of Flowers. This, along with the Sheaf of Wheat motif, were two popular embellishments on the otherwise largely plain designs on... Click for details
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H H Ladd, Manchester NH, Pair 'Tipt' Engraved Coin Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5338f On Hold
Dating from the mid 19th century, these two teaspoons measure 5 13/16" long each and weigh just under 1.0 T. oz. combined. Coin silver and so marked, along with the name of the retailer, "H.H. Ladd & Co.," Manchester, New Hampshire, they are matching pieces. Each one has a Tipt end with a leaf and scroll design engraved on the front sides. There is a reserve area, which is inscribed with a fancy Old English "F" monogram in each instance. Slender and gracefully... Click for details
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James Guthre, Wilmington DE, c. 1830 Coin Silver Table Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5327f $70.00
A large table or serving spoon, this piece measures 9" long and weighs 1.8 T. oz. Coin silver, it is stamped "J. Guthre" for James Guthre, who worked in Wilmington, Delaware in the second quarter of the 19th century. References record him in partnership with Emmor Jefferis c. 1840. Well-crafted, this has an exceptionally wide, flat with a slight downward arc, front with a subtle Tipt back, Fiddle handle. This is engraved with a feathered, line script, "CP" monogram on the... Click for details
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S. Ayers Elmira NY 'Reverse Tipt' Coin Silver Teaspoon with Provenance
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5294f $20.00
Measuring 5 5/8" long and weighing .5 T. oz., this circa 1840 teaspoon has a double provenance. It is marked "S. Ayers Elmira" for Socrates Ayers born in 1814. He worked in Elmira as a silversmith, watchmaker and jeweler until about 1877. It is also stamped with a "star D star," which mark John McGrew in his Manufacturer's Marks on American Coin Silver attributes to an "Unidentified - Up-State New York" maker. The handle is engraved "Ruth Burnham" in script lettering set sideways... Click for details
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Gorham 'Josephine' Coin Silver Dinner Fork with Suggestive Provenance
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5290f $75.00
Josephine was one of the earliest line patterns produced by Gorham, as indicated by the "Patent 1855" and "Coin" that appear on the backside of this example, which is a full-size, 7 1/2" long, just over 1.5 T. oz., dinner fork. The design is characterized by a die struck leaf, scroll, and anthemion that appear on the handle obverse, minus the leaf on the backside, and an expanded leaf on the reverse heel. This has a fancy, feathered script, "AP Borden"... Click for details
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Isaac Hutton early American silver table spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2496 $125.00
Albany circa 1790, rounded end with short back midrib and raised incised drop, monogrammed "P over L G" in period shaded block lettering, typical bright-cut and wriggle-work engraving, length 9 1/8 inches, weight 2.09 oz Troy.
There is a pinprick dent, visible mostly from the reverse, which we show in excruciating detail (see third enlargement); also an engraved inventory number, but aside from these issues the condition is very good.
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WL & HE Pitkin 'Cottage' Coin Silver Place or Dessert Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5260f On Hold
There were numerous members of the Pitkin family attached to the silver industry in Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut over a span of many decades in the 19th century. This 7 1/4" long, 1.1 T. oz., place, aka dessert or oval soup, spoon, is marked "W.L. & H.E. Pitkin," for the partnership between William Leonard and Horace Edward, 1863-94. Given this is also stamped "Coin," it traces to the earliest years of the pairing. The pattern is undocumented, but is in the manner of a... Click for details
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Whiting 'Tipt' Four Edw. J. Zahm, Lancaster PA, Coin Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5231f $85.00
A matching group in a Tipt aka Fiddle Tipt pattern, three of these four (two shown) teaspoons measure 5 1/2" long and one measures 5 3/4". The three collectively weigh 1.6 T. oz., and the single one .6 T. oz. They are of archival interest for both the maker and the retailer. Stamped with Whiting's "winged lion and W" emblem and "Coin," they are very early examples of a major 19th century silver manufacturer's modest origins. Well-crafted and precisely-formed items with... Click for details
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Henry Holland, London 1875, Cast Figure Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5203f $345.00
This 8" long, 2.3 T. oz., solid silver sugar sifter is high Victorian in style. It is also a study in the silversmithing art. Hallmarked for London, 1875-76, sterling, with a Queen's duty head, and "HH" for maker Henry Holland (later Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater), it carries considerable provenance. Holland and the subsequent firm were recognized as one of the most significant English silver manufacturers of their time. This is artful in multiple ways. First to be noted is the overall... Click for details
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Albert Coles 'Jenny Lind' Ettenheimer Coin Silver Place Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5198f On Hold
Designed and introduced by silversmith Albert Coles, New York City, in the mid 19th century, the flatware pattern Jenny Lind met with success in the marketplace and was in time produced by other manufacturers in addition to Coles. This 8" long, approximately 1.6 T. oz., coin silver place spoon (tablespoon in today's usage) is an early example, stamped with Coles' three part emblem and the name of Rochester, New York retailer "[Elias S. and Jacob] Ettenheimer." It is also engraved in... Click for details
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Gorham & Webster Six Matching Choice Period Coin Silver Place Spoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5159f $180.00
These six, matched, coin silver, spoons are marked "Gorham & Webster," for a partnership that traces to 1831-37. This period demarcated a turning point in the history of Gorham, defining the pivotal time when the company began its ascendency as a premier silver manufacturing firm. It bears citing Charles Carpenter's passage in Gorham Silver 1831-1981 about this partnership: Whether or not Jabez Gorham learned spoon making during his apprenticeship is unknown, but when he... Click for details
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Early American silver tablespoon, Ezekiel Burr,
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : 18th Century
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2513 $195.00
Providence circa 1790, downturned pointed end with slashed drop, length 8 3/4 inches, weight 1.84 oz. Troy, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements.
There are some faint lines in the bowl (see fourth photo), probably where a few dents were rolled out, but the overall condition of this spoon is exceptional, with little or no tip wear, a well-struck mark, and excellent weight.
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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