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William Gale "Jenny Lind" Sterling Silver Sandwich or Asparagus Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5013f On Hold
A pattern developed by Albert Coles in the mid 19th century, Jenny Lind proved a popular period design that was eventually offered by a number of producers and retailers, and made over time in both coin and sterling silver. This example is marked "Sterling" and "Wm. Gale & Son," who was a major New York City manufacturer, with this particular mark dating 1862-66 according to Dorothy Rainwater in Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. A massive piece, it measures 9... Click for details
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Older International "1810" Solid Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5012f $65.00
An early production example of the 1810 flatware pattern introduced in 1930, this 8 1/4" long, weighty at 2.3 T. oz., all silver (not partly stainless steel) cold meat fork is marked with the "Native American profile" emblem of the Wilcox & Evertsen division of International Silver, along with "Sterling." The pattern is colonial in style, featuring a fiddle shaped handle with a tipped backside and distinct flanking shoulders off the bowl. The serving end has four symmetrical, plain... Click for details
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P Fries & Son, Phila., "Antique Engraved" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5005f $75.00
A decorative item, this 5 7/16" long, approximately 1.1 T. oz., sugar sifter has a rounded end Antique handle with a Tipt backside. The front is bright cut engraved in a floral, starflower like, pattern along with a fancy, feathered script, "AMJ" monogram. The essentially round, 2" diameter, pierced bowl has a scalloped edge, coffered sides, and a raised circle in the base. The interior has a satin matte finish that is wriggle work engraved with "pom pom" like detailing that... Click for details
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John Wendt "Medallion" Sterling Silver Youth Fork Engraved "Mary"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5002f $70.00
A highly regarded iteration of the Medallion genre popular among silver manufacturers of the 1860s, nearly all of John Wendt's product in this line was retailed through New York's "Ball, Black & Co.," whose name, along with "Patent" and "925," appear on the backside of this 5 3/4" long, approximately .8 T. oz., relatively heavy, youth fork. Appropriate to the item function, the figure on this is young and could in fact be either male or female and thus a suitable association for a... Click for details
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Gorham "Angelo" circa 1870 Sterling Silver Oyster Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5000f $335.00
Gorham's Angelo aka No. 10 flatware pattern forms the core of the fabled (Henry Jewett and Elvira Irwin) "Furber Collection" of silver held at the "Rhode Island School of Design Museum." Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 edited by Elizabeth Williams recounts, "Sitting down to the Furbers' table, one would have been confronted with a bevy of Gorham flatware--687 pieces in all. The majority of serving and dining utensils are the Angelo pattern, which... Click for details
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Reed & Barton "Intaglio" (Iris) Nouveau Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4999f On Hold
Measuring 6 1/8" long, this relatively heavy at approximately 1.3 T. oz. sugar spoon is an early production example of Reed & Barton's Art Nouveau Intaglio pattern issued in 1905. It is marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Appl'd For," all in fine, precise lettering as would be expected on an old piece. It also carries the retailer's stamp, "Cady & Olmstead," Kansas City, Missouri, and as was customary with this multi-motif floral line, the name of the... Click for details
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Tiffany "Florentine" Heavy Sterling Silver Youth Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4964f $55.00
Issued at the turn of the 20th century, Tiffany's Florentine takes its name from the city whose identity is synonymous with the Italian Renaissance, and fittingly the decorative elements of the pattern derive from design characteristic of that period. This example is a 6 1/4" long, very heavy relative to size at nearly 1.4 T. oz., youth fork with a line script "ALW" monogram engraved in the reserve area of the handle front. In good condition, this retains clear pattern detail and... Click for details
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Watson "Bacchante" Sterling Silver Place Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4953f $75.00
Measuring 6 7/8" long and weighing approximately 1.0 T. oz., this place, sometimes referred to as a regular, fork was made by Watson whose Mechanics Division pennant emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the handle backside. The pattern is Bacchante, issued in 1895. It features a nude female figure holding a bay in one arm and a cluster of grapes, a reference to Bacchus, the God of wine, and the source of the pattern name, in the other arm. The image is modeled after a statue... Click for details
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Gorham "Cluny" Sterling Silver Teaspoon Engraved "Stroudsburg"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4949f $46.00
This 6" long, very heavy at 1.4 T. oz., teaspoon is an early production example of Gorham's "Cluny," marked with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted." Originated by renowned designer Antoine Heller, the pattern features dense, high relief, floral elements with rosette and palmetto accents. A commemorative item, it is engraved in the bowl "Stroudsburg" in script, as well as with the date "Nov. 10. 1903" on the handle backside. Apparently little if ever... Click for details
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J.B. Hamlin Modernist Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4934f $55.00
Born in 1897, James Brett Hamlin's life encompassed nearly the full span of the 20th century as he lived until 1994. A silversmith and pewterer with a specialty in jewelry, he studied and worked in New York City until settling in Maine about midpoint in his life, and where he remained active until about 1980. One source describes him as a "true modernist." This 5 7/8" long, nearly 1.3 T. oz., gravy ladle is an apparently rare example of his flatware work executed in sterling silver. It... Click for details
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N.G. Wood & Son, Boston, Aesthetic Engraved Sterling Silver Sugar Spn
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4930f $38.00
Little reference material is available about the Boston firm "N.G. Wood & Son" founded in the late 19th century, although based on the inventory of their goods still available, they were a major operation. This item, a 5 3/4" long, .7 T. oz., circa 1880, sugar spoon, carries their mark along with the word "Sterling." A high quality piece, it has an Old English Reverse Tipt handle that is bright cut engraved in an Aesthetic style floral, leaf, and grass design set on a satin finish... Click for details
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Gorham "Mothers (Old)" 12 Matching Sterling Silver Coffee Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4929f $150.00
Each of these twelve identical, sterling silver, coffee--slightly larger than a demitasse--spoons measures 4 1/4" long with the set weighing 3.4 T. oz. The pattern is Gorham's original Mothers issued in 1875, versus a new version introduced in 1926. Mother's is essentially a Pointed Antique design with a plain back handle and exposed drop on the heel. These are all engraved with the same "MTC" line script monogram on the fronts, and have gold washed finishes on both... Click for details
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Fessenden Engraved Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4918f $46.00
A 7 3/8" long, 1.1 T. oz., preserve spoon, this 19th century piece is marked "Sterling" without a manufacturer's identification. Essentially flat-handled with a shaped margin, raised central oval, and bright cut engraved detailing, the style suggests maker Fessenden of Providence, Rhode Island. The rounded end, shallow, bowl, has flanged and notched shoulders, a central raised vee, and is wriggle work engraved in a leaf motif set against a matte ground. The handle front is engraved... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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