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Warner, Baltimore, 'Mayflower' c. 1830 11 oz. Silver Place Spoon x 2
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5546f $48.00
The Baltimore Museum of Art volume Baltimore Silver notes that Andrew Ellicott Warner "is the best known of a family of silversmiths which included his father Cuthbert, brother Thomas, and son Andrew Ellicott Warner, Jr." This example of his work is a 7" long, weighty at 1.3 T. oz., place or dessert spoon. The marks on this, "A.E. Warner" along with the peculiar to Baltimore "11" assay stamp (midway between coin and sterling silver), is one of seven documented in the above... Click for details
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Gorham for Greenleaf & Crosby Sterling Silver Handle Orange Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5545f $65.00
Established in Jacksonville in 1868, Greenleaf & Crosby eventually evolved into Florida's premier fine jewelry house. Their offerings included a variety of Florida themed souvenir items and table implements, many of them sourced from Gorham, which is the case with this early 20th century, 8 3/4" long, orange knife. It has a filled handle in an orange blossom, bud, and leaf design. This is stamped "Sterling" and with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem on the ferrule at the join with... Click for details
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John Westervelt 'Ivy' Sterling Silver Heavy Twist Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5543f $48.00
One of numerous mid 19th century silver manufacturers situated in cities along the Hudson River, John L. Westervelt of Newburgh was a major producer in his 1840s to 1880s period. This lengthy at 7 1/2" and weighty at 1.3 T. oz., master butter knife is stamped with his "star, lion, D" emblem along with "Sterling" on the blade backside. The pattern is Ivy, which was one of Westervelt's full line designs. Naturalistic in manner, Ivy faithfully represents this vine which served... Click for details
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Whiting 'Arabesque' Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server with 11 Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5542f $525.00
Rooted in Moorish design and dating from the encompassing 1870s Renaissance Revival period, Whiting's Arabesque features a standing griffin with widespread wings set against a vine, leaf, and rosette background, all of which are quintessential elements of this design motif. This ensemble is an ice cream set comprised of a server along with eleven (alas one of the no doubt once twelve has been lost to the group) individual spoons. These are all part of a rarely found original set,... Click for details
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Towle 'Old Colonial' Clean Estate Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5541f $44.00
An original, early piece of Towle's Old Colonial flatware, this cream ladle measures 6" long and weighs 1.1 T. oz. It is marked with the company's "standing lion in a T," "925/1000," "Sterling," and "(Pat. 1895)." The bowl is essentially round, 1 3/4" in diameter and 1/2" deep. Characteristic of the line, it has a faceted interior and a flanged rim with scalloped shoulders. In choice estate condition, this is without wear, dents, bends, or scuffs in the bowl, and shows a bright... Click for details
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Choice Whiting 'Antique Lily Engraved' Sterling Silver Berry Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5540f $115.00
Engraved patterns were immensely popular in the late 19th century and consequently many manufacturers produced them in an array of designs, especially florals. One particular pattern that was widely embraced was the Lily, which is actually a lily of the valley engraved on this 8 3/4" long, 2.6 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon by Whiting. Introduced in 1882, the naturalistic floral and leaf elements are represented in an Aesthetic manner, set on a rounded end,... Click for details
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Hennegan, Bates & Co. 'Lily' Heavy Sterling Silver Place Fork x 2
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5537f On Hold
One of two identical place, i.e. lunch size, forks this piece measures 7 1/16" long and weighs a robust 1.7 T. oz. Dating from the late 19th century, it is a quality item stamped "Hennegan, Bates Co." for the prominent Baltimore firm, and "Sterling." The pattern is an engraved Lily, which is more accurately lily of the valley, and is one of several variations of the same theme made by numerous manufacturers of the period. The bright cut work is set against an enhancing... Click for details
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Whiting 'Heraldic' Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5534f $90.00
Measuring 7 1/4" long, weighing 2.3 T. oz., and having a 2 1/2" diameter by 1" deep bowl, this is a substantially-sized gravy ladle. The pattern is Whiting's Heraldic, which apropos of the pattern name, features the image of a medieval helmet prominently set at the top of the handle. The remainder of the design incorporates a dense array of high relief, scrolling acanthus leaves. The bowl on this is the fancier of two that Whiting used for this line. It has a scalloped rim and... Click for details
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Wallace '393' Sterling Silver Large 6 1/4" 'Shell' Dish
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
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5533f $110.00
The larger of at least two sizes of model number 393 dishes made by Wallace, this piece measures 6 1/4" by 4 1/8" and stands 1 1/4" tall at the highest. Solid silver, it weighs a substantial 2.96 T. oz. Shell form dishes were produced by many makers throughout the 20th century, and they were typically based on scallops . This one, however, is modeled after a large, hard shell clam, specifically known as a quahoag in New England, Rhode Island in particular.... Click for details
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Peter Krider, Philadelphia, c. 1876 Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5532f $185.00
This substantially sized, 10" long, weighty at 2.8 T. oz., piece has a double Philadelphia provenance in that it is marked "lion, K, crown" for maker Peter L. Krider, along with the name of retailer "Robbins, Clark, & Biddle." It is also stamped "Sterling." These four, Krider, Robbins, Clark and Biddle, were all well-known and well-regarded names associated with the manufacturing and marketing of silver, and they had intertwining histories. This particular configuration suggests an 1875-78... Click for details
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FS Gilbert Twist Handle Sterling Silver Mote Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5531f $32.00
This 8 3/8" long, .45 T. oz., item is an example of American silver design following after a much older English form, namely a mote, aka skimming, spoon. As this does, motes spoons typically have a pierced bowl on one end and a pointed or spear tip on the other. Most commentary about their purpose indicates mote spoons were originally tea related, used for filtering loose leaves, with the point serving to clear a spout of clogs. This 8 3/8" example was made by FS Gilbert, North... Click for details
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Gorham 'Hindostanee' Sterling Silver Fluted Bowl Cream Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5530f $65.00
An Indo-Persian pattern, Gorham's Hindostanee was issued in 1878, as indicated by the "Pat. 78" along with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and "Sterling" stamped on the backside of this 5 1/2" long, 1.1 T. oz. cream ladle. The finely rendered design incorporates a series of repetitive scrolls and palmettes on a slightly upturned, rounded end, handle, and includes a shield reserve, which in this instance has never been monogrammed. As a line, Hindostanee had an... Click for details
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Fine Gorham 'Versailles' Old Style Sterling Silver Ice Cream Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5527f $45.00
At 6" long and weighing 1.0 T. oz., this example of Gorham's Versailles pattern is an early issue, old style, ice cream spoon, marked "Copyrighted," "lion, anchor, G," and "Sterling" on the backside. Its distinguishing feature is the shell bowl with scalloped edges and a ribbed interior. This is finished in a matte gold on the front except for the heel, which along with the entire backside, has a bright gold surface. The figure on this multi-motif line is a cherub... Click for details
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Gorham 'Old Medici' Sterling Silver Sardine Fork with Engraved Blade
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5526f On Hold
A rarely found piece in Gorham's Old Medici pattern, this sardine fork measures 5 3/4" long and weighs .8 T. oz. It has four, relatively broad, pointed tines that are joined to a deep-shouldered, wavy-edged, heel that is engraved with an acanthus leaf design surface. The tines retain a portion of an original gold wash on the upper sides. Most references date the pattern to 1880, although Charles Carpenter in his benchmark Gorham Silver places it about 1883. This is... Click for details
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Estate Durgin 'Fairfax' Sterling Silver Olive Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5524f $45.00
An original, early production, piece, this regular length, 6 3/8" long, .64 T. oz. olive spoon in the Fairfax pattern is marked with Durgin's "D" emblem, "Sterling," "Pat'd," and "A. Stowell & Co.," a once prominent Boston jeweler. Introduced in 1910 by Durgin, this colonial revival design proved immensely popular and was continued in production by Gorham after it absorbed Durgin in the early decades of the 20th century. The slender and relatively deep, pointed end, bowl is... Click for details
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Reed & Barton Art Nouveau 'La Parisienne' Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5522f $80.00
Reed & Barton held a commanding position within the realm of Art Nouveau silver producers at the turn of the 20th century, with designs such as Love Disarmed an unexcelled figural offering and Les Six Fleurs a benchmark among florals. La Parisenne, the pattern on this 6 3/4" long, weighty at 2.12 T. oz., gravy is another expressive Reed & Barton design from this period. A multi-motif floral line, the image on this is a water or pond lily (whether by... Click for details
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vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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