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Redlich Arts & Crafts 'Hammered' Sterling Silver Muffineer
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Old Friends 
5516f $235.00
Hammered surfaces were often a mark of hand worked Arts & Crafts period silver work, and this piece is a study in that feature. A relatively large, 7" tall, 5.17 T. oz., solid silver muffineer, i.e. sugar shaker or caster, every facet of the piece, inside, outside, and underside, shows dense hammering that has a chiseled character to it. It was made by Redlich & Co., New York City, whose "animal head mark," the word "Sterling," and model number "7470" are stamped on the underside. The... Click for details
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Gorham Sterling Handle 'Floral & Scroll' 1898 Bonnet Brush
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Old Friends
5514f $45.00
The Victorian and Edwardian eras saw the evolution of a proliferation of specialized personal grooming aids, of which this bonnet brush is an example. Measuring 6 1/4" long and 3 1/2" wide, it has a silver handle attached to a dense cluster of soft, natural bristles. It was made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "C159," and a date symbol for "1898" are imprinted on the lower edge of the handle. The handle is hollow (and not filled), and features an... Click for details
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Whiting 'Arabesque' Six Coffee Spoons with German 800 Silver Mark
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5512f $100.00
The spoon represented in the above image is one of a set of six matched pieces that measure 4 5/16" long each and weigh 2.6 T. oz. the group. They present with something of a mystery. Coffee spoons, the pattern matches Whiting's Renaissance Revival Arabesque pattern in every detail, save the backside of the bowls are stamped "800," which represents a German silver standard used prior to 1886 (Arabesque was issued in 1875). Whether these were a direct copy manufactured by a... Click for details
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Durgin 'Watteau' Rococo Solid Sterling Silver Blade Ice Cream Slice
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5511f $145.00
A large item, this all silver ice cream knife or slice measures 10 1/4" long and weighs 4.3 T. oz. It has a hollow (not filled) handle and a 6 1/8" by 2 1/4", roughly rectangular, solid silver, flat blade with a gold finish front and back sides. This form is sometimes referred to as an ice cream axe or hatchet, referencing the dramatically impressive scale of the blade. The pattern is Watteau, which was issued in 1891 and references the French painter whose name became... Click for details
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Seymour 'Square Handle Engraved' Aesthetic Sterling Silver Jelly Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5509f On Hold
A prominent Syracuse, New York silver manufacturer with a history that spanned the second half of the 19th century and lasted until early into the 20th century, Joseph Seymour produced a number of flatware patterns in coin and sterling silver. The Square Handled Engraved pattern on this 7 5/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., jelly knife in sterling is one that does not have a lot of design parallels, either with Seymour or other producers. The handle is flat, and as the name implies, has straight... Click for details
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Durgin 'Heralic' Sterling Silver Jelly Spoon with Fluted Shell Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5508f $135.00
An expressive, highly detailed and high relief, design with a sculptural quality, Durgin's rarely found 1888 Heraldic incorporates imagery befitting its appellation. The iconography includes a pair of upraised (presumably eagle) wings that appear to rise out of a crown, which itself sits over a lion rampant on a shield. Lastly, there is a rearing steed projecting out of a castle turret set below the above images. This example is a 6 7/8"... Click for details
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Heavy Durgin 'Chrysanthemum' Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon 'Kathryn'
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5506f $65.00
A generally heavy line of flatware, this 7 1/8" long dessert, aka oval soup or place, spoon in Durgin's Chrysanthemum is especially so. It weighs a full 2.0 T. oz. In immaculate condition, appearing never to have been used, it was a presentation piece, engraved "Kathryn" in embellished script lettering on the handle front and "1905" on the reverse. Given the design was introduced in 1893, this is perforce an early production piece, which is manifest in the clarity and sharpness of... Click for details
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John A. Cole NYC Six Choice Heavy Coin Silver Place or Dessert Spoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5505f On Hold
These six matching, heavy at 7.6 T. oz. the group, spoons all measure 7 1/8" long and are marked "John A. Cole" along with a "bust, lion, D" hallmark that John McGrew in Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver attributes to an unknown New York City manufacturer. McGrew offers dates 1841-59 for John A. Cole, New York City, as does Louise Belden in Marks of American Silversmiths and both sources indicate he was a manufacturer as well as jeweler, although these were likely... Click for details
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French First Standard Silver Oval Box with 'Leaf & Berry' Frame Lid
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Old Friends
5504f $225.00
A finely crafted piece rendered in neoclassical French Empire style, this item serves a dual function. It is firstly a 4 3/4" by 3 1/2" by 13/16" high, hinged, oval box. The hinge is on the short end, with a lip for opening on the opposite end. It is made of 950 fine, i.e. first standard, silver (slightly higher than sterling) and marked with a "Minerva head" on the lid edge, underside of the cover, and on the lip of the base. It also has a small, hard to discern, "caret" maker's mark... Click for details
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Large and Heavy, Old Whiting 'Lily' Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5503f $145.00
An early production piece, this Lily gravy ladle is marked with Whiting's "lion" emblem, "Sterling," an Old English "O," "Pat. 1902" and "R'd 1902," all in fine lettering on the handle back. An expressive Art Nouveau design, the pattern is expressed in intricate, high relief detail on this large scale, 7 1/4" long with a 2 1/2" by 2 1/4" bowl, very heavy, 3.37 T. oz., solid silver piece. The bowl is shell form, with a scalloped edge and ribbed body that is finished with a satin... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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