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Set Six Root & Chaffee 'Reverse Tipt' c. 1840 Coin Silver Teaspoons
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5354f   $95.00


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This set of six, 6" long, 3.0 T. oz. the group, coin silver spoons are all marked "Root & Chaffee" along with a right facing "eagle" emblem.

William Root and Frederick Chaffee were located in Pittsfield, in the Berkshires region of Western Massachusetts, and were in partnership 1830-1849.

These have Fiddle handles with Tipt backs and are all engraved in fancy, feathered script, lettering, "E T Boyd" on the fronts.

In very good condition, they are free of wear or damage... Click for details

Reed & Barton 'Les Cinq Fleurs' Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5352f   $60.00


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The larger of two sizes of sugar tongs that Reed & Barton produced in one of its flagship Art Nouveau designs, Les Cinq Fleurs, this item measures 4 5/8" long and weighs a relatively heavy 1.2 T. oz.

Issued at the turn of the 20th century, the pattern features a variety of deeply textured and highly detailed flowers, each one specific to the particular item.

The portraiture on this is poppy.

It has talon grips and a wide arch with raised edges on either side.

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Wood & Hughes 'Pharaoh' Coin Silver Child's Mug Engraved 'Bertha'
Silver : Coin Silver : Hollowware

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5350f   $365.00


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Standing 2 7/8" high, with a top diameter of 2 3/8" and a bottom diameter of 1 7/8", a maximum span of 3 5/8" to the end of the handle, and weighing a relatively light but proportional to the overall size, 2.8 T. oz., this mug is marked "WwH" for Wood and Hughes, New York City, and "900/1000" for coin silver.

Baluster form, it has a beaded base with smaller beading encircling the top rim. The area of the body opposite the C scroll, hollow handle is chased in a floral (perhaps hibiscus)... Click for details

Coin Silver Cream Ladle by Seymour Hoyt of New York City, Ca. 1840
Silver : Coin Silver

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230702-06   $20.00


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Offered is a nice American coin silver cream ladle or sauce ladle by noted New York City jeweler Seymour Hoyt, circa 1840. This piece has Hoyt's mark as well as an address mark and a journeyman's trade mark. It is also engraved in period script with the owner's initials. This piece measures about 6 1/4 inches in length and weighs about 30 grams. Condition is good overall, with some surface wear but no splits or repairs. All in all a nice useable example!

Coin Silver Cream Ladle, W. M. Pitkin & H. D. Sumner, East Hartford CT
Silver : Coin Silver

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230702-05   $20.00


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Offered is a nice American coin silver cream ladle by a little-documented East Hartford, CT partnership between Walter M. Pitkin and Henry D. Sumner, and bearing each of their marks, flanking an American eagle manufacturer's mark. This piece is engraved 'Julia Ann' in period script. It measures about six inches in length and weighs about 19 grams. Condition is fairly good, with some surface wear to the bowl and a few small dings and bends from normal use, but no splits or repairs. All in all... Click for details

Coin Silver Ladle w/Repoussé Coat of Arms of Peru - Diplomatic Piece?
Silver : Coin Silver

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230702-03   Sold


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Offered is a highly unusual and rare American coin silver ladle from the 1830-50 period by Philadelphia silversmith Thomas Wriggins, which has a shell to the handle and a repoussé Peruvian National Coat of arms, or National Shield (Escudo Nacional). Per Peruvian law, "The arms of the Peruvian Nation shall consist of a shield divided into three fields: one celestial blue to the right, with a vicuna looking inside; other white to the left, with a Cinchona officinalis placed within, and another,... Click for details

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Late 19th Century Russian Silver Spoon of Traditional Form
Silver : Sterling

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230702-01   $24.00


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Offered is a nice antique 19th Century Russian silver teaspoon of traditional form, measuring about 5 1/16 inches in length and weighing about 10 grams. This piece is hallmarked for Moscow, 1895. Condition is fairly good, with some surface wear to the bowl, which is very slightly out of round, but with no splits or repairs. All in all a perfect spoon for everyday use with Russian porcelain!

Whiting 'Violet' 12 Matching 5 O'Clock Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5347f   $180.00


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Slightly smaller than full sized teaspoons, "5 o'clocks" were used for late afternoon tea.

This group, a hard to find matching set of twelve in Whiting's Art Nouveau Violet, measure a typical 5 3/8" long each and weigh a relatively light 5.8 T. oz. the lot.

Introduced in 1905, these are early issue items marked "Pat. App. For." Other marks include Whiting's "lion and W" logo, "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "I. Lewkowitz," located in New York City's lower East Side.

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Benedict & Scudder, NYC, 'Basket of Flowers' Coin Silver Teaspoon
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5341f   $38.00


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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

Whiting 'Arabesque' Solid Sterling Silver Pie Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5339f   $245.00


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Rooted in Moorish design, Whiting's Arabesque features a standing griffin with widespread wings set against a vine, leaf, and rosette background that are the defining elements of arabesque design.

This example is an 8 7/8" long, 2.4 T. oz., all silver, pie server that was retailed by "Ettenheimer [& Co.]," Rochester, New York, as stamped on the handle backside. Other marks include Whiting's "standing lion with a W" emblem, "Sterling," "Pat. 1875," and the number "6."

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H H Ladd, Manchester NH, Pair 'Tipt' Engraved Coin Silver Teaspoons
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5338f   $30.00


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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.

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12 Durgin CAT TAILS sterling seafood forks
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2504   $875.00


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length 5 1/2 inches, discretely monogrammed "S" as shown, most of the original gilding remains on tines, total Troy weight 6.84 ounces, excellent overall condition.

Frequent guests of our little website will know that I'm fond of gushing about what an exceptional job the Durgin Corporation did in recreating New Hampshire's natural flora with solid silver. These Cat Tails, with their "fuzzy" flower heads, are perhaps the prime example of that work.

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Whiting "King Edward' Shaw & Berry, DC, Large Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5337f   $235.00


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An early production piece in Whiting's commanding King Edward pattern, this grandly-scaled, 9 3/4" long, weighty at 4.0 T. oz., berry or other (rice, entree, or vegetable, for example) serving spoon is marked with the company's "lion and W" logo, "Sterling," and "Pat. Ap. 23, 1901," as well as the retailer's name, "Shaw & Berry Co.," Washington, DC.

The patent date corresponds with the ascension of Edward VII to the English throne and the beginning of the era named for him, so it is... Click for details

Tiffany (HH) 'Mask' Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon with Shell Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5336f   $48.00


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A design originated by Henry Hebbard, New York City, and later offered as a line pattern by Whiting, Mask was also retailed by Tiffany under its own name in the 1860s. This 6 1/8" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon is a case in point.

It is marked "Tiffany & Co.," "H H Patent 1859" and "Sterling." (Coin was still the general standard in this period, and some Mask shows up in coin, but Tiffany required a sterling standard.)

A gadroon design with leafy detail, the pattern... Click for details

Alvin 'Louis XV' Large Bowl Sterling Silver Bon Bon
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5335f   $65.00


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This 5 1/4" long, .8 T. oz., bon bon (or petit fours server) was made by Alvin whose "A" flanked by an "eagle and a sword" emblem and "Sterling" is imprinted on the handle backside.

An unnamed pattern, its scrolling, asymmetrical margins are suggestive of Whiting's Louis XV, although this version is more elaborate than Whiting's.

The dominant feature of the piece is its large, 2 7/8" by 2 3/4", pierced and embossed, bowl with a piecrust front edge and flange rim. It is finished in a... Click for details

Gorham 'Medici Old' Choice Solid Sterling Silver Soup Ladle
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5334f   $335.00


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One of the most expressive of renowned Gorham designer Antoine Heller's patterns, Medici aka Old Medici features figures and imagery drawn from the Italian Renaissance period.

Most references date the pattern to 1880, although Charles Carpenter in his benchmark Gorham Silver places it about 1883.

This piece is a large, 13" long, nearly 7.0 T. oz. (215 grams), all silver soup ladle.

The intricacy of the design shows to full advantage at this essentially massive... Click for details

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