Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2480   $250.00

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length 8 7/8 inches, no monogram, excellent condition, gilt bowl, weight 3.4 Troy ounces.

This is the rare Bigelow Kennard pierced variant, and it bears the retailer's mark of that fine and elegant old Boston firm.

Compare on ebay at 689.00!!

Old Friends  
4981f   $68.00

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Matched items, each of these two master butter knives measures 6 1/4" long with the pair weighing 1.3 T. oz.

Marked "Coin," they are without a maker's identification. The style suggests an 1860s date and the work is clearly that of a capable (American) manufacturer.

They have twisted shanks leading to broad, flat, upturned handle ends that are extensively and finely bright cut engraved on the top sides. Each piece has a feathered script "AMF" monogram.

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Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220618-01   $32.50

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Offered is a nice American coin silver teaspoon with a rare maker's mark or retailer's mark - that of James Sumerau, who worked as a jeweler in in New York City in the late 1830s and early 1840s. This piece is engraved with a period script monogram and is struck with James' mark of SUMERAU in a rectangular punch. This spoon measures about 5 7/8 inches in length and weighs about 17 grams. Condition is fair, with the bowl a bit out of round and some surface wear, but no splits or repairs. All... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2478   $75.00

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Perhaps you've got a splendid kettle on stand but no burner, or perhaps you have a chafing dish but no heat source, or maybe you just need a way to warm your hands in Winter, but regardless of your wants here is the solution.

Height 1 1/2; diameter 3 inches, no monogram, good condition. I hesitate to even mention that the gross weight is 5.5 Troy ounces because there seems to be some sort of wicking compound underneath the screen which allows for even and gradual burning. We tried this... Click for details

Old Friends  
4964f   $55.00

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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

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220604-04   $29.50

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Offered is a nice American coin silver tablespoon marked M.MYERS along with some NY pseudo-hallmarks. This piece measures about 8 5/8 inches in length and weighs about 38 grams. It has a period engraved monogram and a well-struck retailer's mark and pseudo-hallmarks. This piece was probably made in or near New York City, and was also likely retailed there. Condition is fair, with some tip wear and a few shallow bumps to the bowl, along with a bit of tip wear; there are no splits or repairs. ... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220603-01   $27.50

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Offered is an interesting American coin silver teaspoon circa 1848, in a pattern I haven't seen before, and which seems to be quite rare. This pattern was apparently patented in 1848, judging by the mark on the spoon, and the spoon was retailed by John and James Cox of New York, NY. The manufacturer may or may not have used a "W" mark, which has a journeyman's mark or tally mark next to it. Alternatively, the "W" is itself a journeyman's mark, and the spoon could lack any identification of... Click for details

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4959f   $45.00

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A commemorative of the Shriner's 1903 convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 5 3/4" long, .7 T. oz., spoon was made by the Shepard Manufacturing Company, whose "S in a circle" emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the backside. The word "Saratoga" and date "1903" appear in the bowl.

The handle front features a full figure American Indian wearing a headdress with a quiver of arrows on his back and a bow and two arrows in his hand. He is positioned above two ears of corn.

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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2476   Sold

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NY circa 1840, diameter 8 1/2 inches, weight 13 Troy ounces, some light surface wear but fine overall condition, marked as shown in fourth enlargement.

The three elaborately cast and chased feet, with highly carved flowers and scrolls, elevate this object into the realm of far above average.

Old Friends  
4953f   $75.00

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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.

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4950f   On Hold

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A popular motif in mid 19th century silver design, the (acanthus) Leaf design of this 6 7/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., coin silver preserve spoon was produced by a number of makers, including Albert Coles, whose "eagle, AC, bust" emblem appears on the handle backside .

Gorham was another company which produced a leaf design. That line, named Josephine, was nearly identical to Coles', and patented in 1855, which is the approximate date of this piece.

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Old Friends  
4949f   $46.00

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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.

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4947f   $68.00

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Established in 1867, Schohay & Ludwig (later Schohay, Ludwig & Co.) produced high quality silver, although as the company was short-lived, examples of their wares are not commonly found.

Located in Philadelphia, the firm's work followed after regional style typical of the period and that is the case with this 7 1/8" long, .9 T. oz., preserve spoon.

It has a flat, ovoid handle with a Tipt end that is joined to a twisted stem. This is engraved in a bright cut, line, and wriggle work... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220521-02   $35.00

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Offered is a rare early Chinese export silver master salt spoon in the fiddle thread and shell pattern, bearing one of the marks attributed to silversmith Linchong or Lynchong, working in Canton in the early 19th Century. This mark is in the Chait Collection book on Chinese Export Silver. This piece measures about 4 inches in length and weighs about 17 grams. It is crested but the crest is so worn it may be that an attempt was made to erase the armorial. The maker's mark and pseudo-hallmarks... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220521-01   $29.50

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Offered is a good American coin silver tablespoon from Philadelphia, made by James Watts and bearing the very rare retailer's mark of Jacob and Solomon Frank, working on N. 6th Street circa 1850-61. This mark is uncommon enough that no example was found in the preparation of the book "Philadelphia Silversmiths" by Cathy Hollan. This tablespoon measures about 8 1/2 inches in length and weighs about 41 grams. It is graced with a period engraved script "MJ" monogram. The Watts manufacturing... Click for details

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4945f   $56.00

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This mid 1850s piece is stamped with a three part, "bust, letter, lion" pseudo hallmark and the name "E. Benjamin," for the New Haven, Connecticut jeweler, Everard Benjamin, son of well-known silversmith Barzilli Benjamin.

An olive variant which incorporates what may more accurately be interpreted as anthemion or honeysuckle portraiture, this design is attributed in Silver in the Golden State to the San Francisco firm of Frederick R. Reichel, and identified by the name Olive.... Click for details