Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210213-04   $65.00

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Offered is an excellent pair of American coin silver spoons by the little-known partnership of Titlow & Fry, working in Philadelphia circa 1844-48. The maker's mark used by this partnership seems to be quite rare in that no example was found for the book "Philadelphia Silversmiths" by Catherine Hollan, though the mark is described in the book. This pair of spoons is heavy and well made; the spoons measure about 6 1/8 inches in length on average, and weigh a total of about 41 grams. In... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210213-02   $39.50

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Offered is a very rare American coin silver teaspoon with the previously undocumented mark of Isaac P. Walton. This teaspoon has a very clear mark for Walton, as well as a period engraved script monogram. It measures about 6 inches in length and weighs about 15 grams. Condition is fairly good overall, with some dimples to the bowl and a few ripples to the handle but no splits or repairs. All in all a fine example of a very rare mark!

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210213-01   $27.50

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Offered is a nice American coin silver teaspoon marked FARNHAM&OWEN, for a partnership that I've been unable to pin down as to location. I doubt this piece was made in Boston, despite having been attributed to a Farnham there. This piece should date to about 1825-45 based on style, but could be a little older or younger. It features a clear maker's mark and a period engraved script monogram of "SJC". This spoon measures about 5 11/16 inches in length, and weighs about 13 grams. Condition is... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2425   $125.00

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length 6 3/4 inches, weight 1.6 Troy ounces, no monogram, excellent condition, marked "14 PAT. STERLING."

A delightful bit of Victoriana where function follows form, as each tine is shaped like a tiny cucumber.

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210207-09   $24.00

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Offered is a good early American coin silver teaspoon marked A*E and engraved with a period script "A" owner's initial. This maker's mark has been attributed to Windham, CT silversmith Alfred Elderkin, working there circa 1780s until sometime in the first decades of the 19th Century. The maker's mark on this spoon is clear and legible. This spoon measures about 5 5/16 inches in length and weighs about 10 grams. Condition is fair at best, with a fair amount of dimpling and wear to the bowl,... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210207-08   $24.00

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Offered is a very good American coin silver teaspoon by little-known Massachusetts silversmith Earl Woodworth (1802-64), working in Hampden, MA circa 1820-25, and in Springfield, MA circa 1825-50. This spoon appears to date to Woodworth's Springfield period.

This spoon has a good strike of Woodworth's maker's mark of E.WOODWORTH in a serrated punch, with the "E" slightly rubbed but still legible. There is also a very nicely engraved period script monogram of "BR". This spoon measures... Click for details

Old Friends  
4495f   $55.00

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Singular in form, this place fork measures 7" long and weighs a heavy 1.9 T. oz.

Visually it is divided into two sections. The upper part is flat, thick, and set in a "French Thread" pattern on both sides.

The lower part of the shank is also flat, and has a splayed end where it joins the handle.

The tines are broad and relatively blunt.

It was made by William Gale of New York who operated in numerous partnerships, this one is denoted "WG&S," for William Gale and Son, which spanned... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210207-02   Sold

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Offered is a good American coin silver teaspoon by Boston silversmith Joseph Foster (1759-1839), an apprentice of Benjamin Burt. He apprenticed from 1774-81 and then worked on his own from 1781 until about 1830 in Boston. This spoon should date to somewhere in the 1810-25 range by style. It is engraved with a period script initial "E" for the original owner, and has a clear, legible strike of Foster's maker's mark. This piece measures about 6 1/8 inches in length and weighs about 18 grams. ... Click for details

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This piece is not for sale, but I will offer $15 off your next order (or a coin silver teaspoon of my choice, if you prefer), if you can definitively solve the mark on this spoon, which appears to date to about the 1815-35 timeframe. The mark is PITKIN in primitive letters (with a reversed final "N") in a rectangular punch. The drop is a well-defined semi-circle. The period engraved script monogram runs lengthwise. This piece measures about 6 1/4 inches in length and weighs about 14 grams. ... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210204-10   Sold

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Offered is a nice Connecticut coin silver salt spoon marked T.STEELE&CO, representing the partnership between Thomas Steele and Dwight H. Buell circa 1858-66. This piece has an attractively shaped bowl and a nicely engraved period script monogram, in addition to the legible maker's mark. It measures about 3 3/4 inches in length and weighs about 6 grams. Condition is very good overall, with no dents, splits or repairs. There is some stubborn tarnish on the bowl that I've not taken the time to... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210204-09   $15.00

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Offered is a nice Massachusetts double-swell style coin silver condiment spoon by noted jeweler/silversmith Alexander Stowell, circa 1865-75. This piece is engraved "Lee" in period script to the reverse, and has a clear maker's mark. It measures about 5 1/8 inches in length and weighs about 10 grams. It may be a dry mustard spoon, or perhaps had another purpose. Condition is very good overall, with no major dents and no splits or repairs. All in all a useful piece for the table!

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210204-07   $19.50

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Offered is a nice American coin silver teaspoon marked J.BELL in a rectangular punch; this spoon is also marked with NY-style manufacturer's marks. I haven't researched this mark, but assume J. Bell was a retailer, most likely in the NE part of the country, but perhaps elsewhere. By style, this spoon should date to the 1840s or 1850s. It has legible marks and a good period engraved script monogram that appears to be "NCH". This spoon measures about 5 13/16 inches in length and weighs about... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210204-03   $16.00

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Offered is a nice American coin silver spoon by Baltimore silversmith Philip Benjamin Sadtler, working in partnership with his sons as P.B. Sadtler & Sons, circa 1837-72. This spoon is probably from the 1840s or 1850s based on style. It is nicely engraved "RCW" in period script, and has a rubbed but legible maker's mark. This piece measures about 5 3/4 inches in length and weighs about 15 grams. Condition is fairly good, with some small dings and dents to the bowl and modest tip wear, but no... Click for details

Old Friends  
4491f   $115.00

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Taking its name from the novel by Sir Walter Scott, "Kenilworth" originated with Albert Coles in the 1860s and was later continued in production by George Shiebler.

This 7 1/2" long, 1.2 T. oz., tea aka breakfast aka dessert knife is an early solid coin silver example marked with Coles' three part "eagle," "A/C," "bust" emblem.

Classified as a "Medallion" pattern by D. Albert Soeffing in his foundational work on this design genre, he cites a May 8, 1895 article in the Jewlers' Circular... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210202-06   $19.50

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Offered is an American coin silver teaspoon marked L.BROWN in a rectangular punch, which may be for Lester Brown of Cazenovia, NY, or the L. Brown of Rochester, NY who might also be Lester Brown. The dates listed for these names are in the late 1830s or 1840s, consistent with the style of this spoon. This piece measures about 6 1/4 inches in length and weighs about 19 grams. In addition to a well-struck maker's mark, this has a period engraved script monogram. Condition is fairly good... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210202-05   $27.50

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Offered is an interesting American coin silver teaspoon circa 1825-50 marked SCOTT in a primitive scalloped punch. I'm not sure of the maker or the location this spoon was made; there were both Northern and Southern makers by this name. I'd appreciate any thoughts on the origin of this spoon. This spoon has an unusual period engraved script monogram that appears to be "ZO". The maker's mark is clear and legible. This spoon measures about 6 3/16 inches in length, and weighs about 19 grams. ... Click for details