$125.00
For the sake of accuracy, we'll mention that one piercing is slightly ajar (you may be able to see this in our third enlargement) but this is visible only with magnification, not to the naked eye.
$1,100.00
Though other (albeit some slightly cheaper; some not) examples by Mr. Hudson have come on the market, none that I've seen have --at just shy of six (5.94) Troy ounces --been so heavy and well constructed. A few very minor dings but fine overall condition and monogrammed in period script as shown...
$125.00
A delightful bit of Victoriana where function follows form, as each tine is shaped like a tiny cucumber.
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One factor which ultimately contributed to the demise of his firm was that George Shiebler's best designs were difficult to execute and costly to produce. Not many of these forks were made, and the surviving examples vary in quality and condition...
$475.00
Compare on Ebay (item 402083609300) @1037.00
Finding a set of twelve coin silver dessert spoons in any pattern is rare, but I'm hard pressed to think of the last time we had the privilege to offer a group of this quality (note the "flat" at the tip of each spoon) and decorative appeal...
For those of you who wonder what that unusual symbol between the Whiting trademark and "sterling" might mean, we suspect that is a letter h inside a circle, meaning 'heavy,' since these weigh a bit more than the average Lily butter spreader...
$1,450.00
Little is known about La Paglia himself, though Dorothy Rainwater relates (see Silver Magazine, May/June 1995, item pictured in article) that he worked as a spy during WWII, and was smuggled into and out of Italy on board a submarine...
Noteworthy for the whimsical and well executed decoration of Poseidon averting his eyes from the sullen stare of one sweaty stallion, and for the foliate scrolled embellishments on handle, which are stylistically "of a piece" with the blade.
Those of you with long memories will remember when Martha Stewart featured some of our "finds" in her article (Glints of Genius, pp 154-9, November 2008) about collecting bright cut silver. This item is of a higher quality than anything which is pictured there...
An underrated manufacturer, Watson had exceptionally talented die sinkers who were capable of producing flatware with fine detail and high relief. This spoon showcases their talent perfectly.
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These are truly a choice find!
$295.00
This pattern gets much less love than its close relatives Iris and New Art, but is every bit as finely detailed and well executed as either one of those.
$240.00
For those of you who favor comparison shopping, check out prices (69.00 each) over there on the Bay of Ease.
$295.00
Also available as a set of twelve, at a slightly more attractive price.
$95.00
$250.00
The blade features an exciting combination of bright cut, diapering and wriggle-work engraving which delights both the eye and the camera's lens...