As collectors will know, if any of them remain above ground, knives in this elegant old Durgin pattern are scarce.
We've made a brief attempt to find a pair of socialites who were married that Winter Wednesday and come up empty handed, but you dear reader may have the pleasure of continuing this search, once these are safely in your collection.
Please note that our price is for the pair (!).
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These are truly a choice find!
The three elaborately cast and chased feet, with highly carved flowers and scrolls, elevate this object into the realm of far above average.
For those who are not familiar with his work, Frederick Gyllenberg worked in Boston, MA during the first quarter of the twentieth century, and was one of the preeminent American Arts & Crafts era silversmiths...
What's all the brouhaha about this fine old Durgin pattern? Well at the moment, the short answer is: none whatsoever. Twenty years ago, collectors for New Art abounded. Today there are few, giving you, dear reader, the chance to obtain examples at an attractive price point...
We could only wish that it had a fine old family name but alas there is no engraving and happily no removal.
The quality of this engraving is above average, and it remains in fine condition.
Her great great great grandfather, Henry Ritch, was among the original settlers of Greenwich, CT, having received a grant of three acres there on May 19th, 1686...
Retailed by Boston's own late lamented and very elegant Bigelow Kennard, this implement is 8 5/8 inches long, weighs 2.76 Troy ounces, has no monogram and is in excellent condition...
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This mark is commonly given to Saunders Pitman, but we are not so certain that it is his. For example, though the Met attributes a cream jug in their collection (accession number 33.120.311) to Saunders, some might consider this attribution to be problematic, since he'd been dead for a good solid forty years when it was made.
Other reasonable possibilities would include John K...
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The perfect gift for your royalty obsessed friend who also loves antique silver.
These have exceptional detail and die depth. Note early "PAT APP. FOR" mark.
These bear the craftsman's mark of Reynolds F. Senior, son of ONC's founder Elmer Senior. A splendid gift for the North Shore bride.
With their short front "tip't" decoration, engine turned work and bright cut engraving trailing down to the area just above the tines (please see fourth enlargement), these are especially decorative and fine quality examples.