Size matters, in a soup spoon. Why settle for a small one?
Again, for those of you like me who favor comparison shopping, compare on ebay (item 363480057160) @87.00
$250.00
This is a big, splashy looking server which will make a wonderful wedding gift for a couple with a solid sense of style.
Marked as shown in fourth enlargement.
$75.00
The hooked tine has a chamfered edge, which initially led me to believe that this was a pastry fork, and it would serve that purpose well.
These are often found with pairs of chopsticks, but some miscreant seems to have made off with the chopsticks.
Update: we have one odd fork available at, you guessed it, 25.00!
$45.00
The Watson Company of North Attleborough, MA made a wide-ranging series of high relief floral patterns in the early 1900's. Designed by Eustace Crees and Charles Court, they rank as some of the finest representations of nature in American silver flatware.
$195.00
Price is for the pair.
$50.00
Compare on ebay (item 283431332903) @178.00
Though weighted, this seems to be of a heavier than average gauge, and I suspect that there may be a dollar or two to be made here for someone who wants to send this along to the Great Melting Pot in the Sky.
$395.00
And now, let's move along to cheerier thoughts...
$45.00
These would make a splendid hostess gift, especially if your hostess happens to be of Scandinavian descent. Price is for the six.
$55.00
A perfect "entry level" item for someone who is considering a collection of hand wrought silver.
$450.00
Also known as a mint julep cup, this form is not common among early 20th century hand wrought items made here in the U.S.
Though his work is ardently sought by collectors, Porter's output was not always of consistent quality. His soldering was occasionally sloppy, and his hammer marks were at times random. Here, the seams are nearly invisible, and the art peen hammering (please see third enlargement) is laid out masterfully along the vertical axis...
$220.00
Though the three letter script monogram may not be traditional for Fairfax, these are nearly impossible to find.
An exemplary item for the collector of cast bonbonnieres.