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This 6" long, relatively weighty at 1.2 T. oz., sturdy sauce ladle marked "Sterling" and "Theodore B. Sarr New York" dates from the early 20th century, and, although marked for Starr, may actually have been made by Marshall Field who produced a wel...
$45.00
This is attached to an ovoid bowl with a curved device.
Such replica pieces were inspired by items found in what is identified as the Traprain Hoard of ancient artifacts unearthed in East Lothian, Scotland.
In a description o...
These eight pieces are from an original, old, set of 5 1/8" long, 4.56 T. oz. the group, 5 o'clock spoons marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem and "Sterling."
The bowls all have the same soft satin very pale gold surface and are engraved with "HVR" monograms in flowing script lettering.
Cast rather than die struc...
$46.00
This example, a 6 7/8" long, 1.25 T. oz., coin silver jelly or preserve spoon bears the four part pseudo hallmark that John McGrew in his benchmark work Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver attributes to the "Gilbert, Cunningham, Cooper" complex of New York City.
This has a shell form bowl and is engraved "M....
$36.00
It is marked J.C. Kelley, along with "Sterling," for the Philadelphia jeweler in business 1849-77.
The pattern is an engraved leaf and grass design presented in an Aesthetic manner on a convex Antique Tipt handle with a mid point crossed ribbon.
This is one of two similar designs produced by James Watts, also Philadelphia, and Kelley and Watts are paired on other jointly...
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It stands 11" tall to the highest point of the lofty handle, has a bulbous, eight panel, baluster-shaped body that is 6" across at the widest, sits on a rimmed, 4 1/2" diameter, octagonal base, weighs 25.75 T. oz., and holds four pints (64 ounces) of liquid.
Each of the eight panels is engraved in a delicately rendered leaf and floral moti...
$46.00
This example, a 6 3/16" long, .96 T. oz., serving spoon, is marked for Phildadelphia's Peter Krider and follows standard conventions for the pattern.
Catherine Hollan in Philadelphia Silver illustrates this specific design within her section on handle patterns save she identif...
$38.00
With family roots in Gardner, Massachusetts, George originally worked with Arthur Stone. Porter went on to establish one of the most well-known silver workshops in California, where the family also founded the California Society of Arts & Crafts.
The "B09 in an oval" that appears on this 6 3/16" long, .87 T. oz., teaspoon was an early mark of the partnership,...
$65.00
This example, a tea caddy spoon with a likely late 19th century date, is stamped with the number 406 on the reverse, along with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling."
It measures 3 5/8" long and weighs just over .5 T. oz.
Comprising slightly more than half the length of the piece, i.e. 2", the handle is shaped somethi...
Made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling" are imprinted on the reverses, they are 4 7/8" long, and relatively very heavy at 4.37 the group.
Finished in a satin matte gold on all surfaces, they have blue (it may read black in the above composites, but it is a deep blue), yellow, and white enameled handles, executed in an Arabesque with rosettes design.
They...
$95.00
This pair of 5 7/8" long, 1.09 T. oz., tongs is stamped "PB/WB" for Peter and William Bateman, members of the legendary family that also included matriarch Hester and Ann.
Other marks include a "lion passant" for sterling, a date letter for 1806-7, and a "bust" duty mark.
It has scalloped edge arms with bowl form grips. The arms are bright cut engraved in a leaf and floral design with wriggle work detailing.
The arch is broad and inscribed with an elaborated, feathered letter ...
$165.00
It is stamped on the underside "Shreve & Co.," "San Francisco," "Makers," "925-1000," and "Sterling."
It has a double Greek Key motif, expressed first and dramatically in the flat band handle and secondly in the applied rim with pale blue enam...
$32.00
Sculptural in manner, the central design element is a cherubic figure set against a dense, decorative background.
It is strongly reminiscent of Dominick & Haff's Labors of Cupid, which it predates by five years, introduced in 1895 vs. 1900.
It is a multi-motif line, meaning the figural representation varies between different pieces.
This example is a 5 5/8...
$165.00
The pattern is Lady Washington, which was one of Gorham's early lines, dating from 1876, the year of the American Centennial. That anniversary may have occasioned the development of the design given the name is associated with the first family of the then new nation.
The pattern features the profile of a courtly looking female figure set against a background of classical imagery t...
$145.00
The handle is an Old English pattern with a Tipt backside. The front is engraved in a motif that is identified as either Buckle or Garter. The interior of this is further engraved "E.S.F. from G.W.F."
I...
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This example is a 6" long, .77 T. oz., early production sugar spoon, marked with the R L & B three part emblem and the word "Sterling."
The handle is Old English in style with a plain Tipt backside and a front that is extensively and engagingly engraved in a star shaped flower ...
$44.00
It is a double die struck Olive pattern, meaning the design appears on both sides of the arched and upturned handle.
A jelly or preserve spoon, it has a generously sized, 2 1/4" by 1 1/2" at the widest, shell bowl with scallo...
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This 10 3/4" tall silver and cut glass claret jug is in full conformity with other examples of such Dresser items from this source, and as such is an important example.
Similar examples are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum i...