$52.00
The portraiture on this 6" long, just over .8 T. oz., olive spoon is iris. It is offered in high relief, with multiple blossoms situated at the handle end, and one midway, on the front. The backside portrays sinuous, flowing leaves.
The bowl is set at an angle to the handle, has scalloped edges, a vee-shaped heel, and circular pi...
$95.00
This example is a 6", approximately 1.1 T. oz., solid silver, cream ladle.
The 1 1/2" diameter, 7/8" deep, flat bottomed, tapered wall bowl is "bucket" form, which was a style popular in the mid 19th century. The interior is finished in a bright gold wash.
The reserve area on the handle front is ...
$265.00
This 11" long, heavy at 4.5 T. oz., ladle, (likely an oyster which was one step down in size from a full soup), is an early piece marked "J.P. Pat. 74" and "Sterling."
The design is Moorish in style, with a suggestion of Greek or Egyptian Revival influence.
The handle front features a leaf and berry repeating border surr...
$22.00
Dating from the early 20th century, the handle design is an Art Nouveau style Carnation surrounding a cherubic-looking child's face. This feature is offered in relief and and quite charmingly presented, with clear features that include a shock of curly hair.
A 5 o'clock (tea) spoon, ...
$95.00
The pattern is Whiting's Arabesque, which is rooted in Moorish design and was produced during the Renaissance Revival period of the 1870s. The primary feature is a standing griffin with widespread wings surrounded by traditional arabesque detailing.
There is a disk-shaped reserve area on the handle front, which in this instance has never been monogrammed.
The bowl is plum shaped, ...
$80.00
The main figure of the design is a classically presented female figure holding a cluster of grapes in one upraised arm and cradling a bowl of fruit in the other arm.
She is surrounding by an array of complex, Baroque...
$95.00
The pattern is Forget-Me-Not, which is set in high relief and clear detail on each arm.
The arch is crimped for strength, while the grips are highly articulated, hairy talon style.
In superb condition and never monogrammed, these are without wear or damage and show a bright, even, finish.
Mark...
$245.00
This 6 1/8" long, nearly 1.3 T. oz., sugar sifter is a fourth example of the pattern. The "ornamentation" in this instance is comprised of an engraved leaf and flower (perhaps wild rose) that extends to all four sides of the rounded edge "block."...
$145.00
It features a bearded figure at the handle end, a pedestal urn laden with fruit midway up the handle, and an array of other fruit and acanthus leaf detail overall.
This example is a 9" long, very heavy at 4.3 T. oz., serving spoon (berry, vegetable, or salad).
The bowl is large, 3 5/8" long by 2 7/8" at the widest, has decorated flange shoulders, and retains traces of...
$75.00
The intricate detail of the design on the handle is complimented in this instance with a bowl engraved with particularly fine, decorative, palmetto leaves, all set against a soft, satin finish on the interior.
The backside of the handle is engraved "Irene." in script. This may have been a cherished gift, and left unused, thus off...
$65.00
This 5 5/8" long, relatively weighty at 1.3 T. oz., cream or sauce ladle, is an early production example marked on the backside with the company emblem, along with the words "Patent" and "Sterling," ...
They are stamped "Crosby, Morse & Foss" for the Boston firm with dates 1869-75, and "Patent." They also bear a "925 over D in a shield" emblem,...
$45.00
Dating circa 1870, it is marked "Bigelow. Bros & Kennard.," for the prominent Boston jeweler, and "925" in an oval.
It has a rounded, upturned end, Antique handle that is engraved on the upper surface in a circular diamond pattern with leafy detail above and below this. The interior reserve area is inscribed with an Old English "M" monogram.
The blade is twisted at a right angle to the handle and ...
$235.00
There is ample biographical information about him available online, along with illustrations of his products.
One UK source notes these details,
"He exhibited successfully at the Goldsmith's Company 'Loot' exhibitions from 1975 to 1981 and in their 'Contemporary Silver Tableware' exhibition in 1996. In that catalogue it stated 'His...
It is fully hallmarked for London, 1796-97, sterling silver, and makers Peter and Ann Bateman, who were members of the renowned Bateman dynasty.
It has a rounded end with tipt back, Old English, handle, narrow shank and thumb drop on the bowl reverse.
The bowl is well-shaped, evenly formed, and comes to a gentle point.
The handle front is engraved with what is p...
$165.00
In addition, several patterns that are essentially identical to, or strikingly reminiscent of, other makers also appear with Duhme's name on them, and that is the case of this 7 7/8" long, weighty at just over 2.3 T. oz., serving fork that markedly resembles Durgin's 1891 Louis XV .
The two designs incorporate the same densely arrayed rococo eleme...
$44.00
This is an early, coin silver, example of the line marked "H.H. Patent 1862," and with the name of the retailer, "[E.S. & J.] Ettenheimer," Rochester, NY.
A sugar spoon, it measures 6 1/8" long and weighs .8 T. oz.
I...
Both are marked for London, England, and sterling silver. The earlier one is an 11 3/8" long, 2.9 T. oz., platter, aka stuffing or basting, spoon. It is marked "PB/AB" for Peter and Ann Bateman, and with a date letter for 1798-99.
The second piece is an 11" long, also 2.9 T. oz., runcible spoon (which is actually a fork with a spoon bowl) marked "RC" for Richard Crossley...