Whiting 'Grecian' Elongated Shell Bowl Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
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$44.00
Featuring a raised ram's head at the handle end, a satyr's face and ivy leaf and berry set midway on the shank, and an expanded ivy motif on the backside heel of the bowl, Grecian originated with Henry Hebbard, New York City, and was subsequently produced by Whiting.
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.
It has an elongated, shell shaped, bowl with a scalloped and notched rim. The proportions of this are unusual and likely related to its age.
The handle is engraved with a feathered line script "EHB" monogram set sideways on the front.
In very fine condition, the ram and satyr remain well-defined, free of polishing wear, and the finish shows a warm patina. The bowl is without dents, bends, or tears.
