This pair of American coin silver tea spoons made by Welles & Gelston, New York City, has a sheaf of wheat decoration and a script monogram "T" at the upper front stem. They measure 6 inches each, and are marked "WELLES & GELSTON" in a rectangular cartouche on the back stem. The upper back stem is engraved "1829." Please see more images for detailed object photographs. These spoons are sold as a pair only.
This set of 6 American coin silver tea spoons with the rare basket of flowers decoration has been assembled from two sets of three. One set was made by John Goodhue, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1830. It has an "SPB" monogram in ornate script at the upper stem, and the back is stamped "J. GOODHUE" in a rectangular cartouche. The second set of three was made by John J. Low, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1830 and has a script monogram "AC" at its upper stem. Its back stem is marked "J.J. LOW" in a rectangular stamped cartouche. Condition of all stem decoration and bowls are pristine. These spoons are sold as a group only. Please click on more images for detailed object photographs.
This large American sterling silver berry spoon made by Wood & Hughes has a deep bowl gilded front and back, and is topped with a three-dimensional, figural putti wearing a leaf garland and holding a ring above his head. He's stands on a flat-topped plinth at the top of the hexagonal stem. The spoon measures 10 7/8 inches in length and is a great rarity among Wood & Hughes silver. Please click on more images for details.
This large American sterling silver serving spoon measures 11 1/4 inches. Its bowl is gilded front and back, and the front surface is matte. The stem is formed as three-dimensional ivy stems intertwined and terminating 2 ornate ivy leaves. Please click on more images to see details of the stem. The back of the stem is marked "W & H STERLING."
Collectors seldom find objects in the "Homeric" or "Etruscan" pattern by George Shiebler. This youth set is complete, in pristine condition, and has never been monogrammed, making it an exceptional rarity in this pattern. The back of each is marked "STERLING," and the knife and fork are also marked with the Shiebler logo mark. Each is slightly different, and the spoon has medallions in both bowl and upper stem. Fork, 6 3/8 inches; Knife, 7 5/8 inches; Spoon, 6 1/8 inches
This fine and heavy sterling asparagus fork is in the Aesthetic Movement Taste. Made by George Shiebler, circa 1885, its ornate, acid-etched and engraved decoration remain crisp and pristine today. The underside of the stem is marked with the Shiebler logo mark and "STERLING." 9 1/4 inches in length.
This 8 3/4" American sterling silver berry spoon is in George Shiebler's "Chrysanthemum" pattern. The flat, round bowl is gilded front and back, with a slightly matte finish. The reverse of the lower stem is marked with the Shiebler logo mark, "STERLING/PAT." There is no monogram, and no evidence of a monogram removal.
Coin silver dinner forks are rarely because forks were less commonly used utensils in mid-19th century America. At 7 7/8 inches in length, these forks would have been considered dinner forks, and the size makes them among the larger ones available at the period. The stems are decorated with a curvilinear, almost ribbon-like band at their outer edges. Condition is very good, although there is definite tine wear present, and some slight bending to a few of the tines. The large size makes this a very usable modern set. Made by Newell Harding & Co., Boston, the underside of each stem is marked "H" and "N. Harding & Co." The back upper stem is monogrammed "Clapp" in script.
Presented is a berry spoon in Durgin's rare "Heraldic" pattern, circa 1888. This 8 3/4" spoon has a gilded bowl and an ornately-decorated front and back. The D logo mark appears on the back at the base of the stem. The upper back of the spoon is engraved with a "W" monogram in Old English script.
This ice cream knife is monogrammed with a "GMI" in cipher style on its upper back and "AMI" in cipher style on its upper front. It measures 9 3/4 inches in length and is marked "STERLING/ 925/1000/ PATENT." Condition is excellent.
This heavy serving spoon is in the famous "Chrysanthemum" pattern by William B. Durgin Company. Measuring 9 inches in length, it is in pristine condition, with no monogram and no evidence of monogram removal. The back stem is marked with the Durgin logo mark above the bowl, and on the mid stem with "STERLING/ 925/1000/ PATENT/ WRIGHT KAY & CO." Please click on more images for detailed object photograph.
Presented is an asparagus lifter measuring 9 5/8" in length, made in the "Pointed" pattern by Porter Blanchard. The reverse of the stem is marked "STERLING/PORTER BLANCHARD/H"
This English silver marrow scoop has a crest engraved on the back of the larger end. The underside of the stem is fully marked with the duty mark, the London city mark, the London date mark for 1791-1792, the standard mark, and a maker's mark, "WF" in a stamped rectangle. It measures 8 ½" in length, and is in excellent, original condition.
Presented is a 5 5/8" sauce ladle in the "Love Disarmed" Pattern by Reed and Barton. This Art Nouveau Style pattern has been reproduced lately, and original, early examples of the pattern in good condition are becoming hard to find. This ladle is in excellent condition, with no monogram and no evidence of monogram removal. It is an early example, circa 1899, not a modern reproduction.
This 5 5/8" sauce ladle is in Reed and Barton's elegant Art Nouveau Style pattern, "Les Six Fleurs" designed in 1901. The upper reverse of the ladle's stem is monogrammed with and Old English script "S". The gilt to the front and back surfaces of the bowl shows wear, but otherwise it is in excellent condition.
