Wonderful large coin silver Bigelow & Kennard sugar & creamer. c.pre 1865. Approximately 8 3/4" high (sugar) and 8 1/2" tall (creamer)and 25 troy ounces. Monogrammed ELG with a family crest of a bird (woodpecker?) and a tree. Urn finial, beautiful beading at each section and a design like the Greek key. Marks include Bigelow Bros. & Kennard, Boston, and Coin. It also has a bullet mark that you will find on many coin silver pieces. Very good condition. The top of the handle ...click for details
Wonderful set of 6 sterling silver cocktail or seafood forks by the Wm. B. Durgin Company of Concord, New Hampshire. The pattern is called New Queens, c.1900. Approximately 5 3/4". Monogrammed (see photo). They were retailed by the prestigious Bailey Banks and Biddle Company of Philadelphia Penn. Marks include the D for Wm B. Durgin Co., STERLING and B.B. & B. Co. The Durgin Company was purchased by the Gorham Corporation in 1905 after the deaths of the Durgins, father and son. But cont ...click for details
Wonderful piece of English sterling silver. This piece is either a tea strainer or sugar sifter. c.1799-1800. The silversmith is Thomas Wallis who is listed as a London spoon maker who worked in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Approximately 6 5/8" long. Monogrammed IEL or JEL. The bowl is beautifully reticulated while the handle is very simple, turned back with a knot on the back. The handle is also applied to the bowl. Marks include the lion walking, the crowned leopard's head, ...click for details
Wonderful piece of 18th century English sterling silver. The silversmith was Solomon Houghman. London, c.1795-96. This useful utensil is either a tea strainer or a sugar sifter. Approximately 6 5/8" long. Marks include the lion walking, crowned leopard's head, the letter u and the duty mark. the handle is slanted back at the top with the knot on the back and applied to the bowl. Very good condition. Slight bend to handle. Engraved with a band of arrows.
Wonderful sterling silver cream pitcher by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island. Approximately 2 5/8" tall. No monogram. Repousee work throughout. Marks include the logo for the Whiting Manufacturing Company, STERLING and 305. Very good condition.
Wonderful pair of English sterling coffee spoons by well known silversmiths William & Peter Bateman. c.1806-1808. Approximatelt 4 7/8" long. Each has the turned back end with the knot on the back. The handles are applied to the bowls. Both are monogrammed CR. Marks include PB & WB, the lion walking, L and the duty mark. Very good condition.
Wonderful serving spoon by Watson Company of Attleboro Massachusetts. The pattern is called John Alden. This 9" spoon is typically used for berries but with the deep bowl it can have many other uses. Monogrammed with what looks to be an "h". Marks include the hallmarks for the Watson Company, STERLING and A.Stowell & Co. Inc. Very good condition.
Wonderful English Cameo vase by Thomas Webb & Sons of Stourbridge, England. Approximately 7 1/2" high and 6 1/4" in diameter at the widest point. Unsigned but guaranteed to be Webb. Decorated with Tulip blossoms, leaves, stems and buds. There are also 4 butterflies on this one vase. This beautiful citron vase is in high relief and is very heavy. The carving is very well executed and the tulip decoration goes all around the vase. The elaborate top border and bottom border finish thi ...click for details
Beautiful streling silver cream pitcher by the Frank W. Smith Silver Company Inc. of Gardner Massachusetts. Approximately 2 3/4" tall and 4 3/4" from the handle to the lip. It measurs approximately 3 1/8" wide and 4 troy ounces. There are 3 pawed feet with very detailed lions heads at the top. It has a beautiful foliate repousee design with a gilt interior. It is beautifully monogrammed on the bottom "DBC". Marks include B.B & B. (Bailey Banks & Biddle, Philadelp ...click for details