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John Wendt Sterling Silver Florentine Gravy Ladle browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Decorative Art:Metals:Silver:Sterling: Pre 1900: item # 746789 Please refer to our stock # 2310 when inquiring.
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| Beautiful and rare sterling silver gravy ladle by John Wendt. The pattern is called Florentine. The retailer was Starr & Marcus of New York NY. Approximately 7" long. The bowl is 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" and about 1" deep. The bowl is gilt inside and out. There is a monogram, Durant. Marks include STARR & MARCUS, STERLING and PATENT. According to Rainwater's book on silver marks, for most of his business life, John Wendt worked under contract with a retailer, not using a manufacturing mark of his own. As a result, most pieces can only be attributed to him through analysis of their style and through his work at Ball Black & Co. Theodore B. Starr first appears in the New York City directories in 1862 as a jeweler. About 1865 he entered into partnership with Herman Marcus. The firm is listed as jewelers and silversmiths for 1865 and 1866. They apparently gave up manufacturing their own wares in 1867. Very good condition. | ||||||||||
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