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Shreve & Co. Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vase
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Pre 1910 item# 560257
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A beautiful sterling silver vase in the Art Nouveau taste by Shreve & Co. The sinuous trumpet form body is decorated with gorgeous applied silver iris blossoms and buds accented with engraved foliage. The body rises to a ruffled rim that mimics the curvy lines of the floral decoration. The foot is decorated at compass points with iris blossoms, their stems forming the rolled bottom edge. The bottom is hallmarked by Shreve & Co. with the post-1894 mark.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no dings, no monograms. Size: 12-3/16” tall. Weight: 526.0 grams.
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Victorian Whiting Sterling Silver OLD KING Soup Ladle
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Pre 1900 item# 560251
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An elegant sterling silver soup ladle in Whiting’s 1890 “Old King” pattern. The shell and acanthus leaf design elements of the handle appeared in many flatware variations since the Georgian era, and has become an established classic for its restrained elegance. The bowl is parcel gilt for nice contrast. The back of the ladle is stamped with the retailer’s mark for Theodore B. Starr. Starr had agreements with several major silversmiths who provided the store with fine silver to which they applied the retailer’s mark rather than the manufacturer’s.Origin: America, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, light fading to the original gilding, no monogram. Size: 13-/4” long. Weight: 218.0 grams.
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Nouveau Blackinton DAISY Sterling Silver Cracker Scoop
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Pre 1910 item# 559622
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A wonderful Art Nouveau sterling silver cracker scoop in Blackinton’s 1904 “Daisy” pattern. The handle, decorated with flowers and foliage, nicely accents the ruffled edge of the bowl. Cracker scoops were originally used to serve small crackers similar to today’s oyster crackers. Now, the piece could be used to serve a variety of foods. Blackinton made a small line of very good sterling silver flatware in the Art Nouveau style. All U.S. embassies worldwide use Blackinton flatware for formal occasions. The back is marked with Blackinton’s hallmark.Origin: America, ca. 1905. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, no monogram. Size: 9-13/16” long. Weight: 133.0 grams.
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Whiting ANTIQUE LILY ENGRAVED Sterling Sugar Sifter
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Pre 1900 item# 559621
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A lovely Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter in Whiting’s 1882 “Antique Lily Engraved” pattern. The simply-shaped handle is decorated with bright-cut engraving of foliage with a spray of lilies-of-the-valley cascading across the end. The bowl is matte gilt and pierced in a pleasant design that does not compete with the restrained decoration of the handle. Sugar sifters were used to sprinkle sugar over fruit during the dessert service, and are not terribly common. The reverse has a period inscription, “Wade”, and is stamped with Whiting’s hallmark.Origin: America, ca. 1885. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, gilding intact. Size: 5-7/8” long. Weight: 25.0 grams.
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Gorham Sterling Silver Repousse Footed Master Salt
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Pre 1900 item# 555153
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An outstanding sterling silver master salt dip completely covered in repousse floral decoration by Gorham. The oval dish is finished with an outturned shell border and is raised on scrolled legs with shell terminals. This salt is very generously sized. The bottom bears a period monogram "AHS". The interior retains traces of the original gilding. The bottom is marked with Gorham's older hallmark, the pattern number 2200, and an illegible date mark that may be 1887.Origin: America, ca. 1887. Condition: excellent, sharp detail on decoration, normal wear and oxidation to the interior gilding, no dings. Size: 3-1/8" x 2-11/16" x 1-3/4" tall. Weight: 73.0 grams.
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Victorian Gorham Sterling Silver Footed Pierced Basket
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Pre 1910 item# 544571
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A wonderful sterling silver footed basket by Gorham. The edges are decorated in an ornate Victorian floral motif that is echoed on the handle. The scrolled feet are accented with a shell motif. The rounded sides of the basket have a superb pierced floral design that sets this basket apart from most others. The basket is of the very finest quality made by Gorham in the Edwardian era. The basket would be ideal for a small floral arrangements or potpourri. The bottom is hallmarked with one of Gorham’s earlier marks and the date code for 1908.Origin: America, 1908. Condition: excellent, a very slight bend to the handle. Size: 7-13/16” x 5-5/8” x 5-1/2” tall. Weight: 217.5 grams.
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Towle Victorian Sterling Silver POMONA Long Pickle Fork
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Pre 1900 item# 542415
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A rare sterling silver pickle fork in Towle’s 1887 “Pomona” pattern. The long handle is decorated with a cornucopia overflowing with peaches, pears and grapes amidst foliage. The handle twists before leading into the matte gild three-tined fork. This piece would have been used for pickled vegetables, but could now be used for a variety of foods. The long size is much more difficult to find than the shorter version. The back is stamped with Towle’s hallmark and the patent date.Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, original gilding, period two-letter monogram. Size: 9” long. Weight: 28.0 grams.
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Gorham Victorian Sterling Silver #431 Lettuce Fork
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Pre 1900 item# 537937
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A lovely and rare sterling silver lettuce fork in Gorham’s 1885 “#431” pattern. Head lettuce was a newly invented vegetable near the end of the Victorian era, and many silversmiths created special long forks to serve the leaves in the most elegant way possible. The handle is nicely decorated with oyster, clam and scallop shells, as well as fronds of seaweed, and is reminiscent of the exquisite “Narragansett” pattern. The tines are pierced and enhanced with bright-cut engraving. Gorham produced only a limited line in this pattern and it quite difficult to find. The back has complementary decoration and is stamped with Gorham’s older hallmark and the pattern number.Origin: America, ca. 1885. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, no monogram, no dings. Size: 9-1/4” long. Weight: 29.75 grams.
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