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English sterling silver 3 piece youth set with beautiful unique decorations on the front and the back of each utensil, date marked for London 1852 Chawner & Co, George William Adams. This beautiful set measures: the all silver knife is 8 5/8" long, the fork is 6 3/4" long and the spoon is 6 7/8" long, total silver weight is 185 grams or 6 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 standard silver open work footed 8 lobed serving bowl with a blue cobalt glass insert by Gebruder Friedlander of Berlin, Germany c.1900. This exquisite, classical revival style bowl has a bod y of open work ovals with applied wreaths and blank oval plaques sitting on four Acanthus leaf strap work feet. The fitted cobalt glass insert is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips, nicks, etc. With a silver weight of 301 grams or 9.7 ozs. Troy, this useful and attractive bowl is 7" in diameter and 3 3/4" tall. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver and glass liquor flask by Gorham Silversmiths, c.1905. This truly elegant flask has a sterling basket weave top frame and a sterling removable bottom cup with a gilt interior. The cap hinge is clean and tight and the lid closes securely and without leakage. One side of the removable cup has an ornate, period monogram: M • C and the top of the cap is inscribed: 1905. The cup weighs 57 grams and the total weight of the flask is 378 grams or 12.1 ozs. Troy. This special flask is 6 1/8" long, 3" wide and 1 1/4" thick, with a capacity of 3/8 pint Monogrammed and inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver goblet having Repousse floral and scroll decorations on the body and pedestal base, with a scroll bordered cartouche containing an ornate, period monogram: F. Weighing 180 grams or 5.8 ozs. Troy, this impressive goblet stands 6" tall and is 3 1/2: in diameter at the rim and 2" in diameter at the base. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver ornately engraved cup and saucer, c.1850. The elegant cup has a half round strap handle and its body has overall Rose and Thistle engravings surrounding a large spread winged bird with a Maltese Cross on its chest. The name: Elsi is inscribed above the beak of the bird. The saucer has conforming floral engravings. Weighing a total of 204 grams or 6.5 ozs. Troy, the saucer is 5 1/8" in diameter, with the cup being 2 7/8" tall, 3" in diameter and 4" across the handle. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Arts and Crafts style trophy cup, c.1900. This stunning cup has a twisted triple wire base rising and falling into blossoms an d petals on the cup and base. Inscribed on one side of the cup: Country Club won by Wesley Gould Carr and: Presented by Louis T Brown on the other side. Carr was a long time member of the Allegheny Country Club and Dartmouth Graduate, class of 1884. This truly magnificent cup is 10 3/8" tall, 4 5/8" diameter at the rim, 4 1/8" in diameter at the base and weighs 429 grams or 13.8 ozs. Troy. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Chinese export silver napkin ring with high relief fish and fishermen decorations, c.1880. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/8" tall and weighs 38 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. Monogrammed MA in a period script. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with engraved scroll decorations, Gorham Silversmiths, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 31 grams or 1 ozs Troy. Monogrammed CR inan ornate period script. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver napkin ring with an engraved moon, branches, bird and diagonal geometric decorations, c.1870. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 29 grams. Inscribed 25th Ans. AAB. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 standard silver large ornate 9 paneled wild rose napkin ring with engine turned decorations, c.1850 - q860, unmarked but guaranteed to be as represented. Three of the panels are blank, six have engraved, alternating open and closed wave decorations. This beautiful napkin ring is 2 1/4" in diameter, 1 7/8" tall and weighs 23 grams. Monogrammed KW in a period script in one of the blank recessed panels The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Art Deco napkin ring by Herbst and Wassal of Newark New Jersey c.1930. This handsome rectangular napkin ring has stepped applied central plaques and measures 2 3/8" long, 7/8" wide and weighs 47 grams or 1.5 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Coin silver napkin ring with gold accent on the border and in the floral engraved decorations, c.1900. It is very much in the Russian style and even has a Russian Style monogram, but the ring is not marked. This beautiful napkin ring is 2 1/4" long, 1 3/8" wide, 1 5/8" tall and weighs 31 grams or 1 ozs Troy. Monogrammed HH in an ornate period script. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver tea strainer in the Repousse pattern by Jenkins & Jenkins, c.1910. This beautiful tea strainer is 7 5/8" long and weighs 60 grams or 1.9 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver water pitcher with acanthus leaf ornate repousse decorations, Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1901. This beautiful pitcher is 7" tall, 7" across the handle and weighs 439 grams or 14.1 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

English sterling silver large ornate open work Mythological paper clip with engine turned background, by Samuel Jacob with a full set of London Hallmarks for 1892. The hinge is clean and tight and the spring action works well. This beautiful clip is 4 1/8" long, 2 7/8" wide and weighs 89 grams or 2.86 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver child′s cup or mug with applied floral embossed border, made by Taylor and Lawrie retailed by Bailey and Kitchen, Philadelphia c.1845. This beautiful cup is 3 5/8" tall, 3 7/8" across the handle and weighs 100 grams or 3.2 ozs Troy. Inscribed: WW Montgomery 3rd WW Montgomery Jr. WW Montgomery. The Montgomeries were a very distinguished family of Philadelphia lawyers. William w. Montgomery was one of the founders of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, LLP. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver hand hammered tea infuser by W. L. Brennen, c.1950. Each handsome tea infuser is 6 1/4" long and weighs 55 grams or 1.8 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. Monogrammed B on the back of the handle. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. We have two of these available. The price is for one.

American coin silver large egg spoons in the Gothic pattern by William Gale Silversmiths of New York City, Patent 1847. They come is a fitted box which has some deterioration to the leather covering. Each of these special spoons is 5 1/8" long and the four weigh a total of 81 grams or 2.6 ozs. Troy. The front of each handle as an ornate, period script monogram: GB, while the back of each has an ornate, period script monogram: B Gale′s Gothic has always been a desirable pattern, and we can find no sales record for large egg spoons. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver shell pattern dessert spoons by Everard Benjamin and Co. of Bridgeport Connecticut, c.1840. Each of these attractive spoons has a shell back stamp on the bowl and is 7 3/8" long, with the four weighing a total of 134 grams or 4.3 0zs. Troy. The front of the shell handle has an ornate, period script monogram: WJW. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 standard solid silver and Mother of Pearl fish set consisting of 8 forks and 8 knives, c.1880. Each knife and fork has a beautiful Mother of Pear l handle with solid silver fittings, blades, shanks and tines with the knives being 8 3/8" long and the forks 7 3/8" long. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Historical Colonial period silver mate cup masterfully crafted from melted Spanish silver Reales, mined in the New World. This charming colonial piece is hand wrought from coin silver of composition that is completely consistent with this period and age. This beautiful cup has applied gold floral buds. It weighs a substantial 138 grams or 4.4 ozs Troy and is 5" tall, with the three footed base being 3" in diameter. The impressive original condition and crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver vase with central wreath band and Bacchus (Roman God of wine) mask decorations, made by William Gale Jr. c.1866 This beautiful vase is 8 1/8" tall and weighs 290 grams or 9.3 ozs Troy and is monogrammed ABC in a period script. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver large ornate gilt salad set with multicolored enamel on each side of this open work floral pattern by Whiting Mfg, c.1880s. Each piece of this beautiful set is 11 1/8" long and the set weighs a total of 220 grams or 7 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition save for some very minor enamel loss, clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American nursery rhyme baby bowl and underplate, International Silver Co. 1928. This beautiful bowl has 10 panels of nursery rhymes including: Old Woman in a Shoe, Pussy′s in the Well, Mending Day, Scrubbing Day, Hickory Dickory Dock, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Pat-A-Cake, Tom the Piper′s Son and I like little Pussy, this beautiful bowl is 4 5/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall, it has a monogram MCL. The plate has 14 panels of nursery rhymes including: Jack and Jill, Little Boy Blue, Come Blow your Horn, Ironing Day, Two Black Birds ets. This beautiful plate is 6 3/4" in diameter and is inscribed on the bottom: Milton Cass Lightner From his Godfather John Conrad Cattus January 22 1928. Total silver weight is 340 grams or 10.9 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Historical Colonial period silver mate cup masterfully crafted from melted Spanish silver Reales, mined in the New World. This charming colonial piece is hand wrought from coin silver of composition that is completely consistent with this period and age. It weighs a substantial 334 grams or 10.7 ozs Troy and stands 8" tall with a circular base 3 5/8" in diameter. The impressive original condition and crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. This handsome cup comes with a complimentary yerba mate straw or bombilla 800 standard silver, c.1950s.

American sterling silver (all Silver) folding fruit knife with embossed fruit decorations on the handle, c.1870s. This beautiful knife is 5 5/8" unfolded, 3 1/8" folded and weighs 38 grams or 1.22 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver folding two blade fruit knife by Gorham Silversmiths, pattern number 851, c.1880. This fabulous knife has a honeycomb peened finish on one side and a scene of three wolves chasing a horse drawn sleigh in full flight through the woods in the snow, replete with a bell decorated harness and a driver frantically whipping the horse for more speed. The sleigh is carrying a cask of Brandy. The wolves must know just how good the Brandy is! Weighing 37 grams or 1.2 ozs. Troy, this special knife has a case 3 1/8" long and is 5 1/2" long when opened. With the pick blade opened, the knife is 5+" long. The top edge of the knife has hatch work and Zig Zag decorations. The spring actions of both blades are excellent. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver soap box in the Empire pattern by Durgin, c.1890s. This beautiful box measures 3 1/2" long, 2 1/2" wide and weighs 94 grams or 3 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver and rosewood cigarette or cigar box, Reed and Barton, c.1940s. This elegant box is 7 1/2" long, 4 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" deep, silver weight is 163 grams or 5.25 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 silver hexagonal figural tea strainer, c.1890s. This beautiful tea strainer is 6 3/4" long and weighs 64 grams or 2.05 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. Monogrammed HB in an ornate period script on the back of the handle. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.