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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.

American sterling silver macaroni server in the Oriental pattern by Polhemus- Shiebler, 1855, retailed by Wm Carrington & Co, San Francisco. This magnificent server is 11 1/8" long and weighs 133 grams or 4.3 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed GEP in an ornate period script, no 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 floral Repousse dresser jar by Reed & Barton, c.1900s. This beautiful jar is 3 1/4" in diameter, 2 1/2" tall and weighs 107 grams or 3.4 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no machine polishing, no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Arts and crafts sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, blue green enamel decorations, Old Newbury Crafters, c.1970. These handsome shakers are 2 1/4" and 2 3/4" tall, 1 3/4" in diameter and weigh a total of 173 grams or 5.6 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.

American sterling silver floral and scroll repousse soap box by Whiting, c.1890s. This beautiful box is 3 1/8" long, 2 3/8" wide and weighs 72 grams or 2.3 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver perfume bottle with beautiful hammered finish and Medallion decorations, c.1880s. This handsome bottle is 3 5/8" long and weighs 10 grams. The excellent original condition and clear, 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 coin silver set of 12 dessert spoons with ball finials, George Sharp, retailed by Baily & Co, 1868. These beautiful spoons are 5 5/8" long and weigh a total of 220 grams or 7.1 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.

Italian sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service, handmade handhammered, Buccellati. This elegant set is: Coffee pot 7" tall, 6" tall, total silver weight 2484 grams or 80 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 George III meat skewer by George Smith and William Fearn having a full set of London Hallmarks for 1790. This attractive and useful skewer is 12 1/4" long and weighs 76 grams or 2.4 ozs. Troy. Slightly wavy at the end, otherwise, 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.

Scottish George IV stuffing spoon by Alexander Cameron of Dundee, having a full set of Edinburgh Hallmarks for 1826. This scarce and useful Scottish Provincial stuffing spoon has an ornate, slightly later script monogram: M and is 12 3/8" long, weighing 116 grams or 3.7 ozs. Troy. 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.

Irish sterling silver George II stuffing with a full set of Dublin Hallmarks for 1850, no maker′s mark. This elegant, early stuffing spoon as a central, raised rib handle and is 11 7/8" long, weighing 100 grams 0r 3.2 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.

Antique GEORGE II silver hot water kettle and stand with raffia handle bu Humphrey Payne, bearing a full set of London Hallmarks for1749. This beautiful kettle is 14 1/4" tall (with the handle up), 10" across the spout and weighs 1975 grams or 63.5 ozs Troy.

American coin silver coffin end teaspoons 6 by William Moulton of Newburyport, Massachusetts, c.1810. Each of these Federal teaspoons is 6 1/2" long and the six weigh a total of 103 grams or 3.3 ozs. Troy. One of the spoons has its corners rounded off on the end of the handle, hence the reduced price. Each spoon has an ornate, period, inscription, within flourishes: R. L. Murdoch. 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. The price is for 6 spoons.

Scottish 18th Century stuffing spoon in a Shell pattern by William and Patrick Cunningham, having a full set of Edinburgh Hallmarks for 1786 - 1788. The front of the handle has an ornate, period script monogram: JK. This elegant and useful Georgian stuffing spoon is 12 1/2" long and it weighs 96 grams or 3.1 ozs. Troy. 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.

English sterling silver George II meat skewer by Ebenezer Coker having a full set of London Hallmarks for 1757. 1757 was the last year that Coker used the old fashioned script EC mark. This handsome and still very useful skewer has a spread winged eagle holding a snake in its beak, likely the from crest of the Childs family. Weighing 84 grams or 2.7 ozs. Troy, this desirable skewer is 12 1/4" long. Crested 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 bright cut napkin ring by Hamilton and Diesinger, c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 43 grams or 1.38 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with floral Repousse decorations, by Duhme & Co, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 34 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Aesthetic napkin ring by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1881. This attractive napkin ring has bright cut foliate and moth decorations on a matte finished body with beaded and concentric circular bordered rims. Weighing 18 grams, this special napkin ring has a period script monogram: JC, is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1 1/4" tall. 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 sterling silver double walled napkin ring by Somon Brothers, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 38 grams or 1.22 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition save for a couple minor dents, clear detail, monogrammed B, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American Arts & Crafts sterling silver, hand made, hand hammered napkin ring by The Randahl Shops, c. 1930. This handsome napkin ring is inscribed Melville and measures 2 3/4" X 7/8", 7/8" tall and weighs 23 grams. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original antique finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American coin silver Aesthetic style napkin ring, c.1875, inscribed: Florence. This elegant napkin ring has nicely detailed floral and foliate bright cut decorations surrounding a large shell bordered cartouche containing the inscription: Florence. The applied, belleflower borders add to the appeal of this special napkin ring. Weighing 21 grams, this attractive and ornate napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1 7/16" tall. 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 engine turned napkin ring, c.1860. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 5/8" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall and weighs 18 grams. The excellent original condition and clear detail, inscribed Lottie, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring in the Old Master pattern by Towle Silversmiths, c.1942. This elegant, ornate napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1" tall and weighs 21 grams. 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. We have two of these napkin rings available. The price is for one.

French sterling silver napkin ring with beautiful bfloral engraved decorations, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall and weighs 42 grams or 1.4 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed K in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.