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American sterling silver asparagus serving fork in the Norman Hammered pattern by Shreve and Company of San Francisco, c.1915. This handsome and heavy serving fork is 10 1/8" long and weighs 139 grams or 4.5 ozs. Troy. The front of the handle has an unusual, period Arts and Crafts style monogram: G and the hammered finish is in excellent condition. 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 fish or large salad forks 12 in the Norman Hammered pattern by Shreve and Company. c.1915. The hammered finish is in excellent condition and each fork has an applied period monogram: F. Each of these forks is 7 1/8" long and the twelve weigh a total of 690 grams or 22.2 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.

American sterling silver scissors with sterling silver floral and scroll repousse case by Dominick And Haff, and stainless steel blades by Hudson Cutlery Co. c.1890. These magnificent talors scissors are 9 3/8" long, 10 3/4" long with the case. Total weight 133 grams. The excellent original condition with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver set of 6 napkin rings with applied rope borders, c.1880. These handsome napkin rings are 2" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall and weigh a total of 186 grams or 6 ozs Troy. Inscribed Spear in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver bowl with applied acorn and scroll border, c.1900. This beautiful bowl is 10" in diameter, 2 7/8" deep and weighs 437 grams or 14 ozs Troy. Monogrammed CESN in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Arts & Crafts large serving spoon by Peterson, c.1940. This handsome spoon is 11 5/8" long and weighs 133 grams or 4.3 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver sugar tongs by Stillman Willis, Boston, Mass., c.1813-1825. These elegant tongs are 6 3/8" long and weigh 40 grams or 1.3 ozs Troy. Monogrammed MD in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

English Georgian sterling silver 18th Century hot water urn, date marked for 1775 London. This handsome urn is 22 1/2" tall and weighs 2860 grams or 92 ozs Troy. With its attenuated body, high looped handles, and beaded borders, this urn epitomizes the elegance and restraint characteristic of Neoclassical styling. Popular throughout Europe in the latter eighteenth century. The excellent original condition with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Austrian 800 silver, porcelain and glass double ink stand, made in Vienna c.1890 – 1910. This elegant inkstand features an oval tray with a band of ribbon decorations having an openwork, floral gallery, sitting on four, square cast, beaded and block feet. The silver mounted turquoise porcelain ink wells have their glass inserts. One well has an old crack in the body. The silver mountings are decorated with leaf and berry decorations and the hinged caps have pomegranate finials. There is a well marked, original, silver reflective plate under the glass that gives a mirror-like effect to the glass. The entire inkstand is well marked and in excellent condition, save for the noted crack in the body of one well. Dimensions: Height: 1 ¼” Height to the finial of the inkwell: 3 ¼” Length: 10 ¾” Width: 7 ¼” Maker & Marks: RS in a cartouche, three intertwined rings in an irregular hexagon, and crossed pickaxes in a square denote a good Viennese maker whom I am unable to identify. This stunning inkstand was retailed by Schwarz & Steiner of Vienna, Austria.

American sterling silver pair of pierced bon bon spoons in the Raspberry and Daisy Vine pattern by Tiffany & Co, 1872. These exquisite spoons come in their original fitted box, marked, in gilt lettering: Tiffany & Co New York Paris London. These beautiful spoons are 5 1/8" long and weigh a total of 82 grams or 2.6 ozs Troy. The box measures 6 1/4" - 5 5/8" - 1 1/4" . Each has a monogram ELH in an ornate period script on the back of the handle. 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 set of 6 table spoons in the Medallion pattern by Schulz & Fischer, San Francisco, CA 1870. These handsome spoons are 8 1/2" long and weigh a total of 284 grams or 9.1 ozs Troy. Monogrammed MMW in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American Art Moderne large punch ladle, Portet Blanchard, unmarked. This magnificent ladle is 16 inches long and weighs 436 grams or 14 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 silver punch ladle with a pirced lid and figural finial by Kochlbergfeld, Hamburg, c.1860. This unusual ladle is 14 1/2" long and weighs 205 grams or 6.6 ozs Troy. Monogrammed JMS in an ornate script. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

English sterling silver soup ladle with Stork in a crown crest, made by Richard Crossley, date marked for London 1786. This elegant soup ladle is 13 1/4" long and weighs 190 grams or 6.1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

This listing has fallen prey to the first sign of confusion - too many pictures. We don′t really know of the origin of this beautiful and mysterious set, but, beautiful and mysterious is always good, if not frequently great. All three pieces, actually four, have Austrian Import marks used from 1901 - 1922, as the lid of the sugar bowl and the bowl, creamer and pot are marked. The pot, bowl and creamer all have a British looking Lion Passant and an odd, almost double struck left facing female(?) head, all struck in the same places on the bodies, just under the handles. There is no way that this set is British, with no town or date mark, and the head mark is nothing like any of the British Duty marks, not to mention the style being very un-British. Also, the shape of the frame for the Lion mark is unlike any used for any period in Britain. Our best guess is that this extraordinary set is Canadian, c. 1790 - 1820. The Lion passant would make sense and the definite French Empire style of the set would make a good fit to a period Quebec Maker still keeping pace with his French heritage. Whatever the origin of the set, it is certainly 1st Empire Period and of excellent quality throughout. All the pieces have lobed lower bodies rising from oval, stepped pedestals, bands of chased and engraved decorations near the tops of their urn form bodies, Acanthus leaf double collared sockets for their period ivory handles and each sits on a rectangular open work gadroon border base with four hoofed feet. The pot has a side hinged, Acanthus leaf draped and Pomegranate finial, with the sugar bowl having a matching, removable lid. The pot is 10 " tall, 8" from handle to spout and weighs 596 grams. The sugar bowl is 7" tall, 6 1/4" across the handles and weighs 321 grams. The creamer is 6 1/2" tall, 5 1/2" handle to spout and weighs 215 grams. The set weighs a total of 1132 grams or 36.4 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, shell and scroll Repousse napkin ring by Alvin, c.1900. The large scroll, floral and shell bordered cartouche contains the period script monogram: LD. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 5/8" tall and weighs 21 grams. 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 oval bread tray in an Iris pattern by Reed & Barton, c.1900. This beautiful tray is 12 3/4" long, 6 3/4" wide and weighs 455 grams or 14.6 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver set of 6 table spoons in the Medallion pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, 1864. These handsome spoons are 8 1/2" long and weigh atotal of 388 grams or 12.5 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed R in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver fruit bowl or large serving bowl in the Repousse pattern, Hand Decorated, S Kirk & Son Inc, 179. This beautiful bowl is 11 1/4" in diameter and weighs 569 grams or 18.3 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 set of 4 flat handle all silver knives in the Medallion pattern by Schulz & Fischer, 1870. These handsome knives are 8" long and weigh a total of 170 grams or 5.5 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed MK and GBC in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver table spoon in the Medallion pattern by Wendt 1862. This handsome spoon is 8 1/2" long and weighs 132 grams or 4.25 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver 2 dinner forks in the Medallion pattern by Koehler & Ritter, c.1870. These handsome forks are 7 1/2" long and weigh a total of 104 grams or 3.35 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed FP in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with applied dancing cherubs and colonnade rims, c.1900. The body has a period inscription: Dewitt. This elegant and whimsical napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/16" tall and weighs 19 grams. 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 napkin ring, c.1860 having a waisted body with a stippled background and Repousse scroll and engraved foliate decorations surrounding a Repousse shell shaped cartouche containing an ornate, period script monogram NAF. The applied scroll and shell rims add to the appeal of this special napkin ring. This large, elegant napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 37 grams or 1.2 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.

American coin silver napkin rings, pair, priced individually, c.1860. Each of these ornate napkin rings has an engine turned, engraved, waisted body with applied, stippled, floral and scroll rims. The oval engraved cartouches contain identical monograms: SCS in ornate, period script. Each is 1 7/8" in diameter, a 3/8" tall and each weighs 29 grams. 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. The price is for one napkin ring. There are two available.

English sterling silver pap boat by Robert Hennel I with a full, clear set of London Hallmarks for 1783. This ornate, Georgian pap boat has a bright cut flat rim ans tab handle, with an ornate, period monogram: MM under the base. Weighing 56 grams or 1.8 ozs. Troy, this especially nice pap boat is 5" handle to spout, 3" wide and 1" deep. 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.

Danish sterling silver salad serving set by Georg Jensen in the number 57 pattern, with the old GJ mark used from 1933 - 1945 This handsome set is 8 3/4" long and weighs a total for 183 grams or 5.9 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 coin silver napkin rings, pair, with ornate beaded applied borders and engraved oval cartouches enclosing matching monograms in ornate, period script: S, on matte finished backgrounds, c.1870. Each of these special napkin rings is 1 13/16" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and the pair weigh a total of 72 grams or 2.3 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. We would consider selling one of these, but the price is for the pair.

English sterling silver GIN bottle label, tag or ticket by William Bateman I date marked for London 1817. This handsome Gin label is 1 3/4" long, 7/8" wide and weighs 10 grams. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

English sterling silver BRANDY bottle label, tag or ticket by Atkin Bros date marked for Sheffield 1910. This handsome Brandy label is 1 3/4" long, 1 3/4" wide and weighs 10 grams . The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.