Twenty-four (24) pieces coin silver flatware stamped R.E. SMITH in rectangle for Richard Ewing Smith, working Louisville, Kentucky 1821-1848 and Paducah, 1849. Includes 1 gravy ladle with additional eagle pseudo hallmark; set of 12 dessert spoons (all with identical monograms AAP); and 11 teaspoons (8 teaspoons with pointed fiddle handles and 3 teaspoons with rounded […]
Lot 806: Kinsey Coin Silver Cream Pitcher and Kendrick Cup, 2 items
1st item: Coin silver cream jug with foliate chased handle and band, gilt washed interior, marked E & D KINSEY in rectangle for Edward & David Kinsey, ca.1836-1850, Newport, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 1/4" H. 2nd item: Coin silver mug or cup with repousse floral and scroll cartouche enclosing a script monogram, marked Kendrick […]
Lot 805: 6 Lexington Kentucky Coin Silver Forks
Set of six (6) shell pattern coin silver forks, marked GARNER & WINCHESTER Lex.KY. 110z." for Eli Garner and Daniel Frank Winchester, working Lexington 1842-1862. (Note: 110 oz. was a marking indicating coin silver used in Baltimore, where Winchester trained as a silversmith; he carried over the tradition after moving to Kentucky). 7 7/8" L. […]
Lot 804: KY Coin Silver Julep Cup, H. Hudson, Louisville
Kentucky coin silver julep cup with incuse marks to the base H. HUDSON LOUISVILLE for Henry Hudson, working Louisville, circa 1841-1856. Small slightly tapered form with beaded rim and foot ring. 3" H. 2.260 troy ounces. PROVENANCE: Estate of Judge John Nixon, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall use wear including some scattered pitting and light scratching. […]
Lot 803: 22 spoons attr. Paris, KY: Hinton, Clark, Marsh
22 coin silver and early sterling spoons marked for Paris, Kentucky makers and retailers Benedict Beal Marsh, working Paris 1844-57+; William M. Hinton, working Paris 1844-1847, Shelbyville 1847-54, and Paris 1854-1900+; and Wm. HInton and E. Clark Jr., working in partnership 1854-c. 1864. Includes 2 tablespoons marked B. B. MARSH and PARIS KY in separate […]
Lot 802: 20 pcs. Maysville, KY Silver Flatware
20 pieces of coin silver and early sterling, marked for Maysville, Kentucky makers and retailers Alpheas W. Bascom, R.F. Adair, R. Albert, J.S. Gilpin, and H. Lange. Includes 4 table or serving spoons marked Bascom in rectangle for Alpheas Bascom, working Greensburg and/or Maysville, 1821-1845; 1 tablespoon with incuse stamp R.F. ADAIR MAYSVILLE KY (working […]
Lot 801: A.F. and T.J. Shepard KY Coin Silver Flatware, Georgetown
16 pieces coin silver flatware marked for Georgetown, Kentucky makers Alpheus Xavier Francis Shepard (working prior to 1817-1831+) and Thomas Jefferson Shepard (working 1820-28 and 1831-1875). Includes 1 dessert spoon (monogrammed ME) and 1 sugar shovel marked .SHEPARD in serrated rectangles for A.F. Shepard, and 6 tablespoons and 8 teaspoons marked TJ SHEPARD in rectangles. […]
Lot 800: 23 pcs Lexington KY Coin Silver Flatware inc. Ewing, Garner
An assortment of 23 pieces coin silver flatware attributed to Lexington, Kentucky makers and retailers. Includes 5 tablespoons marked W.B.E. LEX KY, attributed to Warren B. Ewing (4, see note below) and Henry Hyman (1); 3 dessert spoons marked E.C. Garner (2)) and Harting & Kroessing (1, with 1838 engraved back of handle); and 15 […]
Lot 799: KY Double Handled Coin Silver Cup, Blanchard
Kentucky coin silver cup with double handles and incuse stamp BLANCHARD for Asa Blanchard, working Lexington, KY, 1808-1838. Possibly a communion cup or a beaker with handles added later. Tapering cylindrical sides and reeded rim and foot ring, monogram "S". 3 1/4" H. 6.13 troy ounces. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, […]
Lot 798: 25 pcs. Assd Coin Silver inc. Southern – SC, TN, VA, MD
A group of assorted coin silver flatware, some Southern, including Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. Includes 1 dessert spoon marked ANDERSON in rectangle (possibly Edward Anderson, working Laurens, SC c. 1854); 5 tablespoons marked G.R. CALHOUN (incuse) and W&H for Wood and Hughes, New York, retailed by George R. Calhoun, Nashville, working 1847-d.1903); 1 […]