Thirty-seven (37) pieces sterling and coin silver flatware marked for Nashville, Tennessee retailers George Reid Calhoun & Co. (working 1843-d.1903) and Thomas Gowdey (working 1825-1863). 1st – 32nd items: Thirty-two (32) assorted pieces coin silver flatware in a pointed oval pattern with engraved floral design, with incuse marks THOS GOWDEY, including 1 gravy ladle, 11 […]
Lot 108: Coin Silver Mug, Tennessee & Louisiana marks
Coin Silver mug with unusual double marks for James Merriman of Memphis TN and Claudius Redon of New Orleans, LA. Reeded rims, angular handle, and cylindrical body engraved, "Presented.". Stamped on underside C. REDON in rectangle, surrounded by MERRIMAN and MEMPHIS in rectangles. 3 1/4"H. 3.58 oz troy. Note: Claudius Redon (1788-1857) worked in New […]
Lot 106: 2 Coin Silver Mugs with Charleston, SC marks
1st item: Coin silver hexagonal mug, marks for Charleston, SC retailers Hayden, Brothers, & Co. (Augustus H. Hayden, Hezekiah S. Hayden, and William G. Whilden, working 1852-1855) and makers William Gale & Son of New York, dated 1853, having a finely beaded rim and foot ring and repousse shell and foliate decoration to the body […]
Lot 105: 15 Pcs. Georgia Coin Silver Flatware
Fifteen (15) pieces of coin silver with marks for Georgia makers and retailers. Includes 1 tablespoon marked W. CATLIN in rectangle for Willys Catlin, working Augusta c. 1823; 2 teaspoons marked C. CATLIN in rectangle for Charles Catlin, working Athens c. 1841 and Augusta c. 1845-60, with with additional rubbed marks; 2 shell back tablespoons […]
Lot 104: 29 Pcs. Savannah, Georgia Silver Flatware
Group of 29 pieces sterling and coin silver flatware marked for Savannah, GA makers and retailers H.P. Horton, Horton & Rikeman, and Samuel P. Hamilton. 1st grouping (17 pcs): 2 tablespoons and 6 dessert spoons marked H.P HORTON (incuse, some with additional small diamond mark); 3 teaspoons marked H.P. HORTON (incuse) with additional mark for […]
Lot 102: 16 Mississippi Coin Silver Spoons, Wilson & Klein
Sixteen (16) Mississippi coin silver dessert spoons, stamped WILSON & KLEIN in rectangles with STANDARD banner for S.H. Wilson and John A. Klein, working in partnership circa 1840-1850 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with a branch in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Includes ten (10) dessert spoons and six (6) teaspoons, all featuring handles with rounded fiddle ends monogrammed […]
Lot 103: 4 Vicksburg Mississippi Coin Silver Spoons
Four (4) scarce Mississippi coin silver spoons, stamped J.D. ANDERSON VICKSBURG (James D. Anderson, working Vicksburg, MS, prior 1844-1849) with crowned leopard and bust pseudohallmarks, fiddle tipt and fin pattern, monogrammed CVS. 5 7/8" L, 2.3 oz troy. PROVENANCE: By descent in a Southern family to present consignor. CONDITION: Two 1/8" tears to base of […]
Lot 100: 12 Kentucky Coin Silver Forks, Poindexter, Equestrian interest
Set of twelve (12) Kentucky coin silver forks marked POINDEXTER, incuse, for William P. Poindexter, active Lexington, 1818-1859. All of Classical design with pointed ends monogrammed "Nettie" within garland and anthemion wreaths; reverse with anthemion and c scroll design and with later engraved monograms "Ellen D. Witherspoon." 7 7/8" L. Combined weight 20.75 oz troy. […]
Lot 101: 3 pcs Coin Silver attr. George Snyder, Paris KY
Three (3) pieces Kentucky coin silver attributed to George Snyder, working Paris, Kentucky 1803-1813. Includes one (1) dessert spoon with rectangular fiddle handle, monogrammed LS; one (1) salt ladle with oval handle; and one (1) pair sugar tongs with shell grips and unusual lipped edges, having early style monograms JF to arm and BDV to […]
Lot 98: Covington, KY or OH Coin Silver Julep Cup & Flatware, 32 pcs
Coin silver julep cup and flatware, 32 pieces total, marked for Charles Asmann, working Cincinnati (circa 1854-? and Covington, Kentucky prior to 1863-circa 1878; Michael C. Motch working Covington, KY 1859-1898; and Henry Terlau, working Covington 1866-1881 as H. Terlau & Co. and from 1881-1894+. 1st item: Julep cup or beaker with reeded rim and […]