A grouping of eight (8)  early Knoxville, Tennessee silver flatware pieces, fiddle tipt pattern, including: 2 coin tablespoons, 4 sterling teaspoons, and 1 sterling cream ladle, all marked on “Hope and Miller” for John and David James Hope and Fred Miller (working in Knoxville, circa 1870). The 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons are additionally marked “W & […]

Nine (9) Knoxville, Tennessee coin silver spoons, including seven (7) tablespoons and two (2) small teaspoons with oval tipt handles, marked S. Bell in a rectangle on reverse for Samuel Bell (1797-1881), working Knoxville, TN, 1819-1852 and later, Texas. According to “Tennessee Silversmiths” by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr., these marks are among those used by Bell […]

Three Middle Tennessee (3) fiddle handle coin silver teaspoons marked W & S BERSON / FRANKLIN in ovals for William and Solomon Berson, working Williamson County, TN from 1833-1838. William and Solomon were sons of the watch and clockmaker, jeweler, silversmith, and goldsmith William Berson, Sr., working in Franklin (Williamson County, TN) from 1833-1843. This mark is […]

Two (2) coin silver teaspoons attributed to Joseph Thorp Elliston (1779-1856, active Nashville, TN, 1797-1820), with plain fiddle handles marked ITE in rectangles. 5 5/8 in. and 5 3/4 in. L. Weight .79 total troy ounces. Note: Joseph Thorp Elliston was born in 1779 in Culpepper, Virginia. He apprenticed with Samuel Ayres and, in 1797, established […]

American coin silver julep, incuse mark for William Kendrick, working in Louisville, KY, circa 1824-1880, with a raised bead and reel rim and base. 3 7/8 in. H. 5.16 troy ounces.  PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville collection, by descent in the family of Samuel P. Taylor of Hart County Kentucky.  CONDITION: Overall good condition; shallow indentation to one side. Not […]

Kentucky coin silver goblet having a bulbous body and flared beaded rim,  atop a domed beaded foot. Stamped J. KITTS to underside for John Kitts, Louisville, Kentucky (working 1843-1878; this mark used circa 1836-1874). Monogrammed “Miss Kate Thomas” to one side. 7 in. H. 8.16 troy ounces. Note: according to oral history, this cup was […]

Kentucky coin silver pitcher or ewer, pear-shaped form with molded rim and acanthus overlaid C scroll handle with bird-head terminus, raised on a tall circular beaded foot. Stamped on bottom, JOHN KITTS & Co for John Kitts, working Louisville, KY 1836-1878. 12 3/4 in. H. 28.24 oz troy.  CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With scattered, minor scratches.

S. Kirk & Son coin silver compote or tazza, of squared form and resting on a pedestal base having four flaring feet, with repousse leaf, fern, flower, and acanthus decoration throughout. The underside of the base is stamped “S. Kirk & Son” and 11 OZ. , the mark used by the firm from 1846-1861 to denote coin […]

Assembled collection of 37 pieces American coin and early sterling silver flatware designed with twisted handles, including 4 assorted flat handle knives (marked for Ball, Black & Co., J.P. Brooke, and T.W. & Co.); 5 tablespoons marked for retailer B.H. Stief of Nashville; 6 tablespoons and 7 teaspoons marked for retailer C.Oskamp of Cincinnati; 6 small […]