Sheffield plate knife and fork, 2 items, King's pattern with knife blade having rubbed marks for John Brown & Co. Columbia Works Sheffield, 9 1/2" and 7 3/4". These two pieces are identical to ones owned by Andrew Jackson, some of which are now in the Hermitage collection. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. […]

Tennessee coin silver small handled cup or mug, inverted bell shaped body with beaded rim and footring, C scroll handle. Marked on underside CAMPBELL & DONIGAN in rectangle (John Campbell and George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, TN 1853-1855). No monograms. 3"H. 1.1 oz troy. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: […]

Coin silver soup or punch ladle, attrib. Tennessee; round bowl and plain fiddle handle, marked on back GARNER in rectangle, with scratched mark BROWN in serrated rectangle. Mark attributed to Griffin Garner (working Fincastle, Virginia circa 1808 and Knoxville, Tennessee 1816-d. 1821) or John Garner (working Knoxville 1809-1811 and Nashville 1812-1815?). 13 1/2" L. 5.120 […]

Coin silver cream pitcher with inscription for the Cannon/Maney families of Tennessee. Creamer with repousse foliate decoration and central cartouche engraved: Miss Marie G. Cannon from her sister Ada Maney. C scroll handle with floral overlay. Base marked 120 COIN, with old Gorham Lion-anchor-G hallmarks. 7 1/2" H. 7.640 troy ounces. Ada Maney likely refers […]

Nashville, Tennessee coin silver teaspoon, plain fiddle handle, marked on back J * E (mark attributed to John Elliston, 1809-1823, Nashville, TN). Monogrammed LOK (?). 5 5/8" L. Note: John Elliston was the nephew and business partner of Joseph Thorp Elliston. He was born in Kentucky and like his uncle, apprenticed with Samuel Ayres before […]

Pair of Nashville, Tennessee coin silver sugar tongs, plain fiddle handles with oval grips, marked on each arm "J * E" (mark attributed to John Elliston, 1809-1823, Nashville, TN). Monogrammed ML or MS. 6 1/4" L. Note: John Elliston was the nephew and business partner of Joseph Thorp Elliston. He was born in Kentucky and […]

Nashville, Tennessee coin silver teaspoon, pointed oval handle marked on back J.T. Ellifton in rectangle (sic; mark used by Joseph Thorp Elliston, 1779-1856, active Nashville, TN 1797-1820). Monogrammed MEK. 5 1/2" L. Circa 1800-1820. Note: Joseph Thorp Elliston was born 1779 in Culpepper, Virginia. He apprenticed with Samuel Ayres and in 1797, established himself as […]

Nashville, Tennessee coin silver cream ladle, pointed oval handle with round bowl, marked on back of handle J.T. Ellifton in rectangle (sic; mark used by Joseph Thorp Elliston, 1779-1856, active Nashville, TN 1797-1820). Monogrammed T or P. 5 3/4" L. Circa 1800-1820. Note: Joseph Thorp Elliston was born 1779 in Culpepper, Virginia. He apprenticed with […]

Scarce coin silver water dipper with beaded rim and end, repousse floral decorated bowl with star on bottom and central cartouche with engraved monogram "Ella" for Ella Young McGavock (b. 1836-d. 1861). Turned ebonized handle with silver tip and hanging ring. Unmarked. Bowl – 4" diameter. Overall length – 16". Provenance: Descended in the family […]

James Kirkby, Waterhouse & Co (James Kirkby & Joseph Waterhouse) sterling oval bowl with gadrooned and floral border and shaped footed body. Base with English hallmark for sterling, maker's mark, Sheffield and the 1852 date letter. 2 1/2" H x 11 1/2" L x 9 1/4" W. 16.110 troy ounces. CONDITION: Interior with minor scratching, […]