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 […]
Lot 79: Coin Silver Dipper, McGavock Family
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 […]
Lot 77: Kirkby, Waterhouse & Co. Sterling Oval Bowl
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, […]
Lot 78: McGavock Family Silver Goblets
Pair of coin silver goblets with beaded rims and foot rings, repousse strawberry decorated bowls with central cartouches having engraved monograms "EWY", probably for Ella Young McGavock (b. 1836-d. 1861) or her daughter Ella McGavock Wilson (born 1860, d. ? ). Unmarked. 6 1/4"H. 13.1 oz troy. Ella Young (middle name unknown) was born in […]
Lot 74: 5-Piece Watson Sterling Tea Service & Tray
Watson sterling silver tea service, five (5) pieces in the Meadow Rose pattern, consisting of a coffee pot (10 1/4" H), tea pot (8 1/4" H), covered sugar bowl (6 3/8" H), creamer (5 3/4" H) and waste bowl (3 3/4" H). Together with an Ellis-Barker silverplate tray with floral repouse border and chased surface, […]
Lot 75: George III Sterling Silver Epergne
George III sterling silver epergne, large oval center basket with pierced sides and undulating gadrooned rim with acanthus and cartouche ornamentation; eight detachable round footed baskets with pierced sides and intertwined chain style handles, each suspended from a curved naturalistic branch that sockets into a tall frame, resting on four C-scroll legs ending in pierced […]
Lot 76: Pr. 18th c. Scottish Sterling Candlesticks
A pair of 18th century Scottish sterling candlesticks with associated English sterling branches. Candlesticks are modeled as Neoclassical style columns having egg and dart and acanthus capitals, the shafts with spiral husk decoration, atop square concave plinths with ram's head, swag and medallion motifs and beaded edges. Pitch-weighted. Marks for Edinburgh, 1778-1779, maker's mark PM […]
Lot 72: Towle Old Colonial Sterling Flatware, 97 pcs
Towle sterling silver flatware, Old Colonial pattern, 97 pieces, includes 5 individual solid fish forks, 13 dinner knives (3 sizes: 8 @ 9 3/4" L, 3 @ 8-3/4" L, 2 @ 9 5/8" L), 10 luncheon forks (7 1/8" L), 7 salad forks, 18 teaspoons, 13 round bowl soup spoons (6" L), 4 round bowl […]
Lot 73: Gorham Chantilly Flatware Set, 93 pcs
Gorham Manufacturing Company sterling silver flatware, Chantilly pattern, 93 pieces, including 10 dinner knives (9" L); 10 forks (7" L); 10 salad forks; 12 teaspoons; 12 iced tea spoons; 12 flat handle butter spreaders; 1 hollow handle butter spreader; 8 round soup spoons; 8 demitasse spoons; 2 tablespoons; 1 pierced tablespoon; 1 solid salad serving […]
Lot 70: 132 Piece Gorham Chantilly Sterling Flatware
132 pieces Gorham Manufacturing Company sterling silver flatware, Chantilly pattern, including 20 knives, 9 tablespoons, 8 iced teaspoons, 22 teaspoons, 8 dinner forks (7 1/2" L), 14 luncheon forks (7" L), 19 salad forks, 11 butter knives, 2 gravy ladles, 1 tomato server, 1 cream ladle, 2 pierced bon bon spoons, 1 cold meat fork, […]