Kentucky Coin Silver Sugar Tongs, with round grips and plain, elongated arms, double struck rectangular marks "Blanchard" (Asa Blanchard, working Lexington, KY 1808-1838). No monogram. 6 1/4"L, 1.52 oz troy. Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, pp. 69-77, mark illustrated p. 299, fig. 29E. Provenance: Property of Descended in the Cowan and Craig families […]
Lot 155: Asa Blanchard Punch Ladle, Coffin Handle
Kentucky Coin Silver Soup or Punch Ladle with round bowl and fiddle-coffin handle, monogrammed JH, the reverse marked A. Blanchard in rectangle with single eagle mark (Asa Blanchard, working Lexington, KY 1808-1838). 11 7/8"L, 3.4 oz troy. Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, pp. 69-77, mark illustrated p. 299, fig. 29D. Deaccessioned from the […]
Lot 156: Asa Blanchard Punch Ladle, Fiddle Handle
Kentucky Coin Silver Soup or Punch ladle with round bowl and fiddle handle, monogrammed SKC, the reverse marked A. Blanchard in rectangle with double struck eagle mark (Asa Blanchard, working Lexington, KY 1808-1838). 13 7/8″L, 6.55 oz troy. Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, pp. 69-77, mark illustrated p. 299, fig. 29D. Provenance – […]
Lot 157: Pair coin silver salts and Kitts KY Cream Jug
Louisville, Kentucky Coin Silver Cream Pitcher, gadrooned rim with floral band above a bulbous bowl, repeated on the foot ring, C scroll handle with floral overlay, MES monogram under spout. 6"H, 8.27 oz troy. Partially obscured "Kitts" mark in rectangle to underside (John Kitts, working Louisville 1843-1878). Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, pp. […]
Lot 150: KY Coin Silver Presentation Chalice, Garner and Wi
Kentucky Coin Silver Presentation Chalice or Goblet, bell shaped bowl with molded rim and engraved floral cartouche, enclosing an inscription: "Presented to Rev. J. J. Bullock by his Affectionate Pupils Dec. 25, 1850," raised on a short stem with round foot. Marked on exterior of foot in 3 rectangles: Garner & Winchester / 10 OZ […]
Lot 151: KY Coin Silver Agricultural Premium, Garner & Winc
Kentucky Coin Silver Agricultural Premium Julep Cup with triple threaded molded upper and lower rims, marked on underside Garner & Winchester 10 OZ 15 with additional banner mark Premium BC AS for Bourbon County Agricultural Society. (Eli Garner and Daniel Frank Winchester, working Lexington 1842-1862. Note: 10 oz 15 was a 19th century mark sometimes […]
Lot 152: B.B. Marsh KY Coin Silver Gravy Ladle
Kentucky Coin Silver Gravy Ladle, round bowl with fiddle handle monogrammed MFH, the reverse marked B.B. Marsh and Paris KY in separate rectangles (Benedict Beal Marsh, working Paris, Ky 1844-1857+). 8 3/8"L, 2.21 oz troy. Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, p. 192, mark illustrated p. 303, fig. 96. Provenance – Lexington, Kentucky area […]
Lot 153: B.B. Marsh KY Coin Silver Tongs
Kentucky Coin Silver Tongs with round grips and pointed fins, monogrammed A.R.S., marked B.B. Marsh and Paris KY in serrated rectangles (Benedict Beal Marsh, working Paris, Ky 1844-1857+). 1.11 oz troy. 6 1/4"L. Ref. Marquis Boultinghouse, Silversmiths of Kentucky, 1785-1900, p. 192, mark illustrated p. 303, fig. 96. Provenance – Lexington, Kentucky area collection. Condition: […]
Lot 146: 4 Fleshart TN Coffin End Spoons
4 rare and early Tennessee coin silver spoons (circa 1805) with coffin ends, monogrammed O, marked on back Fleshart in rectangle (Francis Fleshart, working Knoxville, d. 1809). Ref. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Tennessee Silversmiths, p. 83 and Charles Hardiman, More Marks of Tennessee Silversmiths, Tennessee Historical Quarterly Vol. LXXIV, p. 25, mark illustrated fig. 3b. Also […]
Lot 147: TN Pocketwatch plus Merriman & Clark, Memphis Spoo
1st item: Antique pocket watch signed J. W. Thomas, Dyersburg, Tenn. on face (attr. Joseph W. Thomas, b. 1865- d.1904), 14k gold filled hunting case marked Dueber on interior with anchor and serpent trademark; engraved scroll decoration to back cover. 2" diameter. Retains original fitted velvet and silk box with leather cover. Circa 1895. Note: […]