15 coin silver spoons with fiddle handles, retailed in Louisville, KY. Includes 5 dessert spoons and 1 teaspoon with incuse marks S.W. Warriner (working Louisville circa 1845-1864), monogrammed F.M.M.; 4 dessert spoons with incuse marks Jas. P. Barnes Louisville (working circa 1850-1880) monogrammed Platt, and 4 tablespoons with incuse marks P.W. Ramsey (working Lousville, circa […]
Lot 62: Classical Coin Silver Sugar Bowl, poss. Southern
Large and ornate oval sugar bowl, with horizontal gadroon and acanthus border decoration, acanthus overlaid c-scroll handles, the bowl with repousse shell decoration over a lobed lower body, oval base with four paw feet atop balls, topped with encircled spiral and winged ornamentation. Gilded interior. Base marked AMB in rectangle (twice), possibly Alpheus W. Bascom […]
Lot 60: Kinsey Coin Silver Sugar Urn, KY & OH
Coin silver sugar urn, double marked E. Kinsey in rectangles (Edward Kinsey, b. 1810-d. 1865, working Newport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio 1834-1861) tobacco bud finial atop a round lid with four acanthus chased reserves; the circular body with bands of bead and dart decoration at upper rim, foot ring, and shoulder, two handles with clamshell […]
Lot 61: Russellville, KY Silver Masonic Medallion, dated 1
Russellville, KY Silver Masonic Medallion, oval with serrated edges having various engraved Masonic symbols including: square and compass, trestle board, gavel, spade, eye, hand, key, among others to one side. Opposing side engraved “Russellville, Lodge No. 17 ,Kentucky June 11th, AL 5815 (or AD 1815). Housed in a custom metal and glass case. 3″H. Condition: […]
Lot 59: Georgia Agricultural Coin Silver Cup
Georgia Agricultural coin silver cup with C form handle, flared rim with beaded decoration, bulbous base with band of bright-cut decoration and flared, molded foot;. the body with engraved central cartouche "Georgia Agricultural Soc. to" (no recipient listed). Incuse retailer mark on base "L H Wing Macon GA" (retailed by Levi H. Wing, Macon, GA, […]
Lot 58: 3 pcs. GA Coin Silver Flatware, A. H. Dewitt
Three articles of Georgia coin silver flatware including a master butter knife (7 3/4"L), serving spoon (8 1/2"L) and fork (6 3/4"L), all marked "A.H. Dewitt" for Abram Henry Dewitt of Columbus, GA, working circa 1847-1860. All with variant olive pattern handles with script monograms. 4.050 troy ounces. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama. […]
Lot 56: Alabama Silver Ladle and Spoon
Mobile, Alabama coin silver ladle and spoon. 1st item: soup or punch ladle with beaded edge and acanthus tip, marked on back J. Conning and Mobile in separate rectangles. Monogrammed Walsh. 13"L. 2nd item: Fiddle tipt handle teaspoon, marked on back in rectangle F.A. and A.J. Leslie. (Albert J. and F. A. Leslie, working in […]
Lot 57: Conning Mobile Silver Ladle and knife
Mobile, Alabama coin silver ladle and butter knife. 1st item: soup or punch ladle with threaded edge handle, marked on back J. Conning and Mobile in separate rectangles. Not monogrammed. 13-1/2"L. 2nd item: Fiddle tipt handle butter knife, marked on back with W & H for Wood and Hughes, New York, with incuse retailer mark […]
Lot 55: 15 pcs Virginia Coin silver flatware
Fifteen pieces Virginia coin silver. Includes: 8 teaspoons and 1 dessert spoon with fiddle pattern handles marked W. Mitchell Jr. in banner (William Mitchell Jr., Richmond, b. 1795 – d. 1852); 6 Olive variant pattern teaspoons marked Mitchell & Tyler in rectangle (active in Richmond circa 1845-1866), script monogram GCA; 1 teaspoons with fiddle pattern […]
Lot 53: Coin Silver Dipper, Jeff Davis inscription
Southern coin silver water dipper, round silver bowl with molded rim and turned walnut handle, the bowl with inscription or script monogram "Jeff Davis". Inscription appears period. 11-1/2"L. Provenance: private Arkansas collection. Note: Water dippers are a relatively uncommon form in American coin silver, and seem to surface mainly in the South (particularly the Deep […]