Nashville, Tennessee retailed coin silver mug or cup with repousse floral design, monogrammed "Lula" in cartouche, with beaded lip and slightly raised beaded footring, acanthus decorated C-shaped handle. Incuse mark "T. Gowdy" (Thomas Gowdey, b. 1795, working Nashville, 1825-d. 1863). Note: the misspelling on Gowdy's name in this mark, and on other Gowdey pieces, suggests […]

11 Tennessee coin silver spoons (3 table or serving spoons, 6 dessert spoons and 3 teaspoons), all marked ".Sehorn" in rectangle with additional mark of a horse's head profile over a chevron, in shield, and "Coin", possibly George Sehorn (working Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee 1823-1843?). For a discussion of the various Sehorn marks associated with […]

Nashville, Tennessee coin silver mug or cup, slightly longer than usual form with molded lip and footring, C scroll handle, incuse mark on base "J.S.B. & CO COIN". 4-1/4"H, 4.66 oz troy. Note this cup and its mark nearly identical to the cup and mark pictured on p. 43 of "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Dr. Benjamin […]

6 East Tennessee coin silver teaspoons by David Large Hope (working Knoxville, Tenn. 1828-1869), all in the fiddle pattern, marked "Hope" (3 with mark in rectangle and 3 with mark in serrated rectangle). All monogrammed HT in script. 6"L. 3.3 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition with […]

Rare pair of sugar tongs with shaped handles and round grips, marked R.T. in rectangle (attributed to Robert Titus, working Knoxville, circa 1826-1827; ref. "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Benjamin H. Caldwell Jr., page 161). No monograms. 6-1/8"L. 0.77 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Couple of shallow small dents. Deep 1/4" […]

Seven Kentucky coin silver spoons – one table or serving spoon and six teaspoons – all with unusual angled fiddle pattern handles, monogrammed JMM, and marked on back D H Spears in rectangle (David Huston Spears, b. 1798-d. 1876, working Springfield, Kentucky). Combined total weight 5.06 oz troy. Third quarter 19th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition.

Rare set of twelve Knoxville, Tennessee coin silver dessert spoons with downturned coffin handles having mid-rib backs, 7-1/4"L, all monogrammed AEN on front of handles and marked S. Bell in rectangle on reverse (Samuel Bell, b. 1797-d. 1881, working Knoxville, TN 1819-1852 and later,Texas). According to "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr., this […]

10 Lexington, Ky coin silver spoons. Includes 1 Kings Pattern tablespoon marked S.S.Cutler & Co. and Lex KY in separate rectangles, 9"L; and 9 other spoons, all in the Fiddle Swell pattern and marked Poindexter in rectangle (attrib. William P. Poindexter, working Lexington c. 1820-1859), including 5 tablespoons monogrammed LMB and 4 dessert spoons monogrammed […]

12 Paducah, Kentucky coin silver spoons – 6 tablespoons and 6 teaspoons in the fiddle swell pattern, all with incuse marks on backs of handles: Jno. A. Miller Paducah KY with additional marks Pure Coin in rectangles (John A. Miller, working Paducah circa 1870). Ref. "Silversmiths of Kentucky" by Marquis Boultinghouse, p.206. All pieces monogrammed […]

Three coin silver mint julep cups or beakers, all with triple reeded rims and footrings. Two (3-1/3"H) are marked E & D Kinsey (Edward and David Kinsey, working Cincinnati, Ohio 1844-1861) in rectangle with additional eagle or bird pseudohallmark and are monogrammed "Buckner" on front; the smaller one (3") has incuse marks W. Kendrick and […]