Coin silver cup, pear shaped, with elaborate floral scroll repousse design to lip and body, engraved with a bird design and with Nashville Female Academy award inscription, "To Miss Mary B. Polk for the best copy of Landscape Painting in Oil Colors, N.F. Academy June 28, 1853." No maker's mark. 3-3/8"H, 3.38 oz troy. Provenance: […]
Lot 54: Tennessee Coin Silver Tablespoon, David Hope
Tennessee coin silver table spoon marked "HOPE" (David Large Hope, Knoxville, Tennessee, working 1828-1869). Fiddle tipt handle, monogrammed "MEC". 8 5/8" L. 1.930 troy ounces. Condition: Slight pitting to bowl, overall very good.
Lot 52: KY coin silver julep cup, McDannold
Kentucky coin silver mint julep cup or tumbler, round tapered form with triple threaded lip and foot, incuse mark on base "McDannold" (George W. McDannold, Mt. Sterling, Winchester and Covington, Kentucky, working 1829-1863). Not monogrammed. 3-5/8"H, 5.13 oz troy. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Scattered dents including a light one about 3/4"long.
Lot 53: 5 TN Coin Silver Spoons, G W Donigan
5 Tennessee coin silver spoons marked "GW Donigan" (George Washington Donigan, working in Nashville 1850 – 1864). Fiddle tipt handles, monogrammed "MAFW". Each measures 7" L. 4.140 total troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good with some pitting and denting to bowls.
Lot 51: KY coin silver julep cup, Akin
Coin silver mint julep cup or tumbler, round tapered form with triple threaded lip and foot, incuse mark on base "J. B. Akin Danville KY" (John B. Akin, working Danville, Kentucky circa 1855-1860). Not monogrammed. 3-5/8"H, 4.83 oz troy. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Scattered small light dents and scratches, overall very […]
Lot 50: Coin silver cup, marked Savage
Coin silver cup, footed and pear shaped with c scroll handle and molded lip ring, impressed mark near handlemarked Savage & Son with lion and bust psuedohallmarks. This mark with similar pseudo hallmarks was used by John Y. Savage (working Raleigh N.C. circa 1820s, and New York, 1839). See marks on page 143 of "Silversmiths […]
Lot 49: KY Coin Silver Spoons & ladle, Simpson & McDannold
A pair of coin silver dessert spoons with plain coffin end handles, marked J. Simpson in rectangle (Jonathan Simpson, working Bardstown, Kentucky circa 1835). 7-1/4"L, 1.76 oz troy combined weight. Provenance: Judge C. Lane. Item 2: Fiddle handled gravy ladle, marked G.W. McDannold (George W. McDannold, working Mt. Sterling, Winchester and Covington, KY, 1829-1863). 6"L, […]
Lot 48: Virginia Coin Silver Beaker, Daniel Morgan Inscrip
Virginia coin silver beaker or tumbler, slightly bellied body with molded lip and triple reeded molding at the base, marked twice on bottom “H & P” (Daniel Hartman and William Phillips, working Winchester, VA circa 1802-1816). Cloud-like cartouche with “H” monogram on one side, the other inscribed “Daniel Morgan/1776”. The later inscription refers to Daniel […]
Lot 47: Coin silver tongs by C.A. Burnett of Alexandria, V
Southern coin silver tongs marked C.A. Burnett (Alexandria, VA and Georgetown, DC, working 1785-1849). Bright cut cartouche with script monogram. 6-1/2" L. 1.575 oz troy. Condition: Very good condition.
Lot 46: GA sterling silver julep cup
Mint julep cup or tumbler, round tapered form with molded lip and foot, incuse marks on base "Geo. Sharp Jr. Atlanta Ga." (circa 1860-1870) with mark for Krider & Biddle 925 (Philadelphia, circa 1860- circa 1870). Not monogrammed. 3-1/2"H, 3.95 oz troy. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Minor light dents and scratches, […]