Pair of coin silver beakers or cups, incuse marks for retailer Horace E. Baldwin & Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana (working 1842-1853). Note: The bulbous form of these hand raised cups appears early 19th century, pre-dating Baldwin's known working period, and suggesting Baldwin may have applied his own name to previously owned pieces for resale, […]

1st item: Scarce coin silver match safe or vesta, stamped A.H.N.O. for Adoph Himmel, working New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1869-1877, and COIN, with engine -turned design and monogram APH. 2" H, .37 oz troy. 2nd-3rd items: Pair of two (2) silver suspender chains and buckles, flat cartouche shape with engraved script monograms and engine-turned borders […]

Scarce coin silver Rice or Platter Spoon, marked for Hyde & Goodrich of New Orleans, Louisiana (James Hyde and C.W. Goodrich, working c. 1816-1866), in the fiddle thread pattern. Script monogram JAT. 13 1/2"L. 6.63 oz troy. PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Couple of tiny spots of pitting to bowl, overall excellent condition. Some wear […]

Eleven (11) coin silver spoons and forks of Vicksburg, Mississippi interest. 1st & 2nd items: Two Coin Silver Forks, fiddle thread pattern, one with incuse mark DOWNING, MOODY & CO., with small rubbed pointed possible workman's mark, monogrammed "Mattie R. Clore" to top of the fiddle thread handle and inscribed "1856" on reverse, the other […]

Six (6) coin silver forks with leaf and scroll design to handle, incuse marks COIN / KLEIN & BROTHER. PAT 1856 for John and Julius Klein, working in partnership in Vicksburg, mid-1850s. Monogrammed CG. 7"L, 8.66 oz troy. Note: John and Julius Klein began their careers as silversmiths in Leesburg, VA. In 1836 John moved […]

Eight (8) Vicksburg, Mississippi coin silver tablespoons, all with rounded fiddle handles monogrammed MK, including four (4) marked DOWNING & MOODY in rectangles with possible tiny arrowhead shape workman's mark below, and four (4) with incuse marks MOODY & KUNER. The Moody & Kuner spoons are additionally engraved "1854" on the backs of the handles. […]

Two (2) coin silver fiddle handled teaspoons with rare mark of CAMPBELL & PRIOR in serrated rectangles, for John Campbell and Warren Prior, working in partnership 1834-1836, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 6" L. 1.12 troy ounces. Monograms GEH. Note: According to TENNESSEE SILVERSMITHS by Dr. Benjamin Caldwell (p. 54), the Scottish born John Campbell began his […]

1st item: Early small teaspoon, marked W.G in rectangle, attributed to William Gowdy, working Charleston, SC, circa 1757, monogrammed MB. 2nd-3rd items: Two (2) large tablespoons with similar but not matching bright cut decoration, each stamped CFW in cartouche, 8 1/2" L and 9 1/4" L. Note: The mark may be that of Charles and […]