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Seven (7) Nashville, Tennessee coin silver spoons, all marked RICHMOND & FLINT in rectangles (Barton Richmond and F. P. Flint, working Nashville, 1816-1823, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths p. 143-145). Includes one tablespoon monogrammed V and 6 dessert spoons, all monogrammed C. 7.26 total oz troy. Note: Andrew Jackson was a patron of this early Tennessee silversmithing […]

Sheffield plate knife and fork, 2 items, King's pattern with knife blade having rubbed marks for John Brown & Co. Columbia Works Sheffield, 9 1/2" and 7 3/4". These two pieces are identical to ones owned by Andrew Jackson, some of which are now in the Hermitage collection. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. […]

Tennessee coin silver small handled cup or mug, inverted bell shaped body with beaded rim and footring, C scroll handle. Marked on underside CAMPBELL & DONIGAN in rectangle (John Campbell and George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, TN 1853-1855). No monograms. 3"H. 1.1 oz troy. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: […]

Coin silver soup or punch ladle, attrib. Tennessee; round bowl and plain fiddle handle, marked on back GARNER in rectangle, with scratched mark BROWN in serrated rectangle. Mark attributed to Griffin Garner (working Fincastle, Virginia circa 1808 and Knoxville, Tennessee 1816-d. 1821) or John Garner (working Knoxville 1809-1811 and Nashville 1812-1815?). 13 1/2" L. 5.120 […]

Coin silver cream pitcher with inscription for the Cannon/Maney families of Tennessee. Creamer with repousse foliate decoration and central cartouche engraved: Miss Marie G. Cannon from her sister Ada Maney. C scroll handle with floral overlay. Base marked 120 COIN, with old Gorham Lion-anchor-G hallmarks. 7 1/2" H. 7.640 troy ounces. Ada Maney likely refers […]

Pair of Nashville, Tennessee coin silver sugar tongs, plain fiddle handles with oval grips, marked on each arm "J * E" (mark attributed to John Elliston, 1809-1823, Nashville, TN). Monogrammed ML or MS. 6 1/4" L. Note: John Elliston was the nephew and business partner of Joseph Thorp Elliston. He was born in Kentucky and […]

Scarce coin silver water dipper with beaded rim and end, repousse floral decorated bowl with star on bottom and central cartouche with engraved monogram "Ella" for Ella Young McGavock (b. 1836-d. 1861). Turned ebonized handle with silver tip and hanging ring. Unmarked. Bowl – 4" diameter. Overall length – 16". Provenance: Descended in the family […]

Pair of coin silver goblets with beaded rims and foot rings, repousse strawberry decorated bowls with central cartouches having engraved monograms "EWY", probably for Ella Young McGavock (b. 1836-d. 1861) or her daughter Ella McGavock Wilson (born 1860, d. ? ). Unmarked. 6 1/4"H. 13.1 oz troy. Ella Young (middle name unknown) was born in […]

A pair of 18th century Scottish sterling candlesticks with associated English sterling branches. Candlesticks are modeled as Neoclassical style columns having egg and dart and acanthus capitals, the shafts with spiral husk decoration, atop square concave plinths with ram's head, swag and medallion motifs and beaded edges. Pitch-weighted. Marks for Edinburgh, 1778-1779, maker's mark PM […]