Beautiful and rare sterling silver gravy ladle by Starr & Marcus of New York NY. Approximately 7" long. The bowl is 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" and about 1" deep.  More »

Beautiful and rare sterling silver gravy ladle by Starr & Marcus of New York NY. Approximately 7" long. The bowl is 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" and about 1" deep. The bowl is gilt inside and out. There is a monogram, Durant. I tried to find out the name of the pattern but to no avail. Marks include STARR & MARCUS, STERLING and PATENT. Theodore B. Starr first appears in the New York City directories in 1862 as a jeweler. About 1865 he entered into partnership with Herman Marcus. The firm is listed as jewelers and silversmiths for 1865 and 1866. They apparently gave up manufacturing their own wares in 1867. Very good condition.   « Less

Wonderful grouping of two English sterling silver 18th century tea or coffee spoons by Hester Bateman, 1709-1794. One is approximately 4 7/8" and the other is 5"  More »

Wonderful grouping of two English sterling silver 18th century tea or coffee spoons by Hester Bateman, 1709-1794. One is approximately 4 7/8" and the other is 5" long. Each is marked with the HB for Hester Bateman and the walking lion that is standard for English sterling silver. The one that is monogrammed with a "B" has a feathered edge that is slightly worn from age and use. The one with the "AD" monogram is slightly rough on the top edge of the handle. Both have handles that are slightly bent downward. Date marks are not visible but they came from the same collection that had a pair of salt spoons circa 1775. Hester Bateman is known as "The Queen of English Silversmiths".   « Less

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle by Whiting Manufacturing Company of New York NY. The pattern is called Radiant and was patented in 1895. Approximately 7" long and  More »

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle by Whiting Manufacturing Company of New York NY. The pattern is called Radiant and was patented in 1895. Approximately 7" long and weighs 3 1/2 troy ounces. The bowl measures 2 1/4" deep x 2 3/4" wide. Monogrammed FMT. It has a beautiful floral and spray design with a scalloped bowl Marks include the logo for Whiting Manufacturing Company, STERLING and PAT. APP'D FOR. Since the Whiting Manufacturing Co was given the Patent in 1895, this piece is probably very close to that date. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful set of 12 flat teaspoons by George W. Shiebler & Co. of New York, NY. The pattern is called Maintenon c.1895. Approximately 6 1/4" long and 10 troy ounces.  More »

Beautiful set of 12 flat teaspoons by George W. Shiebler & Co. of New York, NY. The pattern is called Maintenon c.1895. Approximately 6 1/4" long and 10 troy ounces. Each is monogrammed with what looks like SL on the back side. Marks include the winged logo for the George W. Shiebler Company with the S in the center, Pat. 95 and STERLING. The Shiebler Company was out of business by 1915. Beautiful and in very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful pair of sterling silver grape scissors made for Tiffany & Company by the Moore Company c.1865-70. They are all sterling silver with cast handles formed as  More »

Beautiful pair of sterling silver grape scissors made for Tiffany & Company by the Moore Company c.1865-70. They are all sterling silver with cast handles formed as massed grape vines with leaves and bunches of grapes. Approximately 7 1/4" long and 4 troy ounces. Marks include an Old English M in an oval and a curved TIFFANY & CO, like those used by the Moore Co. on the holloware pieces it made for Tiffany from c.1851 to c.1870. It is also marked STERLING and bears the number 1254. According to 'Tiffany Silver Flatware' by Hood they recently came across documents in the Tiffany Archives. The docoments are the Pattern Books, which are the production records dating from 1851, when the Moore Co. started to manufacture solely for Tiffany. Even though the records are mostly of holloware, there are many other items. An occasional piece of flatware is listed. Entry no. 1254 is listed as 'Grape Scissors'. They show an example in the book, page 35, figure 36 that are identical to the ones offered. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle in a crisp repousee design. It measures approximately 7 3/4" long and weighs approximately 3 troy ounces. The handle is covered on  More »

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle in a crisp repousee design. It measures approximately 7 3/4" long and weighs approximately 3 troy ounces. The handle is covered on the top with a beautiful repousee design and the bowl, measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/4", has a very pretty engraved floral and leaf design inside. There is an indentation inside the bowl starting at the end of the handle 1/2" thick and ending at the middle front of the bowl 1/4" thick. It is unusual and adds to the beauty of the decoration. See photos. Marks include STERLING and C. Kattleman. This would make a beautiful gift for someone special. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of New York NY. The pattern is called Imperial Queen and is approximately 7 1/2" long. The  More »

Beautiful sterling silver gravy ladle by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of New York NY. The pattern is called Imperial Queen and is approximately 7 1/2" long. The bowl measures 2 7/8" x 2". It weighs approximately 3 troy ounces. No monogram. Marks include the logo for the Whiting Manufacturing Company, STERLING, PAT. 1893, MERMOD(with the rest of the word or words undistinguishable. The Whiting Manufacturing Company of New York NY was in business between 1866 and 1926. They were a major manufacturer of fine quality flatware and holloware. The company was absorbed into the Gorham Company in 1926. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful sterling silver sugar spoon by Georg Jensen of Denmark. Approximately 5 3/8" in length. The pattern is called Ornamental Items. It has a curved loop handle  More »

Beautiful sterling silver sugar spoon by Georg Jensen of Denmark. Approximately 5 3/8" in length. The pattern is called Ornamental Items. It has a curved loop handle with cast beaded ornamentation on the end. The bowl has a leafy shape to the edge. The photo looks as if the bowl is gilt but it is not. You can see the marks from hammering that make this piece sparkle. Marks include GEORG JENSEN, STERLING, DENMARK and the number 41. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful sterling silver 3 tined pastry fork by Georg Jensen of Denmark. Approximately 5 1/2" in length. The pattern is called Ornamental Items. It has a curved loop  More »

Beautiful sterling silver 3 tined pastry fork by Georg Jensen of Denmark. Approximately 5 1/2" in length. The pattern is called Ornamental Items. It has a curved loop handle with cast beaded ornamentation on the end. You can see the marks from hammering that make this piece sparkle. The photo looks like the bowl is gilt but it is not. Marks include GEORG JENSEN, STERLING, DENMARK and the number 41. Very good condition.   « Less

Beautiful large sized handled child's or christening cup by Ball Black & Company of New York NY. Approximately 3 7/8" tall and at the top it is 3 1/4" in  More »

Beautiful large sized handled child's or christening cup by Ball Black & Company of New York NY. Approximately 3 7/8" tall and at the top it is 3 1/4" in diameter and 5.60 troy ounces. Monogrammed with what looks like E T C. Beautifully engraved scrolling design with beading at the bottom. The top has a stylistic acanthus leave design. Marked on the bottom BALL BLACK & CO, NEW YORK, and 925 over 1000 in a shield. The shield is a sign of quality in early American silver. The Ball Black & Company mark was used from 1851-1874. Very good condition.   « Less