This handsome set of six coin silver goblets are weighty, averaging between 6.8 and 7 troy ounces each and together weighing a little over 42 troy ounces. They measure 7 inches in height and 3-5/8 inches in diameter at the rim. Banded at the top with two rows of beading on the base, the cups are all beautifully engraved T. RIGBY within a cartouche. There is no maker's mark. How fortunate to find a matched set of six coin silver goblets in fine condition! This would be a lovely addition to an ...click for details
This handsome coin silver cann was made by Edwin Stebbins & Co., New York City, anywhere between 1835 and 1845. It is a weighty 13.76 troy ounces and measures 5-1/4 inches in height at the rim and 5-1/2 inches at the top of the handle. It is 3-1/2 inches in diameter at the top and 4-1/8 inches in diameter at the base. This cann is a very nice example and is elegant in its simplicity.
This ornate 3-piece coin silver butter dish was made by Cann & Dunn, NYC, circa 1834-1838. Etched and engraved with flowers and leaves and topped with a seed pod finial, this butter dish is further decorated with a beautiful period monogram. Dimensions: 5-1/2 inches high at the finial x 9 inches handle to handle. Weight is 19.61 troy ounces.
These large Southern coin silver chop tongs are extremely rare. Made by Joseph M. Freeman (1806-1882, Norfolk, Virginia) circa 1840, they measure 11-1/4 inches in length and weigh a hefty 9 troy ounces. They are decorated with a gorgeous period script monogram EML. Functional yet very scarce, these are only the second Southern tongs we've seen.
This wonderful coin silver agricultural premium cup was a prize given by the Highland County (Ohio) Agricultural Society, as per the engraving in beautiful period script. County fairs were known to give prizes of silver cups to the winners of various classes in the 1850s. The cup bears the mark of Edward and David Kinsey, who worked in partnership between 1844 and 1861 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dimensions: 3 in. tall, 2-5/8 in. in diameter at the top, 2-1/8 in. in diameter at the bottom. Weight is 3. ...click for details
This extraordinary J.E. Caldwell 5-piece coin silver tea service was made circa 1855 by the early Philadelphia silversmith. The firm began business around 1848 and is manufacturing to this day. In the Neo-Classical helmet style with collet-footed base, this hand chased set consists of tea pot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, and waste bowl. Each piece is stamped J.E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia 466. Total weight of all 5 pieces is 104.89 troy ounces.
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This handsome coin silver presentation cream jug bears the Gorham coin silver mark and is in fact a presentation piece. Engraved on the body is "C.B.F. From Estus Lamb July 4, 1867." In 1860, Estus Lamb, a Providence, Rhode Island gentleman, and Henry Mansfield owned a scythe factory in Forestdale, R.I. and had seven contracts for the model 1860 cavalry sabres during the Civil War. Sabres remained the standard weapon of cavalry for mounted action in most armies til World War I. In 187 ...click for details
This fabulous female figural medallion coin silver soup ladle was crafted by Wood & Hughes (see incised mark) circa 1860-1870. The New York City firm of Wood & Hughes was active between 1845 and 1899 and can be traced back to William Gale, with whom Jacob Wood and Jasper W. Hughes apprenticed. The ladle's 5-inch x 1-7/8 inch handle is decorated with a figuresque medallion of a woman's head that measures 2-1/8 x 1-1/2 inches. The gold washed bowl is 5 x 5 inches. The overall lengt ...click for details
This superb coin silver fish set in the Mayflower pattern comes from the shop of Henry David at 8 Little Green Street, New York City. Until recently, these pseudohallmarks were unidentified. Both pieces are stamped and they read, from top to bottom, an eagle with NY, HD in a diamond, and a bust. They can be found in John McGrew's book "Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver." The knife, ornately etched and engraved with a bird and an architectural scene, measures 11-5/8 i ...click for details
This stylish three-piece coin silver butter dish was made circa 1865 by Ball Black & Company, New York City. It is etched and engraved with cat tails and is stamped with the maker's mark and English Sterling, but it is definitely coin. Dimensions of this handsome dish are 7 inches in height to the top of the finial and 6-3/4 inches in diameter.
Silver scholars claim that Ball, Black & Co. was the leading jewelry house in the nation until it was overtaken by Tiffany & Co. The ...click for details
