$5,313
Additional items include 2 sugar spoons, 2 mustard spoons, 25 forks, 13 knives, 1 ladle and 1 tong.
Some various makers include Marquand & Co of New York, Samuel Graves of Auburn and Batavia, Floyd Smith of New York, Joseph Seymour, Sons & Co of Syracuse, James Watts of Philadelphia, Andrew Ellicott Warner, Jr. of Baltimore and Benjamin Norton Cleveland of Newark. Varying wear commensurate with age and use. Some examples with considerably more wear and breaks. Most examples monogrammed.
Approximately 400 pieces total, mostly teaspoons, of various makes, sizes, and decoration. Lot includes one tablespoon with shell handle and bowl back by Christopher Giffing (New York, 1815-60), one teaspoon from a set of four with tulip bowl backs by Samuel Lewis (Washington, DC, 1840-80), one fiddle teaspoon from a set of twelve by R. & W. Wilson (Philadelphia, 1825-46), one teaspoon from a set of six with fleur de lis decoration by Albert Coles (New York, 1835-77), and one small teaspoon with flower basket handle by O. Pierce (Boston, c. 1824).
Most examples marked. 290 ozt.
18th-19th century
coin silver
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2020-11-19
