$2,250
Largest ladle measures 13.
5 inches in length. A few illegilble maker's marks. Some varoius makers include Bigelow Bros. & Kennard of Boston, John Dean Hawley of Cazenovia and Syracuse, William Gale & Son of New York, Wood & Hughes of New York, George W. Webb of Baltimore, William James Styles of Baltimore, and Samuel M. Hopper of Philadelphia. Varying wear and dents commensurate with age and use. Some examples with considerably more wear and a few with breaks. Most examples monogrammed. Several sterling silver examples.
Approximately 108 pieces total of various makes, sizes, and decoration.
Five spoons: one with engraved name and date by Samuel Teas Child (Philadelphia, c. 1869), one fiddle by Pear & Bacall (Boston, 1848-75), one ornately engraved by W. Faber & Sons (Philadelphia, 1866-92), one initialed and marked ‘L. Elmer’, and one souvenir spoon decorated with St. John's Church by Alvin Manufacturing Company (Sag Harbor, c. 1895).
Three ladles: one with shallow bowl by Crosby & Brown (Boston, 1851-52), one with scalloped bowl by Albert Coles for retailer W.H. Duryee (New York, 1835-77), and one with shell bowl by William Adams (New York, 1829-61).
All marked. 131 ozt.
19th century
coin silver
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2020-11-19
