Navajo Tobacco Container, c. 1920-1930

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1920: item #650357
SP11

2.75" diameter.

Navajo Profile Silver Letter Opener, c. 1905

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1910: item #650355
SP10

Civil War Coin Silver Footed Salver by Gorham

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1900: item #645180
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Gorgeous and early coin silver salver or footed tray by Gorham & Company of Providence RI. It was retailed by Crosby, Honnewell & Morse of Boston MA. Approximately 14" long and 10 1/4" wide. It is 1" high and weighs a hefty 28 troy ounces. 4 feet. Monogrammed in the center with a "W" as the prominent initial(see photo). Beautifully decorated with a floral, leafy, scroll design. It has a wonderfully beaded edge on the tray and each foot. Marks include the logo for Gorham & Co which is a lion, anc... Click for details

c. 1855 5-PC COIN SILVER TEA SET/J.E. CALDWELL, PHILA.

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1837 VR: item #644600
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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. Dimensions are as follows: 1.) t... Click for details

American ~ FIDDLE & SHELL ~ Coin Silver ca.1815 GRAY

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1837 VR: item #644315
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Robert Gray ~ Ca.1815 ~ New Hampshire Early coin silver spoon in the classic Fiddle & Shell pattern. The handle front terminates in a raised scallop shell and is hand engraved with an elegant fancy script full name of E. A. Wilson. It measures a full 5 3/4 inches in length and is in fine condition with very minor tip wear. Hallmarked with the -Robt. Gray - maker's mark for Robert Gray (1792-1860) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

William Moulton IV coin silver beaker, Newburyport

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1800: item #644117
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Early American coin silver beaker by Newburyport, Mass. silversmith William Moulton IV. Circa 1800. This cup bears an original presentation inscription, engraved in script, with the name Heber Little. Condition is very good with no repairs. There are a couple of minor dents, the most noticeable being situated near the base of the vessel & aligning with the right hand end and below the name 'Little.' There is also an incipient split at the top rim (see photo detail). This line is visible on... Click for details

Navajo Profile Spoon, c. 1912

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1920: item #642003
SP7

5.25". On the back of the handle the spoon is engraved "Edith 1912".

Navajo Profile Spoon, c. 1905

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1910: item #641992
SP6

4.5"

Rare Navajo Arrow Spoon, c. 1905

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1910: item #641977
SP5

3 and 7/8". A description of such type of spoon and similar arrow spoons can be found in Navajo Spoons by Cindra Kline (pg. 51): “Arrow spoons were not as prevalent as one might expect. Trouists seemed to prefer life-forms, such as animals and profile spoons.”

JULY 4th 1867 COIN SILVER PRESENTATION CREAMER

Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin Pre 1900: item #640513
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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 1872, Estus L... Click for details