All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #175243 (stock #T 455)
Sold. Very Desirable Sterling Silver Letter Opener made by the Watson Company of nearby Attleboro Massachusetts with c 1910 hallmarks. Just think, at this time only about 1/3 of college students were women and only approx 5% were physicians! What New England college bound young lady of that era received this as a gift? Weighs 1/2 ounce on a postal scale. 5 1/2" X 7/16" wide. Very nice condition for age.
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All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1365985 (stock #9661)
A scarce Adam Oneida silver plated bread knife. This 11-1/2" flatware serving piece features a smooth stainless steel blade on one side and a serrated or toothed blade on the other. This pattern was introduced in 1917 and this piece is in very good condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, monograms, damage or repairs other than a fine patina from use...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1970 item #1353209 (stock #9513)
A set of 6 David Andersen Norway enamel demitasse coffee spoons with a box from the 1960s. This set consists of the six 3-3/4" spoons which all have enamelled handles and bowls on gilt sterling. The backs are plain gilded silver and they have the Andersen marks and each spoon weighs 9.0 grams. The enamel colours include sea blue, navy blue, yellow, green and deep red and they come with a fitted, silk-lined box with brass fittings and impressed alligator brown paper wrap...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1421835 (stock #39B78-3238)
A hand wrought sterling silver cake knife by the American California Arts and Crafts silversmith Porter Blanchard. Size: 11.25 inches.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1408987
Signed Sterling, with the number 136 and a makers mark that looks like a crown over a leaf, with a letter in the center. It measures 10 1/4 high x 8 1/2" from spout to outer edge of handle, and the square base is 3 7/8"...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1355115 (stock #9531)
An Art Deco sterling silver tea ball strainer with chain and ring for steeping loose tea leaves circa 1920s. This vintage and classically simple tea serving piece includes the original chain and it has the original finger ring. It is stamped with an obscured silver mark on the finger ring, it is 1-3/8" in diameter and it weighs 17.7 grams. It is in excellent condition with no monograms, bends, corrosion, dents, losses, damage or repairs...