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Offered is a lovely and extremely rare example of the Old English pattern in the first few years of its development. The first moves away from the Hanoverian pattern were with the larger serving pieces, such as this soup ladle, and with some forks. The primary reason for this shift was the discomfort of using pieces like soup ladles with the turned-up handles of the Hanoverian pattern; the turned-do...

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Offered is a lovely and scarce matched pair of quite early Old English Feather Edge pattern platter spoons or stuffing spoons, each fully hallmarked for London, 1774 and each bearing the maker's mark of noted London silversmith Thomas Chawner. Each server is engraved with an armorial of a dog, perhaps a spaniel of some kind.

This is the earliest matched pair of stuffing spoons that I have com...

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Offered is a scarce and desirable early 18th Century French brass candlestick, circa 1720 - three centuries old now, and still lovely. This piece has good size at about 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) tall. A very similar example is on page 187 of "The Brass Book" by the Schiffers, who note that "this high-domed, faceted, octagonal base is typically French."

The plinth of this candlestick is cast in tw...

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Offered is an excellent and early true Victorian Scottish agate pebble brooch or specimen brooch, most likely circa 1850-80, or perhaps a bit earlier, judging by the long pin and the simple brass casing and the overall design. This piece features a good range of colors that really show up in natural sunlight, and the central stone has an interesting inclusion of crystals that is like a miniature geod...

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Offered is a lovely set of 19th Century French silver tea or coffee spoons by Paris silversmith François Pamphile Josan; these date to the post-1838 period. The gilding on each spoon is strong, and the design is nicely struck. Each spoon bears Josan's maker's mark and a fineness mark, perhaps for second standard (800/1000 fineness). These spoons are nicely decorated and have no engraved initials o...