CHRISTOFLE SILVER PLATE PARTIAL FLATWARE SERVICEin the "Spatours" pattern comprising six dinner forks, three salad forks, six dinner knives, six tablespoons, four teaspoons. Largest: 7/8" wide, 9 3/4" long. Use wear, light scratches. We offer in-house packing and shipping of this item to anaddress in the United States for $45.00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5,000.00. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping.
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STERLING: Oneida State House "Stately" pattern sterling silver flatware, approximately one hundred and eleven pieces, including: fifteen dinner forks, 7 1/2", 21.09 ozt.; twelve salad forks, 6 1/4", 11.65 ozt.; fifteen teaspoons, 14.94 ozt.; twelve serving spoons, 17.63 ozt.; twelve seafood forks, 6.37 ozt.; twelve demitasse spoons, 4.37 ozt.; twelve solid individual butter knives, 10.23; two master butter knives, 1.92 ozt.; two sugar shells, 1.95 ozt.; one gravy ladle, 1.92 ozt.; one cold meat serving fork, 1.87 ozt.; and fifteen weighted handle knives with stainless steel blades, each estimated at .5 ozt. each, all pieces with wear consistent with age and use. [Total weight of all pieces including estimated: 93.94 ozt.]
WEIDLICH PARTIAL STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEfor eight, sixty-six pieces total. Comprising sixteen teaspoons, eight dinner forks, eight tablespoons, eight salad forks, eight knives, eight butter knives, ten serving pieces. Largest: 11 1/4" high, 1" wide. Gross weight of weighable silver: 58.235 OZT. Use wear, scuffing, denting, monogrammed. Provenance: Property from a New Haven County CT Estate. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry frombuyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. We offer in-house packing and shipping of this item to an address in the United States for $45.00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includesinsurance up to $5,000.00. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping.
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Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction.com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
State House "Inaugural" Sterling Flatware Service, (43) pieces including: (8) knives (9"), (8) forks (7"), (8) salad forks, (7) teaspoons, (6) round soup spoons, (6) iced tea spoons. Presented in a fitted flatware case.Very fine condition.Private Collection, New Bern, North Carolina38 total weighable troy ozs.
CASED SET OF STERLING SILVER FLATWARE BY STATE HOUSE in the Stately" pattern. Includes eight hollow-handled dinner knives, eight dinner forks, eight salad forks, four soup spoons, eleven teaspoons and one master butter knife. Together with three silver plated teaspoons. Approx. 38.0 troy oz. weighable"
(lot of 76) American sterling silver flatware service, State House, in the "Inaugural" pattern, including: (12) hollow handle knives, 9.25"l, (12) forks, 7.25"l, (12) salad forks, 6.25"l, (4) dessert/ oval soup spoons, 7"l, (24) teaspoons, 6"l, (6) demitasse spoons, 4 1/8"l, (1) flat handle master butter knife, 7"l, (1) cold meat serving fork, 8.25"l, (1) cocktail/ seafood fork, 5 3/8"l, (1) casserole serving spoon, 8.5"l, (1) gravy ladle, 6.25"l, (1) sugar spoon, 6"l; no observed monograms, 69.44ozt total (weighable silver only), housed in fitted flatware box, approx 4"h, 16"w, 11.5"d
60 PC. LOT OF STERLING SILVER FLATWARE; 52.6 TOW 60 piece miscellaneous lot of sterling silver flatware consisting of 39 pieces of sterling silver state house flatware in the "Inagural" pattern having 9 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks, 7 cream soups, 7 teaspoons, 7 butter knives, 1 salad fork, and 2 salt spoons, in complimentary walnut case; along with 21 Pieces of Gorham sterling silver in the "Rondo? pattern; 52.6 Troy ozs. weighable
418. A Sterling Silver Luncheon Service for Eight in "Formality" Pattern, by State House, American
This sterling silver service includes: 8 knives 9"L, 8 luncheon forks 7"L, 8 salad forks 6-1/4"L, 8 cream soup spoons 6-1/4"L, 8 teaspoons 6"L, 12 iced tea spoons 7-1/2"L, a master butter knife approx. 7"L, a sugar spoon approx. 6"L, 4 soup spoons approx. 7"L, serving fork and spoon 8"L, a ladle 6"L, and 2 shrimp forks 5-1/4"L. Total weight excluding the knives is approx. 63 troy oz. The service is offered with a fitted wooden silver storage case.
700/900 Sold: $690.00
STATE HOUSE INAUGURAL STERLING FLATWARE SET: Approx. 33 pieces in the Inaugural pattern by State House to include 6 dinner forks (7'') 6 salad forks (6 3/8'') 6 teaspoons (6'') 6 soup spoons (6 1/8'') 6 hollow knives (9 1/8'') master butter knife (6 7/8'') 2 cocktail forks (5 3/8''). Also sold with set is International Sterling teaspoon (5 1/2'' monogrammed) Weidlich teaspoon (5 1/2''). Approx. 32.1 troy oz. Sold with wood silver chest 3 3/4'' x 16'' x 11 1/2''.CONDITION: Note varying signs of use on silver scratches on chest.
A group of sterling souvenir spoons
Comprising: teaspoons for Golden Gate San Francisco (2 various); State Capitol Topeka Kansas; Old Point Comford VA (5 various); Camden Ohio; Merrimac and Monitor VA; Army and Navy; Jamestown Ter-Centennial Expo (3 various); Portland OR; Indiana; Westminster Abbey London; coffee spoons for Old Point Comfort VA and Jamestown Expo; small spoon for Cancun Mexico; together with various pattern teaspoons decorated as souvenirs for: Boulder CO; Old Windmill Lawrence KS; High School Topeka KS; Golden Gate San Francisco; Minneapolis KS; Nickerson KS; School House Camden OH; Western; 2 teaspoons with figural handles; March teaspoon by Watson; Mount Vernon teaspoon, monogrammed: C; Lily of the Valley 5 teaspoons, Whiting Mfg. Co.; Lily of the Valley 1 teaspoon, monogrammed, Watson; 2 infant feeding spoons, Manchester and Reed & Barton; and 3 coffee spoons for Chicago, Fortress Monroe and DAR. (43 pieces)
(28 oz. 10 dwts.)
Note: some pieces with enamel, some engraved with names, dates, monograms, some with damage.
73 Piece Gorham & Durgin Fairfax Sterling Flatware: comprising a mixed group of Durgin & Gorham. Includes eight butter knives, nine dinner forks, eight knives, eight iced tea spoons, eight cocktail forks, eight soup spoons, eight salad forks, fourteen teaspoons, table/serving spoon and a fish knife. Largest: 8 5/8" long, 3/4" wide. Gross weight of weighable silver: 63. 903 OZT. Scuffing and use wear. Provenance: Property from a New Haven County CT Estate. We offer in-housepacking and shipping of this item to an address in the United States for $45. 00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5, 000. 00. Tracking information will be sent to your emailaddress. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping. Condition Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction. com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
c. 1770 PAUL REVERE, JR. (1735-1818) Handmade Hallmarked PR Coin Silver Teaspoon: Colonial America. PAUL REVERE, Jr. Hallmarked Punched "PR" Teaspoon. c. 1770 Colonial Era, Paul Revere, Jr. (1735-1818), Silversmith Handmade Coin Silver Decorated Teaspoon, Hallmarked Punch with his Script "PR", Choice Extremely Fine. An authentic original historic Silversmith Paul Revere made Silver Teaspoon. Its bowl end measures 1" wide x 2" long with an overall length of 5. 5 inches (2. 5 x 14. 2 cm. ). The front end of the handle has engraved intertwined stylized initials: "MLW", also Hand-Engraved by Paul Revere. Just below on the underside of the handle it shows Revere's extremely rare Script style "PR" hallmark punch, which is extremely clear and sharply defined, being one of the very best we have seen. This superior quality Revere Spoon has nice even natural bright silver appearance, showing very light actual wear. It has choice eye appeal, bearing no major detractions. In 2007 we sold a slightly larger Paul Revere hallmarked Coin Silver Tablespoon, which brought $14, 000. Another example of this Script style "PR" hallmarked Teaspoon was sold in our EAHA Auction, August 26, 2016, Lot 140 graded Very Fine, which brought $7, 800. Most recently a similar quality Teaspoon sold in our EAHA Auction of August 30, 2018, Lot 1050 graded Choice EF, which brought $9, 600. This Script "PR" hallmark punch is identified in the book, "Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks" by C. Jordan Thorn, page 171, under the header "Revere, Paul 1735-1818" with the stylized drawing of this punch shown. It is also identified in the reference: "Paul Revere, Goldsmith 1735-1818" by Kathryn Buhler, by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, illustrated for design type on page 64, noted as "Mark 8. " An attractive and important opportunity for Paul Revere, Jr. and early American Silver collectors. Paul Revere, Jr. (January 1, 1735 - May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith and Engraver, Member of the Sons Of Liberty, Military Officer, a noted Patriot in the American Revolution. Because he was immortalized after his death for his role as a messenger in the battles of Lexington and Concord, Revere's name and his "Midnight ride" are well-known in the United States as a patriotic symbol. . In his lifetime, Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston craftsman, who helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military. Revere later served as an officer in one of the most disastrous campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, a role for which he was later exonerated. After the war he was early to recognize the potential for large-scale manufacturing of metal, including a foundry for Bells and Copper Sheeting used on the Massachusetts State House and in building the frigate USS Constitution (a. k. a. Old Ironsides).
Boxed Set of State House Sterling Flatware with Additional Sterling Flatware, Stately pattern, including ten knives and twelve teaspoons, (approx. 64 pieces), sold with an additional approx. thirty-one pieces of sterling silver flatware.
c. 1770 I LOVE LIBERTY Patriotic Spoon, Bird Cage with Dove Escaping (America): Colonial America. c. 1770 "I LOVE LIBERTY" Patriotic Spoon's Text Above A Bird Cage with Dove Escaping (America) Re: John Wilkes. c. 1770's Georgian Sterling Silver Teaspoon, with a Decorative American (British) Colonies Supportive Patriotic Theme, Hand-Engraved Initials "JMR", and integral stamped "I LOVE LIBERTY" above a Bird Cage, with a Dove Escaping (representing America) design, Supportive of John Wilkes, English, Choice Extremely Fine. This wonderful decorated Patriotic theme Teaspoon measures about 5" long, and is in very high quality, British made yet possibly used in the American colonies. When John Wilkes (1725-1797) the British Radical Member of Parliament, who was imprisoned in the King's Bench Prison on May 10, 1768, and his supporters appeared before King's Bench in London, chanting "No Liberty, No King. " Troops opened fire on these unarmed men, killing 7 and wounding 15, an incident that came to be known as the "St George's Fields Massacre. " These circa 1770's Silver Spoons commemorate the freeing of John Wilkes who was a radical English journalist and politician. British subjects in the American Colonies closely followed Wilkes' career. His struggles convinced many colonists that the British constitution was being subverted by a corrupt ministry, an idea that contributed to the coming of the American Revolution. Wilkes was widely admired in the American Colonies as a political journalist, a radical politician, and a fighter for Liberty. He greatly influenced the revolutionaries who fought for American independence and played a role in establishing the right to freedom of the press in the United States by his example. Maker Hallmarked, bright silver with great eye appeal and highly detailed in overall excellent condition. John Wilkes (17 October 1725 - 26 December 1797) was a British radical, journalist and politician. He was first elected a Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute, he fought for the right of his voters-rather than the House of Commons-to determine their representatives. . In 1768, angry protests of his supporters were suppressed in the St George's Fields Massacre. In 1771, he was instrumental in obliging the government to concede the right of printers to publish verbatim accounts of parliamentary debates. In 1776, he introduced the first bill for parliamentary reform in the British Parliament. . During the American War of Independence, he was a supporter of the American Rebels, adding further to his popularity with American Whigs. In 1780, however, he commanded militia forces which helped put down the Gordon Riots, damaging his popularity with many radicals. This marked a turning point, leading him to embrace increasingly conservative policies which caused dissatisfaction among the progressive-radical low-to-middle income landowners. This was instrumental in the loss of his Middlesex parliamentary seat in the 1790 general election. . At the age of 65, Wilkes retired from politics and took no part in the social reforms following the French Revolution, such as Catholic Emancipation in the 1790s. During his life, he earned a reputation as a libertine.
73 PIECE GORHAM & DURGIN FAIRFAX STERLING FLATWAREcomprising a mixed group of Durgin & Gorham. Includes eight butter knives, nine dinner forks, eight knives, eight iced tea spoons, eight cocktail forks, eight soup spoons, eight salad forks, fourteen teaspoons,table/serving spoon and a fish knife. Largest: 8 5/8" long, 3/4" wide. Gross weight of weighable silver: 63.903 OZT. Scuffing and use wear. Provenance: Property from a New Haven County CT Estate. We offer in-housepacking and shipping of this item to an address in the United States for $45.00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5,000.00. Tracking information will be sent to your emailaddress. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping.
Condition:
Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction.com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
STERLING: ONEIDA STATE HOUSE "STATELY" PATTERN STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN PIECES, INCLUDING: FIF...STERLING: Oneida State House "Stately" pattern sterling silver flatware, approximately one hundred and eleven pieces, including: fifteen dinner forks, 7 1/2", 21.09 ozt.; twelve salad forks, 6 1/4", 11.65 ozt.; fifteen teaspoons, 14.94 ozt.; twelve serving spoons, 17.63 ozt.; twelve seafood forks, 6.37 ozt.; twelve demitasse spoons, 4.37 ozt.; twelve solid individual butter knives, 10.23; two master butter knives, 1.92 ozt.; two sugar shells, 1.95 ozt.; one gravy ladle, 1.92 ozt.; one cold meat serving fork, 1.87 ozt.; and fifteen weighted handle knives with stainless steel blades, each estimated at .5 ozt. each, all pieces with wear consistent with age and use. [Total weight of all pieces including estimated: 93.94 ozt.]
65 PCS. OF STERLING SILVER INCL. "PRELUDE" 65 pieces of Sterling Silver; consisting of 42 pieces of Prelude International, including 8 dinner forks, 9 salad forks, 8 ice teaspoons, 1 slotted serving spoon, and 8 knives; along with 23 pieces of State House Sterling including 4 dinner forks, 4 luncheon forks, 4 ice teaspoons, 4 teaspoons, 1 meat fork, 1 pickle fork, 1 hors d'oeuvre fork, 1 butter knife, 2 large stuffing spoons, 1 ladle; 71 troy ozs. weighable total, excluded knives
Weidlich Partial Sterling Silver Flatware Service: for eight, sixty-six pieces total. Comprising sixteen teaspoons, eight dinner forks, eight tablespoons, eight salad forks, eight knives, eight butter knives, ten serving pieces. Largest: 11 1/4" high, 1" wide. Gross weight of weighable silver: 58. 235 OZT. Use wear, scuffing, denting, monogrammed. Provenance: Property from a New Haven County CT Estate. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry frombuyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. We offer in-house packing and shipping of this item to an address in the United States for $45. 00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includesinsurance up to $5, 000. 00. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping. Condition Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction. com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
SET OF STERLING SILVER FLATWARE. State House Stately pattern service for eight. Dinner knives. 9'' l. Dinner forks. 7'' l. Salad forks. 6 1/4'' l. Teaspoons. 6'' l. Five serving pieces. 5 1/2'' to 8 1/4'' l. Included are six sterling engraved shot glasses. Fitted divider included. 37.48 oz.t not including hollow handled pieces.
A group of sterling souvenir spoons
Comprising: teaspoons: New York by Shiebler, Washington DC, Chicago 1830 by Dominick & Haff, City Hall Milwaukee, Confederate Home Beauvoir MS, St. Louis, Niagara Falls, Indiana, Fort Snelling MN; small teaspoons: Chicago and Newport; and coffee spoons: The Capitol Washington DC, State Capitol St. Paul MN, State House Boston, and 1000 Islands NY. (15 items)
(9 oz. 2 dwts.)
American Colonial silver spoons by Alexander Crouckeshanks Boston circa 1768 pair teaspoons one reduced in size and engraved No. 6 and the other engraved with initial D and No. 2; marked: AC spaced by pellet and with rectangle. L4 1/4'' and 5 1/4'' and 0.7 Troy oz (2pcs) Provenance: Private collection Mount Pleasant South Carolina Literature: Ensko Stephen G. C. AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS. Boston: Godine 1989 p235. Other Notes: CRUICKSHANK ROBERT silversmith merchant office holder and militia officer; b. c. 1748 probably in Aberdeen Scotland; d. at sea 16 April 1809. The paucity of sources has led to various hypotheses about Robert Cruickshank's origins; according to the most plausible one he was born in Aberdeen where the family name was common. Cruickshank appears to have learned the silversmith's craft in the British Isles. He may have visited the United States: an Alexander Crouckeshanks who came from London opened a silversmith's shop in Boston in 1768; it is conceivable that he was one of Robert's relatives and that Robert worked with him. Whatever the case by 1773 Cruickshank was settled in Montreal. A year later he signed a petition to the king asking for the restoration of habeas corpus and trial by jury in civil suits which had been abolished that year by the Quebec Act. By 1782 Cruickshank was solidly established in business. He owned a house on Rue Notre-Dame next to the former prison; his resources and the volume of his affairs made it possible to undertake building and renovation on a large scale. To his property he added a shop measuring 23 feet by 12 with an impressive 'forge chimney.' Thus just as Ignace-François Delezenne* had done in 1758 and Pierre Huguet dit Latour would do in 1803 Cruickshank progressed from a craftsman's shop in his own house to an enterprise requiring premises separate from his private residence in which to install a workshop and store. These three were the only silversmiths in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to make the transition. The change was not wholly fortuitous: they were forced into it by the phenomenal volume of orders for trade silver. In moving from the status of craftsman to that of bourgeois they had to provide a workshop and suitable tools for their numerous apprentices and journeymen. Their large clientele also had to have access to adequate premises – hence the store. Judging by his partnerships with other craftsmen and the number of apprentices he took on Cruickshank led a busy professional life. A soup-tureen in the museum of the church of Notre-Dame in Montreal which bears the marks of Cruickshank and Jacques Varin* dit La Pistole suggests that the two silversmiths collaborated. In 1777–78 Cruickshank seems to have had Michael Arnoldi as an apprentice; they later became partners. The firm of Cruickshank and Arnoldi which may have used the mark CA was not finally dissolved until 1789. In 1790–91 Cruickshank was in contact with the silversmith Jean-Henry Lerche whose mark JHL imitated the style of writing in the mark RC. Cruickshank seems to have gone into partnership with Peter Arnoldi around 1793–94 for a tea service in the Henry Birks Collection bears their respective marks. Cruickshank was also connected with clockmakers jewellers and engravers: his 'good old friend' John Lumsden until 1802; Charles Irish who had been hired in London in 1803 for a three-year period; and perhaps Charles Arnoldi Michael's brother who is believed to have replaced Irish. In addition to silverware therefore his store carried clocks jewellery trinkets and hardware and certainly included many objects imported from England. Cruickshank took on the following apprentice silversmiths in turn: Michel Roy in 1791 for six years Frédéric Delisle in 1795 for seven years René Blache in 1796 for four years Peter Bohle son of the silversmith Charles-David Bohle in 1800 for seven years and Narcisse Auclair in 1805 for seven years. (Auclair's apprenticeship papers were transferred to Nathan Starns his brother-in-law and guardian on 16 Oct. 1807.) Cruickshank belonged to the Montreal group of silversmiths. There was a clear division between this group and the one in Quebec: the former were businessmen the latter primarily craftsmen. The marks of François Ranvoyzé Laurent Amiot* and François Sasseville* belonged to craftsmen who did their own work; Cruickshank's and Huguet's can be called studio marks because an associate journeyman or apprentice may have made the piece. With the Quebec silversmiths it is possible to follow the logical evolution of the craftsman's style but study of the Montreal group becomes very complicated since ten pieces of work bearing the same mark may have been executed by as many different silversmiths. Furthermore Cruickshank seems to have put his mark on imported objects. Nevertheless his work which is characterized by refinement shows greater homogeneity than does Huguet's. That was an inevitable consequence of their respective training: Cruickshank was a professional silversmith but Huguet was a wig maker who became a silversmith overnight around 1780. In addition to conducting his trade Cruickshank served as a banker issuing promissory notes and lending money at interest. He proved a skilful well-organized meticulous administrator. Towards the end of his career he was moreover active mainly as a merchant. His full professional life was matched by an intense social one that gave him a place among the important people of Montreal. He made a contribution to the paving of the Place du Marché in 1785–86 and to the Agriculture Society in 1791. He held the office of justice of the peace (1795–1809) and served in the militia first as a lieutenant (1788–97) and then as a captain (1800–9) in the town's 1st Militia Battalion. As a magistrate he signed a petition to Sir Robert Shore Milnes* for the reconstruction of the Montreal prison burned in 1803. His name also appears on the list of founders of Christ Church in 1805 [see Jehosaphat Mountain]. Although less is known of his private life he associated with the English-speaking élite particularly James McGill Edward William and Jonathan Abraham Gray Joseph Frobisher and Stephen Sewell*. In August 1789 Cruickshank married Ann Kay a widow with eight children; she died the following year. His only daughter Elizabeth married the merchant Arthur Webster in 1803 at which date the couple were both of age. Webster quickly won his father-in-law's confidence. Just before leaving for Great Britain in October 1807 Cruickshank left him full power of attorney to run all his business affairs 'wherever they are in Upper or Lower Canada or the United States of America.' The exact reasons for his trip are not known but both business matters and his private life were probably involved. No doubt Cruickshank had to import many articles from London suppliers. During his return voyage in 1809 he died on board the Eweretta. All of Cruickshank's estate must have gone automatically to his daughter and son-in-law; thus there was no inventory after his death which would have been of considerable value. It may be hazarded however that he owned a very large business comparable to Huguet's. In addition there were certainly numerous properties including a piece of land bought after the Château de Vaudreuil burned in 1803. But his departure in October 1807 had already marked the end of the career of one of Lower Canada's most important silversmiths who had initiated a profound change in both the product and its marketing. He had introduced a new treatment and a new aesthetics that met with great success and enabled his production to compete with contemporary English and American work. With him the silversmith's craft in the colony had moved away from French influence into the British tradition. written by Robert Derome
State House Sterling "Formality" Flatware Service: service for eight including dinner knives, dinner forks, cream soup spoons, salad forks; 16 teaspoons, three serving spoons, serving fork, casserole spoon, sauce ladle, master butter knife, jelly server; 56 total pieces, without monogram, 59. 6 weighable silver Condition In overall good condition - without bent tines or bowls
FORTY-FIVE STERLING SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SOUVENIR SPOONS By various makers. Thirty-three sterling silver and twelve silver plated, representing many U.S. states, historical sights, national parks, Disney characters, and colleges. Together with three sterling silver teaspoons and a wooden spoon rack in walnut by Yield House. Approx. 21.6 troy oz. weighable
(76) STATE HOUSE 'INAUGURAL' STERLING FLATWARE SET(lot of 76) American sterling silver flatware service, State House, in the "Inaugural" pattern, including: (12) hollow handle knives, 9.25"l, (12) forks, 7.25"l, (12) salad forks, 6.25"l, (4) dessert/ oval soup spoons, 7"l, (24) teaspoons, 6"l, (6) demitasse spoons, 4 1/8"l, (1) flat handle master butter knife, 7"l, (1) cold meat serving fork, 8.25"l, (1) cocktail/ seafood fork, 5 3/8"l, (1) casserole serving spoon, 8.5"l, (1) gravy ladle, 6.25"l, (1) sugar spoon, 6"l; no observed monograms, 69.44ozt total (weighable silver only), housed in fitted flatware box, approx 4"h, 16"w, 11.5"d
State House "Stately" Partial Sterling Silver Flatware Service, eight each teaspoons, dinner forks, salad forks, and dinner knives, ten soupspoons, two spreaders, and five demitasse spoons, approx. 41.7 weighable troy oz. Estimate $200-400 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
TWENTY-NINE PIECES OF SILVER AND SILVER PLATED FLATWARESeventeen pieces of State House Silver Co. Formality" pattern sterling silver flatware: four 9" knives, four 7" forks, four salad forks, four teaspoons, and one master butter knife. Frederick Oakes monogrammed coin silver place spoon. Dominick & Haff sterling silver serving spoon with presentation inscription. Sterling silver luncheon fork and lemon fork. Together with eight pieces of silver plated flatware. Approx. 20.5 troy oz. weighable"ConditionLight, age-typical usage wear throughout. Scattered specks of black silver rot. One knife with replaced blade. Knife handle lg. 4. Knife blade lg. 5 1/8". Fork handle lg. 4 1/2". Fork tine lg. 2 1/2"."
Christofle Silver Plate Partial Flatware Service: in the "Spatours" pattern comprising six dinner forks, three salad forks, six dinner knives, six tablespoons, four teaspoons. Largest: 7/8" wide, 9 3/4" long. Use wear, light scratches. We offer in-house packing and shipping of this item to anaddress in the United States for $45. 00 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5, 000. 00. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers are responsible for arranging 3rd party shipping. Condition Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction. com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
SET OF STERLING SILVER FLATWARE. State House Formality pattern. Eight dinner knives. 9 1/4'' l. Eight dinner forks. 7 1/4'' l. Eight salad forks. 6 1/4'' l. Sixteen teaspoons. 6'' l. Eight soupspoons. 6 1/4'' l. Six demitasse spoons. 5 1/2'' l. Four tablespoons. 8 1/4'' l. And four serving pieces. 6'' to 8 1/2'' l. In a fitted case. 62.24 oz.t.
65 Pieces State House "Formality" Sterling Flatware
1942, no monogram. 8 knives, 8 forks, 8 salad forks, 9 spoons, 8 iced teaspoons, 7 cream soup spoons, 4 cereal spoons, 2 table spoons, 2 casserole spoons, cold meat fork, butter knife, childs spoon and fork, demitasse spoon, cocktail fork, carving knife and fork, and ladle. 63.8 troy ounces weighable sterling. Good used condition.
***SET OF STATE HOUSE STERLING IN STATELY PATTERN. American, mid 20th century. Set consists of six hollow handled dinner knives, six dinner forks, six salad forks, six tablespoons, six teaspoons, one butter knife, one sauce spoon, and six Gorham Lyric-pattern teaspoons. Approximately 36ozt.
Vintage Asprey of London Traveling Tea Set: Vintage Asprey of London Traveling Tea Set. 1905 traveling tea service retailed through Asprey of London. Contents housed in their own dark purple velvet compartments, comprising a fine traveling teapot, stand and burner, sugar bowl, tea caddy, milk jug, spoons, with English Coalport china cups and saucers, teaspoons, and all the necessary accessories to enable a quick brew up on a journey in the dawn of motorized transportation in 1905. Monogrammed 'RS'. . Provenance: purchased in 80s from New York Antique Dealer, has not been used. . . Case Dimensions: 7. 25 x 11. 25 x 6 in Dimension Condition - By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. . - All silver, gold and/or jewelry lots or invoices containing said lots MUST be paid for via WIRE TRANSFER, no other forms of payment will be accepted. . - All items are sold as-is where-is and no guarantees are made of any kind. All sales are final; no refunds will be given under any circumstances. . - Helmuth Stone Gallery provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. . - Online images can sometimes be low quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at HelmuthStone@gmail. com . - We recommend looking into shipping quotes prior to bidding, shipping quotes can take up to a week or more post-sale as we host our auctions through multiple online platforms and shipping can become backlogged, if you would like a list of local shippers please email us directly. . - Our auction catalogs are hosted through multiple online platforms along with phone and in-house bidding. Bids placed on other platforms are not shown through this catalog. Because of this, even if it appears you are the only absentee bid or bidder on a lot, you may already be outbid or may have placed a bid equal to another bidder. Therefore, we always recommend bidding live. . - Unless otherwise stated in the description, all items are sold without additional documentation or COAs. If any supporting documentation is available an image will be available online via the catalog listing.
Oneida State House sterling silver flatware ''Inaugural'' pattern consisting of twelve dinner knives twelve dinner forks eleven salad forks ten seafood forks eight butter knives two master butter knives twenty-four teaspoons thirteen cream soup spoons salad fork and spoon and a non-matching plate carving set ladle approx wt 96 oz. minor wear to yellow painted wooden box.