Mary Louise Sipler
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UNUSUAL PIECES AND RARE PATTERNS
Frontenac Salad Set, Frontenac Seafood forks, Frontenac Butter Pick, Oval Soups Serving Spoon, Pea Spoon, Gravy Ladle, Irian Berry Spoon, Majestic Place Spoons, Watteau Fish Set, Irian, Covington Chocolate Spoons, Tyrolean Salad Set, Beverly Ladle, Luxembourg Presentation coffee set, Hampshire Mustard Ladle, Stuffing Spoon, Old English Casserole spoon, Trajan Butters, Trajan Ice Cream or Ramequin Spoons, Old English Toast Fork.
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6 STERLING FRONTENAC SEAFOOD FORKS
These Frontenac Seafood Forks are marked with one of the old International Trademarks, pat'd and sterling. As you know International Silver Co. was made up of many small companies. These forks are 5 1/2" long. Circa 1903. There is no monogram. They are in perfect crisp condition. Inventory #INT885. The price is $235.00 for the set of 6.
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FRONTENAC STERLING SALAD SET BY INTERNATIONAL
This Frontenac is one of the Old Frontenac Sets by International. The marks on the back are the International Knight with an S in it, pat'd and sterling. Circa 1903. There is a monogram, an N. The fork is 8 3/4" long and the spoon is 8 7/8" long. Circa 1903. Inventory #FLAT93. The price is $750.00 for the set.
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3 FRONTENAC PLACE SPOONS OR OVAL SOUPS
These three Frontenac Place Spoons or oval soups are marked with the Inernational Knights Head, Pat. and sterling. Circa 1903. As you can see there is a monogram an R. They are 7" long and in excellent condition. Inventory #INT862. The price is $55.00 each.
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3 FRONTENAC 5 O'CLOCK TEASPOONS
These Frontenac Teaspoons are marked with the Knights head,Pat'd and sterling. Circa 1903. These 5 o'clock spoons are slightly smaller than the regular teaspoon. There is no monogram. They are 5 1/2" long and are in excellent condition. Inventory INT863. The price is $32.00 each
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FRONTENAC SERVING SPOON
This Frontenac Serving Spoon is marked with the Knight's Head, Patent and Sterling. Circa 1903. It is 9" long. There is a monogram CY. It is in excellent condition. Inventory #INT866. The price is $425.00.
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FRONTENAC SAUCE LADLE
This Frontenac Sauce Ladle is marked with the Knight's head, pat'd and sterling. Circa 1903. It is 5 5/8" long. There is a monogram GWN in script. It is in excellent crisp condition. Inventory #INT867. The price is $235.00
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FRONTENAC BUTTER PICK
This Frontenac Butter Pick is marked with the International Logo or Trade Mark, Pat. and Sterling. Circa 1903. This is the Old Style Butter Pick. It is 5 7/8" long. There is a Monogram an Old English L. It is in excellent condition. Inventory #INT876. The Price is $125.00
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IRIAN LARGE SERVING OR BERRY SPOON
This Irian Serving spoon is marked with the Wallace Trade Mark or Hallmark, sterling and Pat 1902. It is 9" long. The bowl is 3 3/4" by 2 3/4" and is lightly gold washed. There is no monogram. It is in nice crisp shape. This is one of the old pieces. Inventory #WALL114. The price is $565.00
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MAJESTIC LARGE OVAL SOUP OR PLACE SPOONS
These spoons are marked with the Hamilton and Diesinger Trade Mark or Logo, sterling and Hamilton and Diesinger impressed like the jewelers impression is on most pieces. They are 8 3/8" long. There is a monogram RDW in beautiful Interlocking script. These spoons were made prior to 1900 because Hamilton and Diesinger was bought by Gimbles in 1900. Inventory #HAM62. The price of these spoons is $85.00 each. I have 5
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WATTEAU STERLING FISH SET BY DURGIN
This Watteau Fish set circa 1891was made by Durgin. The marks on the back are D in a Circle and sterling. The knife is 10 7/8" long and the fork is 9 1/4" long. It has a fancy monogram ELF. It is in excellent condition. Inventory #DURG89. The Price is $450.00for the set.
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COVINGTON ENGRAVED CHOCOLATE SPOONS
I have 6 Covington engraved Chocolate spoons by Gorham. They are 5" long. The bowl is 1" by 1 1/4". They are really nice--just a little longer than most chocolate spoons. On the back is the Gorham Logo and sterling. Inventory #GOR202. The Price is $185.00 for the set.
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TYROLEAN STERLING SALAD SET BY AMSTON
This is a really functional and nicely designed salad set. The marks on the back are Amston Sterling. The circa period is 1893. The fork is 91/2" long and the tine section is 3 3/4" by 2 1/4". The spoon is 9 1/4" long and the bowl is 3 1/4" by 2 1/2". Inventory #AMS4. The Price is $295.00 for the set.
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HAMILTON & DEISINGER SCOOP
This Hamilton & Deisinger Scoop is marked with the Hamilton & Deisinger Logo or Trade Mark and Sterling. Hamilton & Deisinger was in business in Philadelphia, Pa. from 1880 until 1899. They made many unusual serving pieces such as this serving scoop. I have never found any reference that names their patterns. Most are marked unknown. The scoop is 8 1/8" long. The scoop part is 3 1/2 by 2 1/4". It is in excellent condition and there is no monogram. Inventory HAM63. The price is $150.00.
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HAMILTON & DIESINGER FISH KNIFE OR ICE CREAM SLICE
This Hamilton & Diesinger Fish Knife or Ice Cream Slice is marked with the Hamilton & Diesinger Hallmark or Trade Mark and sterling. I cannot tell you the name of the pattern. Of all the books I have there is no book that has the Hamilton & Diesinger patterns listed. Hamilton & Diesinger was out of business by 1900. They made very good quality Sterling.There is a monogram MAG in script. It is 10 3/8" long. The serving portion is 5 1/4" by 2 1/2". It is in excellent condition.Inventory #HAM65. The price is $295.00.
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BEVERLY SAUCE LADLE
This Beverly Sauce Ladle is marked with the International Indian Head and sterling. It is 5 1/4" long and the bowl is 2" by 2 1/8". This is an obsolete pattern from 1910. It is in excellent condition and there is no monogram. Inventory INT870. The price is $55.00
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PRESENTATION SET OF COFFEE SPOONS
GORHAM LUXEMBOURG
The marks on the back of these pieces are the Gorham Logo and sterling.There are six coffee spoons 4 1/8", a sugar tongs or nip (not claws) 4 1/4" and a cream ladle 5 1/2". The spoons and the Ladle are gold washed bowls. There is no monogram. The pattern was first made in 1893. The colors of the box are just about as pictured and it is in excellent shape. Inventory #GOR203. The Price of the set is $475.00
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back of spoon with monogram
12 STERLING TRAJAN ICE CREAM OR RAMEQUIN SPOONS
These Trajan Spoons are marked with the Old Reed & Barton Hallmark or Trademark and sterling. They are 5 9/16" long. The bowls have a raised side. I think you can see it pretty well on the single spoon picture. The bowls have a dull gold wash. There is a monogram on the back (an Interlocking JFC ). I tried to show it to you in the last picture but it is very light and delicate. This is an 1892 pattern. Inventory #RANDB60. The price is $850.00 for the set of 12.
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10 TRAJAN FLAT BUTTERS OR SMALL TEA KNIVES
These flat butters are marked with the Reed & Barton Logo or Trade Mark, Sterling and there is a monogram on the back an L. Circa 1892. They are 5 1/4" long. They are in excellent condition. This is a truly nice set. Inventory #RANDB32. The price is $350.00 for the set of 10.
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HAMPSHIRE STERLING MUSTARD LADLE BY DURGIN
The marks on the back of the Ladle are D for Durgin,sterling, and W.Fairchild & Sons ( the jeweler who sold the item ). Circa 1906. It is 4 3/" long. The bowl is 7/8"by 7/8". This is a tiny bowl and narrow handle to go in a mustard jar. The bowl is gold Washed. There is a Monogram fancy MHL. Inventory #DURG90. The Price is $95.00
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This is a sterling silver stuffing spoon made by International. The marks on the back are International, the knight mark and sterling. It is 12 5/8" long. This piece looks like a teaspoon but it is very large. The bowl is 3 3/4" by 2 1/2". There is no monogram. Inventory #INT887. The price is $295.00
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OLD ENGLISH SERVING OR CASSEROLE SPOON
This Towle Old English Serving or Casserole Spoon is signed on the back with the Towle Logo or Trade Mark, Sterling and Pat 1892. It is 8 1/4" long. The bowl is 3 1/4" by 2 3/4" and is lightly gold washed. There is a monogram a D. It is in excellent condition. Inventory #TOW172. The price is $295.00.
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OLD ENGLISH TOAST FORK
This Old English Toast Fork is marked with the Towle Logo or Trade Mark, Sterling, Pat 1892, and O. A. W. Crosby & Son, the Jeweler who sold this piece. It is 7" long and the tines are 2 1/4" wide. There is no monogram. Inventory #TOW182. The price is $325.00.
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