Sterling Flatware: Serving Pieces

Aesthetic sterling silver tongs. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York. U-form terminating in shallow oval bowl and 3-tine shank. Ornamental piercing. Stylized ornament comprising flower on stippled multifoil heightened with pointille. Engraved 3-letter monogram. An exciting serving piece from the 1870s-80s in a pattern sometimes called Lotus. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Length: 11 in. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BN512

Rare and stylish sterling silver Calla Lily serving spoon. Bound wire shaft with sculptural terminal in flower form with stamen set in petals mounted to overlapping leaves. Shaped and shallow bowl with butler-finished interior and three-leaf mount. Beautiful all-around craftsmanship including engraving on verso of leaves. Marked “Sterling”. This pattern by Whiting, a New York maker that was acquired by Gorham in 1924. It is sometimes attributed to Gorham. Very good condition.

Length: 10... Click for details

Antique Japonesque gilt sterling silver and enamel serving fork in Chrysanthemum pattern. Made by Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire. Tapering handle with round terminal and wide scalloped shank with 4 tines. Raised double-sided ornament comprising dense flower heads and leaves. Flowers heightened with white and green enamel on front. Oval frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. An early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1893. Hallmark (ca 1853-ca 1905). Very good... Click for details

Antique Japonesque gilt sterling silver and enamel berry spoon in Chrysanthemum pattern. Made by Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire. Tapering handle with round terminal and oval scalloped bowl. Raised double-sided ornament comprising dense flower heads and leaves. Flowers heightened with white and green enamel on front. Oval frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. An early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1893. Hallmark (ca 1853-ca 1905). Very good condition.

Length: 8... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver salad serving pair. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Each: Curved and tapering stained-wood handle with silver scrolled wire and bead terminal, and silver mount with scrolled wire brackets. Spoon has tapering bowl. Fork has tapering shank with 3 tines. 1960s hallmarks. Good condition and patina.

Length: Spoon: 13 1/8 in. Fork: 13 in. Total gross weight: 6.7 troy ounces. #BN787

Antique Japonesque gilt sterling silver and enamel serving fork in Chrysanthemum pattern. Made by Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire. Tapering handle with round terminal and narrow scalloped shank with 4 tines. Raised double-sided ornament comprising dense flower heads and leaves. Flowers heightened with white and green enamel on front. Oval frame (vacant). Script monogram on back. An early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1893. Hallmark (ca 1853-ca 1905). Very good... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver fish server in Hizen pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence. Rectilinear handle with flying crane, carp in wave, and flowers set in shaped frames and on wavy and patchwork grounds. Blade had scalloped top and engraved blossoming branch. A beautiful piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1880. Late 19th-century hallmark. Excellent condition.

Length: 12 in. Weight: 7.2 troy ounces. #BN680

Egyptian-Revival sterling silver sugar tongs in Isis pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence. U-form with ovoid jaws. Applied to jaws are coiled serpents and wings. Engraved script monogram. A desirable piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1870. Hallmark from last quarter of 19th century. Very good condition with taut spring.

Length: 4 5/8 in. #BN100

Sterling silver berry spoon in Isis pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1870. Narrow cylindrical stem with split volute scrolls mounted to deep round bow. Applied to bowl are coiled serpent and wings. Bowl interior and ornament gilt. Rectilinear terminal engraved with personal name or place (Lyman) and year 1871. A desirable piece in the rare Egyptian Revival pattern. In leather-bound and silk-lined case. Hallmark from last quarter of 19th century. Very good condition.

Length: 9 3/8 in.... Click for details

Antique sterling silver fish slice in Eglantine pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence. Dense repousse flowers and oval frame (vacant) on back. Shaped blade with engraved flowers. A nice piece in this early pattern, which was first produced in 1870. Nineteenth-century hallmark. Very good condition with attractive period wear.

Length: 10 3/8 in. Heavy weight: 5 troy ounces. #BN320

Antique sterling silver berry spoon in Cambridge pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence. A pretty pattern with trefoil terminal decorated with scrolls and flowers. Bowl large and ovoid with gently pointed tip. Hallmark includes patent year 1899. Very good definition.

Length: 9 in. Weight: 2.4 troy ounces. #BO257

Sterling silver stuffing spoon in medallion pattern. Made by Bailey & Co. (predecessor to Bailey, Banks & Biddle) in Philadelphia, ca 1870. Curved handle terminating in oval medallion applied with centurion’s head on engraved linear ground. A great piece by a regional maker in the fashionable classical motif. The stylized flower and leaf mounts are forward-looking touches. Pointed ovoid bowl.

Hallmarked Bailey & Co. (1846-78). Very good condition with rich patina.

Length: 13 7/8 in.... Click for details