$175.00 Gilted cast brass with applied center having silver lion over crown attached. Both pieces benchmarked 6. Approximately 49mm by 85mm.
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German WW2 Civil Air Defense Honor Decoration – 1st Class
$650.00 Instituted by Adolph Hitler on January 30th, 1938. For German personnel serving in the Civil Air Defense of Germany. Fairly heavy. I believe this is brass or bronze with gold gilt.
Spencer Carbine Bridle & Screw
$25.00 Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most colorful, widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Bridle & Screw in excellent original condition. Original Spencer parts.
British 4th Regiment Buckle Half
$95.00 May be from Crimean War. Not sure if silver or silver plated. Disk portion attached to bar. Belt loop height approximately 46mm.
German WW1 Era Ring
$125.00 Patriotic Silver ring featuring the Imperial German Flag colors along with an Iron Cross. Marked inside with 80. I am thinking this is 800 silver.
Hugh Wishart Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
$250.00 Kovels list as silversmith in New York, NY (circa 1784-1819). Also Listed in Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers by Bazelon & McGuinn as gold & silversmith starting in 1793 and a maker of US Army & Navy buttons (circa 1805-1815). Take notice where Wishart reinforced the bend with brace underneath. Very nice… Continue reading Hugh Wishart Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
Charles A. Burnett Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
$350.00 Kovels list as Georgetown, D.C. & Alexandria, VA (ca. 1785-1849). Approximatey six inches in length.
Hartman & Phillips Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
$1500.00 Southern partnership of William Phillips & John Foster. Nice monogram and maker touch mark of H&P. Approximately 5&3/4 inches in length. Catherine B. Hollan in her book VIRGINIA SILVERSMITHS list as Winchester, Virginia ca. 1802-1816.
Phillips & Foster Punch Ladle
$3500.00 Southern partnership of William Phillips & John Foster coin silver. Handle approximately 11 inches in length. Bowl approximately 3.25 by 4.25 inches. Kovels list as Winchester, VA (ca. 1817).
James Meredith Punch Ladle
$2500.00 Southern coin silver. Handle approximately 11.5 inches in length. Bowl approximately 3.125 by 4.25 inches. Kovels list as Winchester, VA (d. 1860).