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VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES
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A GROUP OF AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED FLATWARE
Various makers and dates
Comprising:
Eight tablespoons, engraved MR, mark of Tunis D. Dubois, New York, late 18th century
One tablespoon, engraved SA, mark of Van Voorhis & Schanck, New York, late 18th century
Five coffin-end tablespoons, engraved HAM, mark of William G. Forbes, New York, late 18th century
A fish slice with bright-cut engraved decoration, engraved MLH for Mary Ludlow Hall, Eleanor's grandmother, mark of Ford, 19th century A pair of ice tongs with bright-cut decoration, engraved EHL for Edward Hunter Ludlow, Eleanor's great-grandfather, mark of W. Gale & Son, New York
One condiment spoon, engraved AH, for Anna Hall, Eleanor's mother, mark of Kirk
One pair of Japanese pattern sugar tongs, engraved MLH for Mary Ludlow Hall, mark of Tiffany & Co.
One dessert fork, engraved ML for Margaret Ludlow, mark of Gale & Hayden, 1848
One child's knife, engraved FDR Jr., mark of Gorham
Two George III pistol-handled small knives, one engraved ER
Eight coffee spoons, tied reeded pattern, engraved MER, mark of Black, Starr & Frost
Together with
Nine silver-plated iced teaspoons, with twist handles, two with monogram FDR, five mark of Lewis & Conger, four mark of Reed & Barton
Eighteen silver-plated Art Deco-style cream soup spoons, mark of E.B. Adams Company
Fourteen silver-plated butter knives, one engraved ER, three engraved AJF
One silver-plated seafood fork
39oz. 10dwt. (1213gr.) weighable silver (72)
Various makers and dates
Comprising:
Eight tablespoons, engraved MR, mark of Tunis D. Dubois, New York, late 18th century
One tablespoon, engraved SA, mark of Van Voorhis & Schanck, New York, late 18th century
Five coffin-end tablespoons, engraved HAM, mark of William G. Forbes, New York, late 18th century
A fish slice with bright-cut engraved decoration, engraved MLH for Mary Ludlow Hall, Eleanor's grandmother, mark of Ford, 19th century A pair of ice tongs with bright-cut decoration, engraved EHL for Edward Hunter Ludlow, Eleanor's great-grandfather, mark of W. Gale & Son, New York
One condiment spoon, engraved AH, for Anna Hall, Eleanor's mother, mark of Kirk
One pair of Japanese pattern sugar tongs, engraved MLH for Mary Ludlow Hall, mark of Tiffany & Co.
One dessert fork, engraved ML for Margaret Ludlow, mark of Gale & Hayden, 1848
One child's knife, engraved FDR Jr., mark of Gorham
Two George III pistol-handled small knives, one engraved ER
Eight coffee spoons, tied reeded pattern, engraved MER, mark of Black, Starr & Frost
Together with
Nine silver-plated iced teaspoons, with twist handles, two with monogram FDR, five mark of Lewis & Conger, four mark of Reed & Barton
Eighteen silver-plated Art Deco-style cream soup spoons, mark of E.B. Adams Company
Fourteen silver-plated butter knives, one engraved ER, three engraved AJF
One silver-plated seafood fork
39oz. 10dwt. (1213gr.) weighable silver (72)
Provenance
Roosevelt Family, used by Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill
Sale room notice
Please note that the child's knife, engraved FDR Jr., mark of Gorham, has been WITHDRAWN