http://www.flashbackalley.com/ Flashback Alley RSS Feed en Copyright (c) 2012 Flashback Alley AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:36:13 -0700 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 240 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=124 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=124 From one of the most elegant patterns I have ever seen, and a pattern that appears to be fairly hard to come by, this sterling silver teaspoon is in the Wood & Hughes Angelo pattern. Measures 5-7/8" long, with a 3-7/8" handle; no monogram. Marked "W H Sterling" "Pat. 1878."

In very good, gently used condition.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=124 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:02 -0700 35.00 USD 124 0.6 1 00502 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=748 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=748 A two-piece Arts & Crafts era serving set from Webster Company consisting of what I believe to be a berry or bonbon spoon and a cream ladle. The bowl size and shape of both pieces seem to suggest an intended use for dessert, with images of drizzling cream or chocolate accompanied by rich, succulent berries dancing around in my head.

Both handles have a hammered sterling finish, reminiscent of the arts and craft movement, with an unengraved shield panel, perfect for monogramming. Both handle backs are marked Sterling Handle with the Webster Company "W" and arrow hallmark.

Cream ladle measures approx. 6-1/2" long with the bowl 1-3/4" in diameter. The berry spoon is 7" long, with a 1-1/2" wide bowl. In excellent condition.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=748 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:33:37 -0700 115.00 USD 748 1 Webster Company 1 02077 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=787 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=787 A stunning sterling silver clothes brush from Redlich & Company's earlier production years, with the brush back offering a full bouquet of daffodils and ferns in high repousse, amidst a border of curly cues.

Measuring 7-1/4" long and 2-1/4" wide, the silver has been lightly polished to confirm that it is in very good condition; I don't find any notable dents or dings, just a short, shallow crease near one end that is detectable only from an angle, and then only barely.

Operating in New York, NY from approximately 1890 to 1946, one side of the brush back is marked with the earlier Redlich hallmark, accompanied by Sterling 60. The other side of the handle shows Pat. 97, suggesting an 1897 date.

Overall, in very good condition, and a real beauty to adorn your vanity table. Ornately monogrammed MB.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=787 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:35:20 -0700 67.50 USD 787 1 1 02119 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1276 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1276 A lovely pair of Newport sterling silver candlestick holders in a classic style, standing approximately 8-1/4" high.  Sturdy in design and solid in weight, each candle stick weighs just slightly over a pound and is marked Newport Sterling Cement Filled Reinforced with Rod of Other Metal, 16218.

This set has been well cared for, showing only a couple of tiny dings near the top of one candle holder and a subtle dent at the rim of the other where it apparently landed on its side. 

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1276 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:39:30 -0700 185.00 USD 1276 2.75 Newport 1 C03063 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1255 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1255 A fabulous spirit kettle by William Adams consisting of a rectangular-shaped teapot that attaches to (and is removable from) a warming stand, with the alcohol-burning spirit burner or warmer below. The classic ribbed pattern is found on the top of the warming stand as well as the lower portion of the tea pot itself, with the ribbing continuing up as the perfect finishing touch to the hinged lid, where the ribbed ebony finial is set perpendicular to the top. The large, curved handle has silver-plated S scroll sides and a rich ebony wood handle center.

As with most spirit kettles, this sturdy tea pot and warmer stand is electroplated nickel silver, as denoted by the EPNS marking. The silver plating on the handle sides appears to be largely worn, which doesn't detract too terribly, as it blends well with the ebony treatment. There is a subtle, shallow ding on the back of the pot and one of the pin chains needs to be reattached to the base. Otherwise, the only thing this spirit kettle needs is a more thorough polishing.

Marked with the William Adams W A mark, along with Great Britain, EPNS, Warranted Hard Soldered, and the number 46030.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1255 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:26:15 -0700 185.00 USD 1255 5.5 William Adams 1 C03056 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1298 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1298 Adding to the variety of demitasse spoons that I have available, this is a sweet sterling silver demitasse spoon from Wallace Silver in the Stradivari pattern.  This pattern was introduced by Wallace in 1937 and discontinued in recent years.

Measures 3-7/8" long.  Marked Wallace Sterling.  In excellent, used condition; no monogram.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1298 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:24:15 -0700 20.00 USD 1298 0.3 Wallace 1 02371 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1154 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1154 A sweet, petite sterling demitasse spoon by Wallace in the Sir Christopher pattern, a pattern that I find to have a rather rich and elegant look.  This lovely spoon measures approx. 4-1/8" long and is free of any monogram.   Marked Wallace Sterling.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1154 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:23:51 -0700 32.50 USD 1154 0.5 Wallace 1 02319 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1293 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1293 A dainty sterling silver demitasse spoon from Wallace Silver in the Royal Rose pattern, graced by roses and elegant scrolls.  This pattern was introduced by Wallace in 1962 and  discontinued in the mid-1990s.

Measures approx. 4" long.  Marked Wallace Sterling.  In excellent, used condition; no monogram.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1293 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:23:18 -0700 35.00 USD 1293 0.3 Wallace 1 02366 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1287 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1287 A lovely and ornate pierced silver berry spoon from Mermod Jaccard & Co., circa 1900, with the bowl decorated in an open work of shells, acanthus leaf, and scrolls, while at the center of the spoon bowl is a single eight-petal flower.  The slender handle has a zippered look, with a single, dainty beaded row running up the center, where it meets a feathery scroll then branching out to trim the widening handle sides.  The handle end is monogrammed with the letter S.

Measures 5-1/8" long, with the spoon bowl measuring 2" in diameter.  In excellent condition.  Marked Mermod Jaccard & Co.; presumed to be silver plate as it shows no sterling hallmark.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1287 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:17:18 -0700 30.00 USD 1287 0.3 Mermod Jaccard 1 02363 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1268 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1268 With a year marking that dates them to 1886, offered here is a pair of antique Gorham sterling silver oval master salts with cobalt glass liners.  The sterling is pierced with a wraparound band that consists of a row of quatrefoil cutouts, top and bottom, and vertical lines at the center.  Four dainty fan- or shell-shaped openwork feet attach to the sterling frame with rococo scrolls.

These oval-shaped master salts measure approx. 3-1/4" long, 2-1/4" wide, and 1-1/2" high.  Marked with the 1886 year mark on one edge, and Gorham's lion, anchor, G hallmark on the other edge, along with Sterling and the shape number of 2175.

In fabulous condition, one of the cobalt liners has been ground down to properly fit into the silver frame, while the other has a tiny nick on the underside edge, fully undetected until you remove it from its silver bed.  Lightly polished, you may want to bring them to a glistening sheen.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1268 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:16:15 -0700 175.00 USD 1268 1.25 Gorham 1 C03061 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1320 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1320 Set of eight Oneida Prestige silverplate 1955 Gay Adventure iced tea/beverage spoons, measuring 7-1/2" long.  In very good condition, with no dings, dents, or worn plating, just needing a more thorough polishing.  Also included, as a bonus, is a knife and teaspoon, both from the same pattern and estate.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1320 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:09:51 -0700 35.00 USD 1320 1.5 1 02383 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1257 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1257 A gorgeous sterling repousse bouquet from S. Kirk & Son, this individual over-the-cup tea strainer is an exquisite sampling from the Repousse pattern, dating to the 1920s. With a full frame of wild flowers that extend handle to end, how could any cup of tea be anything less than heavenly!

Measuring 6-3/4" long and weighing 2.3 troy ounces, this sterling tea strainer is in fabulous condition, bearing no monogram. Marked S. Kirk & Sons, Sterling 3.


]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1257 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:09:21 -0700 230.00 USD 1257 1 1 C03057 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1269 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1269 A lovely pair of antique Gorham salt and pepper shakers, the base wrapped in an intricate four-panel aesthetic band, trimmed by a row of thin beads and a smooth band.  The straight-sided, cylindrical form is simple and sleek at the center, bearing no monogram.  Near the top, at the base of the lift-off lid, is another band that, at first glance, appears to be swastikas but is actually a patchwork of offset Ts, their bases all pointing inward.  The final touch of elegance is found on the shaker lids, with pour holes that are cut as tiny stars.  

This shaker set is marked with the Gorham Co. name, topped by an anchor, and the shape or piece number 0601 below, Silver S. , which I believe indicates these are silver soldered.  One shaker bears Gorham's year marking for 1886, while the other is dated 1887.

Standing approx. 3-1/4" high, these cylindrical shakers are in rather good condition, with a couple of small dings and scratches, commensurate with their age.  The outer surfaces have been lightly polished, but you will likely want to bring them to more of a glistening sheen.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1269 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:08:16 -0700 75.00 USD 1269 1 Gorham 1 C03062 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1400 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1400 A sweet sterling silver salt spoon with a gilt bowl, the teardrop handle showing a floral decoration at the handle base and again at midpoint, with what appears to be a spread of English ivy at the curled handle tip.

Measuring 3-1/4" long, the back of the handle is marked Sterling Baird-North Co., which, according to the Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, was largely a distributor in the early 1900s, potentially leaving the true maker of this sweet sterling silver salt spoon a mystery.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1400 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:19:53 -0700 30.00 USD 1400 0.3 1 02402 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1444 http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1444 A sweet antique English silver shovel-type scoop or spoon with a mother of pearl handle, its miniature size suggesting an intended use for sugar, caviar, or some other "just a touch" individual serving.

In very good, lightly polished condition, with a scratch on the underside of the scoop. Measures 4" long, with the scoop edge at 1" wide. Unmarked as to silver content, but has merely an England mark.

]]> AlleyAdmin@flashbackalley.com (Holly) http://www.flashbackalley.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1444 Sun, 15 May 2011 22:12:18 -0700 20.00 USD 1444 0.3 1 02438