Nine Coin Silver Serving Spoons

Description:

Nine Coin Silver Serving Spoons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, fiddle-handle spoons with oval bowls, each with engraved monograms and impressed maker's marks on the handles: four "J.BAILEY" in a rectangle, possibly John Bailey III (1787-1883),Maine and Massachusetts, three "B. PITMAN," for Benjamin Pitman, Providence, Rhode Island, and two "B.H. TISDALE," for Benjamin H. Tisdale, Newport, Rhode Island, lg. 8 1/4 to 9 1/4 in., approx. 14 troy oz.
Estimate $200-300


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