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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 05-21-2008 11:04 PM Great faces in silver #3 The first part of this thread is: Great faces in silver #1 Great faces in silver #2 From time to time great faces show up in silver and silverplate. We thought it would be fun to start a thread where we post photos of great silver faces. IP: Logged
Marc Posts: 414 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 05-22-2008 01:03 PM Here are two photos of sterling silver cat faces on a salt and pepper shaker in my collection. Made in Germany for the American market. They are 2.5" tall. Marc IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 06-01-2008 09:32 PM Circa 1885 bracelet & brooch by Howard Sterling Co. Various classical figures--Cicero, Hector, etc. Believe the pin depicts Ajax. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 06-18-2008 05:29 PM Photo courtesy of Bruce Cherner IP: Logged
jersey Posts: 1203 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 06-21-2008 03:48 PM Nice Gorham Ladle handle. Thank you Mr. Cherner. Jersey IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-03-2008 09:11 AM Morris posted the following in the New Members' Forum on 11-30-2008 01:02 PM IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 12-09-2008 11:26 AM I like this one, only because it is so goofy. It is on the back of a World's Colombian Exposition souvenir spoon, and I guess it is supposed to be King Ferdinand. Who knew he had a sausage for a nose? IP: Logged
blakstone Posts: 493 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-09-2008 08:05 PM Now that the sale is completed, I just had to post this great unmarked silverplate pitcher offered recently at the auction house where I work. IP: Logged
Marc Posts: 414 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 12-09-2008 09:10 PM Hi all, Here are two more additions to the great faces page (and to my collection). The squirrel is one of a set of salt and pepper shakers, with crystal bodies and silver heads. Rats with tails, indeed!. This angle flatters, the close up (2nd photo) shows the species in their true light. Whew... now to a more soothing creature. I have seen this rabbit baby spoon made in Mexico, but never in the USA. It follows that Porter Blanchard made this one. The bunn is hammered.. The bowl is smooth. Neat piece. The mark on the back is PORTER BLANCHARD, STERLING. Spoon is 4" long. Enjoy.. Marc IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 12-09-2008 10:58 PM From the front of an 1880's Gorham sterling water pitcher. Don't forget Great Faces 2. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-13-2008 04:42 PM From bearded Baltimore cream pot IP: Logged
vathek Posts: 966 Registered: Jun 99	posted 12-14-2008 12:35 PM from a Gorham sp fruit compote: IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 01-01-2009 10:09 PM Hose_dk posted 01-01-2009 12:22 PM in the New Members' Forum quote: Here are 3 examples of silver lion heads. They come from danish sugar bowls. Each bowl has 2 heads holding rings. There are 100 years between the last head and the 2 first. Lion 1911 "løve maskeron" in danish (don't know the English word for maskeron.) Lion head from sugar bowl Denmark 1911. The second lion is from another 1911 sugar bowl. Also danish. The use of lions holding a ring has a long history. This lion are a real nice and old one. Sugarbowl danish 1812. Its amazing they found their inspiration. 100 years between the two first lion heads and the third one. Shall see if I can post this in the other section Great faces in silver #3. IP: Logged
Cheryl and Richard Posts: 154 Registered: May 99	posted 01-11-2009 03:19 PM Here is a turn-of-the-century Gorham belt buckle: Marks are lion/anchor/G and 1393 IP: Logged
Cheryl and Richard Posts: 154 Registered: May 99	posted 01-11-2009 04:02 PM Another Gorham buckle from the 1890s: Marked Lion/anchor/G 1381 IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 01-11-2009 04:40 PM That last buckle is a beauty to my eyes. IP: Logged
Cheryl and Richard Posts: 154 Registered: May 99	posted 01-19-2009 05:02 PM Here's another Gorham buckle - marked B 1403. The ring at the top probably was added. The piece hanging has a recognizable Gorham element on the front, and a watch hook on the back; also may have been added. IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 02-14-2009 05:26 PM An Unger Bros. pin cushion. IP: Logged
doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 02-22-2009 11:02 AM A Kidney, Cann & Johnson teaspoon. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 03-24-2009 04:27 PM IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 03-24-2009 08:41 PM Excellent. I want Richard K. to post his Tiffany monkey bread plate on this thread. IP: Logged
taloncrest Posts: 169 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 04-30-2009 09:21 PM I've been wanting to post in this thread for a long time, and this week I acquired a beautiful Merry Christmas spoon with New Orleans engraved in the bowl just so I could do so! This bears the Mechanics / Watson H in a pennant mark. This thread continues in Great faces in silver #4 IP: Logged

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