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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 11-06-2002 02:12 PM
  
[01-0875] Sometimes a silver object's monogram can be as innovative and artistic as the object itself. Pictured below are two of my favorites. Does anybody have other artistic or unusual monograms to share? 1. Whiting Aesthetic style glove stretcher:
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 11-06-2002 03:17 PM
Here are two from our book, The Book of Silver: IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 06-28-2005 01:37 AM
A little late, but I found this post and wanted to share a nice Victorian monogram on an early piece of Gorham c.1875-1880.  The picture isn't the greatest. I like this style, does anyone else have anything with this type of engraving? asheland IP: Logged |
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sazikov2000 Posts: 254 |
posted 06-28-2005 06:46 AM
Cigarette case by Khlebnikov 1895, Email cloisonné Cigar case by Osipov 1886-1908 Candelstick and Teaglasholder by Ovtschinnikov 1896 Cigarette case by Sazikov 1895, Email clausonné Sazikov 2000 IP: Logged |
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IJP Posts: 326 |
posted 06-28-2005 11:42 AM
 Here's an especially nice engraving on a candy dish by Lesser & Rheinauer. The exact same monogram is on another candy dish by Woodside Sterling Co. Very Nouveau in execution, like flowing ribbons... This example shows that the monogram was as much an avenue of expression as a practical "name-tag". IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 06-29-2005 01:40 AM
Those are very nice pieces, thanks for sharing them! asheland IP: Logged |
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dragonflywink Posts: 993 |
posted 06-29-2005 12:53 PM
Thought I'd add this pair of Gorham Nuremberg Demitasse spoons. Guessing they were a wedding gift from someone with a penchant for extreme personalization. Best I can make out, the entwined monogram (which covers well over half of the tiny bowl-backs) is "MAP" or some combination thereof. To my eye, they were done by different engravers (left one is on the lady). Suspect that perhaps the script initials were added for the next generation, since, except for the last initial "P", they don't match the large monogram. Squeezed onto the front of the figures is a tiny "Mar 28 1891", also appearing to be done by different hands. Sold to me years ago as "throw-ins" on the sale of a lovely old plush 12-spoon presentation box, the dealer said, "cute little spoons, shame about those ugly monograms". Personally, like it when my silver has some extra personality. Cheryl ;o) IP: Logged |
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