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These will note some of the latest additions to our inventory along with the date they were added. Hopefully it will allow you to quickly check whether a new category or a particularly interesting piece has been added since you last viewed the site.

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28 Feby 2008 Coin Silver Sugar Tongs Christopher Hughes, J. & S. Barkley, Jacob Leonard,
Samuel Leonard, John David Jr., Harvey Lewis,
R. & W. Wilson,  J. W. Gethen / A. Brasier, 
Robert Swan,  J. C. Farr, Lewis & Smith,
and J. & S. Baldwin & Co.
Coin Silver Ladles Henry Harland, Baldwin Gardiner, James H. Warfield,
and R. & W. Wilson
Coin Silver Place Flatware Table Spoons by John Erwin, George W. Riggs,
Greenbury Gaither, Andrew E. Warner,
and P. B. Sadtler & Sons
Dessert Spoons by William Brown
and John F. Plummer
7 Feby 2008 Boxes & Cases Includes Card Cases, Compacts,
Cigarette & Cigar Boxes & Cases,
Dresser Jars, Match Safes, Pill Boxes,
Snuff & Tobacco Boxes, and Vinaigrettes.
Candlesticks Pair Augsburg Candlesticks 1822 by J. R. Haller
Misc. Tableware Tiffany & Co. 'Aesthetic' Pepper Grinder c.1895
16 Jany 2008 Coin Silver Place Flatware Spoons by Elias Davis, William Poole, Samuel Leonard,
William Northey, Philip Syng Jr., Enoch Stanton,
Caleb Beal, Thomas Burger, and Jesse Zane.
5 Thibault 'Sheaf-of-Wheat' Dessert Spoons
Coin Silver Un-attributed Marks Can you help out on identifying these?
26 Oct 2007 Coin Silver Holloware Additions include S. Kirk & Son Sauce Boat and
Covered Butter Dish with Undertray,
Beakers by Thomas Warner and Scovil & Co.,
Ewer by unidentified silversmith c.1860,
3 Card Cases and a Match Safe
19 Oct 2007 Tea Accessories Additions include 4 Tea Strainers, 5 Caddy Spoons, 
10 Mote Spoons, and 1 Spout Strainer
27 Sept 2007 Coin Silver Ladles 4 Soup Ladles including S. Kirk 'Fiddle Thread',
S. Kirk & Sons 'Mayflower', A. E. Warner 'Fiddle', and
R. & W. Wilson 'Fiddle'
14 Sept 2007 7 Antique Sugar Sifters 2 French examples including Nantes c.1770 & Paris c.1875
Gorham 'Grecian' & 'Medallion' examples from 1860s,
Ball, Black & Co. 'Engraved' example c.1865,
2 small George III: 'Old English' and 'Fiddle Thread'
8 Sept 2007 American Pitcher & 6 Tumblers made by Saunders Pitman for James Arnold in 1804
Coin Silver Ladles examples of Gravy & Sauce Ladles by Wm. Ball,
George W. Riggs, Roswell H. Bailey, and others
1-26 August 2007 Shop Closed for Vacation If you see anything you want please e-mail letting us know,
earliest e-mail will take precedence. You can also try to 
reach us at 410-319-8110 for questions or appointments.
1 August 2007 Coin Silver Place Flatware Spoons by Tunis D. Dubois, Brasher & Alexander,
Silas W. Howell, Samuel Pancoast, T. B. Boullt, 
Freeman Woods, Ball & Heald, C. L. Boehme, and
various Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland silversmiths
Coin Silver Servers E. Jaccard & Co. and Brazilian Fish Slices,
A. H. DeWitt Butter Knife, and G. D. Clark Berry Spoon
Serving Spoons Spectacular Figural Bird Handle Serving Spoon
25 May 2007 Baby & Youth Silver updated with 3 Porringers, 4 Cups, 3 Food Pushers, & etc
Candlesticks Pr high style George IV Snuffer Trays 1820/21
22 May 2007 Coin Silver Ladles updated with additions of 8 Soup Ladles including:
William & George Richardson (Richmond VA c.1790),
John / Joel Sayre (New York NY c.1800),
Simon Wedge (Baltimore MD 1817/1823),
Coin Silver Servers T. Evans & Co. / Hayden & Whilden pr. Fish Servers
Coin Silver Sugar Tongs Wendt 'Medallion' Sugar Tongs
11 May 2007 Miscellaneous Tableware updated with Jacobi & Jenkins Repoussé Cracker Jar,
Ritter & Sullivan Repoussé Sauce Boat on Tray,
Stieff Repoussé Napkin Rings, pairs Repoussé Castors,  
and many other items.
6 April 2007 Dresser Accessories updated with 8 Dresser Boxes including Kirk and Stieff,
2 Hand Mirrors including Mauser 'L'Art Nouveau', 
Hamilton & Diesinger Heart form Dresser Tray
29 March 2007 Arts & Crafts Silver includes Gravy / Sauce Ladles by T. Pond & Randahl Shop;
Pitcher Spoons by Blanchard, Carlson, Stone & Tuttle;
a nice G. C. Erickson pierced handle Jelly Server;
Peter Erickson 'Fiddle' Pickle Fork & Sugar Spoon;
ONC 2 Pitcher Spoons and Cold Meat Fork; and 
a nice Arthur Stone 'Onslow' Bon Bon Spoon.
These pieces may not be listed in the various indexes; 
they are listed alphabetically  on this page and 
should be accessed directly at Arts & Crafts Silver.
Coin Silver Holloware Combination of all the American Silver Holloware of
Civil War and earlier eras from the listings on the separate 
category pages; items on the Coin Silver Holloware page 
will be listed alphabetically by manufacturer / retailer. 
These pieces will continue to be listed on the category
pages which may be bypassed if interested only in 
Coin Silver Holloware. To find if we have anything by a 
particular maker please use the Coin Silver Index.
28 Feb 2007 Coin Silver Servers A. E. Warner 'Mayflower' Fish Slice w/  pictorial blade,
Samuel Kirk & Sons 'Mayflower' Hot Cake Lifter,
S. Kirk & Son 'Mayflower' Pickle and Relish Forks
Coin Silver Ladles 2 A. E. Warner 'Mayflower' Gravy Ladles
24 Feb 2007 Pitchers & Decanters updated with addition of Kirk Plain Cocktail Shaker,
Pair German Claret Pitchers by Heinrich Mau
16 Feb 2007 Cups, Beakers, Goblets &etc  additions include Fletcher & Bennett of Louisville KY,
F. Masi & Co. of DC, Baldwin & Co. of Newark NJ,
various wine cups, beakers, youth & baby cups, and
a Blackinton Wedding Cup of Wager Cup style
12 Feb 2007 Candlesticks additions include pair Stieff weighted Candlesticks,
pair Kirk low 3 light weighted Candelabra,
2 pairs Edward VII weighted Candlesticks,
German art deco 5 light Candelabra,
Danish art deco low Candlestick,
pair American tall Candlesticks.
5 Feb 2007 Bowls, Dishes, Trays & etc additions include Polish Large Serving Tray c.1830,
2 Hungarian Silver Waiters c.1910-1925,
3 Baltimore repoussé Oval Platters c.1900-1920,
A. E. Warner repoussé Punch Bowl c.1860
30 Jan 2007 Tea & Coffee Sets & Parts Pot additions include F. Masi & Co. Washington DC  
c.1835, also Russian, English and American examples; 
Cream Pot additions include P. & A. Bateman 1793/94,
Lewis & Smith Philadelphia PA c.1810, and one other
Sugar Bowl additions include A. E. Warner Large Urn
and 2 other examples;
Cream & Sugar Set additions include Schofield,
Jacobi & Jenkins Baltimore repoussé examples, 3 others
also Eoff & Shepherd / Ball, Tompkins & Black Tea Caddy,
and Austrian art nouveau Sugar Box.
16 Jan 2007 Coin Silver Ladles 6 additions include Taylor & Hinsdale 'Sheaf-of-Wheat',
Bailey & Co. double struck 'King' with lobed bowl,
J. T. Young 'Fiddle' (Petersburg VA), and
Campbell, Jackson, and Lynch 'Fiddle' (Baltimore MD)
Coin Silver Servers 3 additions include H. David Fish Servers (New York);
Serving Spoons by S. Kirk and Canfield, Bro. & Co.
10 Jan 2007 Coin Silver Sugar Tongs 16 additions include Aiken, Boehme, Campbell, Clark, 
Dowig, Lynch, and S. Kirk & Son of Baltimore;
Wallace of Pittsburgh; Williams & Victor of Lynchburg;
Gale, Wood & Hughes of New York, and 
Savage of Montreal.
9 Jan 2007 Berry Spoons additions include Large & Small Stieff 'Rose' examples,
Whiting figural rose handle and Alvin 'Raphael' examples,
Currier & Roby 'Onslow' example, and others.
6 Dec 2006 Bowls, Dishes, Trays & etc Web page updated with additions of large number
of Bowls including a large Punch Bowl, Serving Dishes,
Bread Trays & Waiters including Baltimore examples,
and two Baltimore repoussé Double Vegetable Dishes
20 Oct 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware Additions include:
Bird-Back Spoons by T. Byrnes, J. Dorsey, J. Lownes
Urn-Back Spoon by S. Williamson (worn)
Ice Cream Spoons by Samuel Kirk & Son, Bailey & Co.
Forks by Bailey & Co., Sidney B. Day (Macon GA)
Virginia Spoons by W. & G. Richardson, Caleb Bentley,
     John Adam, T. B. Campbell, Walter Pearce
4 Bailey & Co. 'King' Table Spoons
6 John Brenise Tea Spoons (York PA)
16 Oct 2006 Serving Spoons 5 additions include
     Tiffany 'Custom-engraved Antique' Olive Spoon,
      Blackinton 'Cherry Blossom' Mustard Spoon,
     Whiting 'Alhambra' Berry Spoon, and
     Whiting 'Japanese' Sugar Spoon.
Salad Servers Gorham 'Paris' assembled Pair Salad Servers
14 Oct 2006 Coin Silver Servers 9 Butter Knives includes Wm. Kendrick of Louisville KY,
     Gardiner of St. Louis MO with engine-turned blade,
     and Taylor & Lawrie MOP Carved handle;
J. E. Caldwell & Son Berry Spoon, Fish Slice, and
     Buckwheat Cake Server with engine-turned decoration;
     Cake Knife, Sugar Sifter, Preserve & Sugar Spoons.
Coin Silver Ladles 3 Soup Ladles including Joseph Penfield of Savannah GA;
     Gravy Ladles by Clark, Pelletreau & Upson and
     Peter Mood & Son of Charlestown SC.
Coin Silver Place Flatware Heavy 'King' Table, Dessert & Tea Spoons by
     John W. Forbes and Pelletreau, Bennett & Cook;
Dessert Knives by D. C. Jaccard & Co. and Albert Coles.
20 Sept 2006 Coin Silver Salt Spoons 20 additional Salt Spoons including examples by:
John F. Robinson of Wilmington DE,
George Griffin and William Kendrick of Louisville KY,
Anthony H. Menkens of St. Louis MO,
R. H. L. Villard of Washington DC ,
John Mood of Charleston SC, and
James Ellis of Quebec QU
15 Sept 2006 Coin Silver Ladles 4 additional Soup Ladles including one by A. Truslow of 
Lynchburg VA; and 7 Gravy / Sauce Ladles including 
J. Curtis of Memphis TN, F. J. Posey of Hagerstown MD, 
and George C. Johnston of Frederick MD
6 Sept 2006 Coin Silver Servers additions include 5 Berry Spoons, 1 Dessert Server,
1 Cake Knife, 1 Fish Slice, and 6 Sugar Spoons;
5 Mustard Spoons including A. L. Coan of Mobile AL, and
3 Sugar Sifters incl. Horton & Rickman of  Savannah GA
1 - 28 Augt 2006 Shop Closed for Vacation Will return end of month & add newly acquired material.
30 June 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware additions include Baltimore assay spoons marked by
DeYoung, Holland, Monteith, Webb, and Wedge;
a pair Boston Colonial Dessert Spoons by Andrew Oliver;
Western Maryland spoons marked by T.A. Boullt,
A. Johnston, G. C. Johnston, and F. J. Posey
29 June 2006 Coin Silver Servers additions include 'Prince Albert' Sugar Sifter,
S. Kirk & Son 'Mayflower' Crumber & Sugar Spoon,
Samuel Kirk 'King' Butter Knife, etc
Coin Silver Ladles additions include George W. Riggs Soup Ladle,
A. E. Warner Sr. 1819 Small Oyster Ladle
28 June 2006 Serving Forks additions include Durgin 'Heraldic' Cold Meat Fork,
Whiting 'Lily' Small Cold Meat Fork, Gorham Toast Fork,
Unger 'Douvaine' Salad Serving Fork
26 June 2006 Serving Spoons additions include Arthur Stone Pitcher Spoon,
Gorham 'Cambridge' Saratoga Chip Scoop,
Whiting 'Louis XV' Cracker Scoop,
4 Bon Bon Spoons (one enameled), etc
22 June 2006 Place Flatware additions include Adams / Chawner 'Coburg' Table & 
Dessert Knives, Wendt 'Florentine' Dessert Knives,
Erickson Dessert Knives, Carlson Iced Tea Spoons
Flatware Services Adams / Chawner 'King's Husk' 6 each Table Spoons,
Table Forks, and Dessert Forks
7 June 2006 Water Pitchers 2 Kirk examples: 'Mayflower' & segmented baluster 
20 May 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware additional Maryland Spoons including examples by:
G. Jacob, Samuel Kirk, John Lynch, N. Munroe,
J. & R. Monteith, James Ninde, A. Osthoff,
L. J. Poncet, G. W. Riggs, and P. B. Sadtler
19 May 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware additional Maryland Spoons including examples by:
W. Ball, T. J. Brown, R. Campbell, J. Erwin, J. Fite,
G. Franciscus Jr., L. Holland, and E. Holsey
15 May 2006 Candy Dishes Large Number of Different Examples including set of 
6 Reed & Barton 'Les Six Fleurs' Small Nut Dishes
18 April 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware Lot of 'Fiddle Thread' Flatware including groups of
Forks and Spoons by Warner and Kirk; also a very nice 
Fletcher & Gardner Table Spoon
14 April 2006 Coin Silver Sugar Tongs 10 examples by A. E. Warner (4), Littleton Holland (2),
John Houlton, Richard Rutter, etc.
31 March 2006 Miscellaneous Tableware updated with many Napkin Rings (one R. & W. Wilson!),
many Castors and Salt Cellars (pr. A. E. Warner),
3 Sauce Boats, and 1 Muffineer
18 March 2006 Coin Silver Place Flatware updated with George Aiken 'Bright Cut' Spoons,
Thomas Warner Tea Spoons,
Thomas & Andrew E. Warner Table & Dessert Spoons, 
and Andrew E. Warner Assay and later Spoons
12 March 2006 Non Silver Objects 2 Pairs Brass Andirons (one Hunneman Boston),
Nathaniel Austin (Charlestown MA) Pewter Plate,
W. & T. Avery (London) Pharmaceutical Balance, etc
13 Feby 2006 Baby & Youth Silver updated with additions of flatware and holloware
23 Jany 2006 Coins Silver Place Flatware 6 T. Warner 'Antique Thread' Dessert Knives c.1810
2 Johnson & Reat 'Antique' Table Spoons
19 Jany 2006 Coin Silver Servers 2 Dessert Servers and 2 Butter Knives
3 Jany 2005 Coin Silver Servers 6 Kirk & Warner Serving Spoons, some assay
Coin Silver Ladles Warner Soup Ladle, 3 Warner and Kirk Gravy Ladles
Coin Silver Sugar Tongs 3 examples including Thomas Bruff and A. E. Warner
4 Dec 2005 Coin Silver Ladles 13 Soup Ladles by George Aiken, Charles L. Boehme (2),
 John W. Gethen, Joseph & Nathaniel Richardson, 
Andrew E. Warner (7), and Thomas Warner.
2 Gravy Ladles by C. L. Boehme and A. E. Warner Sr.
2 Dec 2005 Serving Spoons George I Basting Spoon; Jacobi & Jenkins Berry Spoon
Serving Sets Pr. Kirk Wood-handled Chased Salad Servers
Serving Knives Stieff 'Princess' Small Tomato Server
Ladles Gorham 'Meadow' Soup Ladle
29 Nov 2005 Coin Silver Servers A. E. Warner 'Fiddle Shell' & 'Onslow' Salt Spoons
A. E. Warner 'Fiddle Shell' & 'Onslow' Mustard Spoons
A. E. Warner & Khecheong Fish Slices (Both Very Nice!)
Coin Silver Sugar Tongs Wm. Hollingshead 'Cast Arm' Sugar Tongs (Nice)
Coin Silver Place Flatware T. Warner, T. & A. E. Warner, and A. E. Warner Spoons
Other Baltimore Flatware including Assay Period
Ornaments Gorham 1970 and MMA 1971 XMas Ornaments
Salad Servers Pairs Gorham 'Aesthetic' (with ivory) and 'Versailles'
Pair T. C. Shop Chicago Arts & Crafts
12 Nov 2005 Tea & Coffee Sets & etc updated with 4 new sets, Kirk, Brasier & 3 other pots,
W. Mitchell Jr. Cream Pot, and
9 sets Cream Pots & Sugar Bowls
10 Nov 2005 Pitchers & Decanters updated with 6 new examples of Pitchers
10 Oct 2005 American Coin Silver Place Flatware updated with sets of Place Knives, Forks & Spoons
American Coin Silver Servers updated with 2 Philadelphia Sugar Sifters & Berry Spoon
1-28 Augt 2005 Shop Closed; Re-open 29 August Open by Appointment only.
1 Augt 2005 Candlesticks Set of 4 Gorham; also Baltimore & German pairs
Flatware Services Gorham 'King George' & 'Versailles'; also Whiting
16 July 2005 Ladles updated with addition of 40 smaller ladles
American Coin Silver Ladles updated with new photos and some additions
9 July 2005 Serving Spoons updated with lots of new servers
1 July 2005 Serving Knives updated with 4 Tomato Servers added
29 June 2005 Miscellaneous Servers revamped with 6 new Butter Picks
25 May 2005 Serving Sets revamped with addition of carving sets
14 May 2005 Serving Forks revamped with new photos and examples
2 May 2005 new Non Silver Objects Page Includes several antique American Pewter Plates,
     replaces Base Metal page Edward VII Hunting Prints, etc
27 April 2005 Tea Accessories revamped; Chinese Export Caddy Spoon added
Wine & Bar Accessories revamped; 2 French Wine Tasters added
26 April 2005 Candlesticks & Candelabra Pair Portuguese Candlesticks Oporto 1810-1819
Pair Japanese Adjustable Height Candelabra
23 April 2005 Place Flatware New page with ice dream forks, place knives, &etc
Pitchers Ball, Black & Co. and Rockwell Silver Co. examples
Cups, Beakers, Goblets &etc  George IV Pint Mug, Kentucky Julep Beaker, etc added
Bowls, Dishes, Trays & etc Presentation bowl, German aesthetic basket, etc added
14 March 2005 Serving Knives revamped with new photos and additions including:
7 Butter Knives, 7 Cake/Pie Knives, 5 Cheese Knives,
2 Dessert Servers, and 6 Jelly Servers
1 March 2005 Miscellaneous Tableware revamped with new photos and additions including:
Kirk Cracker Jar, many Castors, and many Napkin Rings
24 Feby 2005 Coin Silver Servers revamped with new photos and additions including:
7 Butter Knives, 2 Fish / Dessert Servers,
6 Mustard Spoons, 3 Olive Spoons, 4 Sugar Spoons, 
1 Sugar Sifter, 1 Berry Spoon, and 7 Salt Spoons
18 Feby 2005 Serving Spoons revamped with many additions and more detailed pictures
22 Jany 2005 Dresser Accessories Revamped with many additions
18 Jany 2005 Flatware Services Revamped with 6 additions
7 Jany 2005 Repoussé only webpages converted to archival only; for current offerings use the 
Visual Index for general categories, for holloware the 
Manufacturer Index  or the Flatware Index
6 Jany 2005 Pitchers & Decanters Revamped with 2 additions (one Khlebnikov example)
5 Jany 2005 Chinese Export Silver examples 1873 Tea Set, Tea Pot, Cream Pot, etc.
Cups, Beakers, Goblets & etc. Revamped with 5 additions
Bowls, Dishes, Trays & etc Revamped with 7 additions
4 Jany 2005 Tea & Coffee Sets & Parts New Year's Resolution will be to do a better job keeping
Candlesticks up with sales and additions. Check these revamped pages.

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