The Cobbs Auctioneers
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Antique and Fine Art Auction Saturday January 5th 2008 at 11AM
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH
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16. Coin Silver Five Piece Tea/Coffee Service,
made by “Allcock and Allen,” NY City (1847-53), basket weave with
applied corn husks, 172.98 troy oz, handled hot water on stand with
burner, coffee pot, tea pot, creamer and sugar, “sterling” mark
added to the bottom of each piece at a later date. Provenance: A New
Hampshire collection.
Estimate $9,000-12,000 |
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79. English Sterling Silver Desk Set,
rectangular rounded corner tray with 2 attached lift top ink boxes
engraved with 2 crests “Che Sara Sara” & “Cognosce Tiersum Et Disce
Pati” (dent), 2 attached pen rests, hallmarked on bottom “1902
Birmingham Silver, Heath & Middleton,” 11 1/2" x 8 3/8" x 2" tall
with ball feet. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection.
Estimate $600-900
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156. Crown Milano Biscuit/Cracker Jar,
silver plated lid with butterfly handle on a round glass body with
raised gold oak leaf design, marked on the bottom with a crown over
CM conjoined, “Mt. Washington Glass Works,” circa 1900, 8 1/2" tall
(handle up), 7" diameter body. Provenance: A Milford, NH collection.
Estimate $600-1,000
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225. Manchester Sterling Silver Table Service,
1937, “Duke Of Windsor,” partial set for 8: 8 dinner knives, 8
forks, 13 tea spoons, 5 luncheon forks, 5 soup spoons & 2 butter
knives. Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $400-700 |
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226. Six Coin Silver Serving Pieces:
A - Ladle -shell handle and gold wash oval bowl, patent 1862. B -
Pair, “A.C. Benedict & Bower,” spoons (1 shell bowl) and chased
pie/cake server (bent) serving wedge. C - Swedish table spoon dated
1779, “FR” makers mark. D - Shell bowl serving spoon, “Mary & Lewis”
mark. Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $400-700 |
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227. Miscellaneous Sterling Silver Flatware:
A - one “Tiffany & Co.” serving spoon, mask decoration. B -
“Gorham” table spoon, initialed, “G.” C - “Gorham” pickle fork,
initiated, “PH.” D – Five “Gorham” silver plated forks & spoons.
Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
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228. “800” German Silver Table Service
- 66 pieces, “Gebr. Muller, Stuttgart, Germany,” initialed, “L”: 10
dinner knives, 8 table spoons, 13 tea spoons, 7 small spoons, 7
butter knives, 7 dessert spoon/fork, 3 fruit knives, 5 luncheon
forks, 5 dinner forks and 1 serving spoon. Provenance: A
Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
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229. Lot Of Sheffield Silver Plate:
A - Three piece tea set, tea pot, sugar, & creamer, chase design on
each body with the initial, “D”. B - Two pair of candlesticks, 1
bobeche is replaced & 2 are missing. Provenance: A Massachusetts
collection.
Estimate $200-400 |
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