Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 31 180. Twelve American Sterling Silver Chargers , Norbert Mfg. Co., NY, act. c. 1950‑1965, repoussé floral scroll border with cornucopiae, dia. 12 1/4 in., wt. 256.05 troy ozs. $3500/4500 181. Eleven Gorham Sterling Silver Goblets , pattern 892, h. 6 5/8 in., wt. 50.10 troy ozs. $1200/1800 183. New Orleans Coin Silver Repoussé Goblet , Hyde & Goodrich, wc. 1828‑1861, marked “HYDE & GOODRICH” incuse in arc, floral garland decoration, beaded borders, h. 5 in., wt. 4.40 troy ozs. $500/750 185. American Art Nouveau Emerald Glass and Sterling Silver Overlay Vase , silver by Alvin Mfg. Co., ret. Black, Starr, & Frost, c. 1890‑1910, h. 10 in., with restoration. $200/400 Provenance: M.S. Rau, New Orleans. 186. Two American Sterling Silver‑Mounted Etched Glass Decanters , c. 1915‑1920, reticulated repoussé mounts marked Mount Vernon Co. Silversmiths, h. 11 7/8 in. and 11 3/8 in. $400/600 Provenance: Dixon and Dixon, New Orleans. 187. Edwardian Sterling Silver Asparagus or Sandwich Tongs , London, 1906, maker C & S. Co. Ld. untraced, l. 9 in., wt. 4.50 troy ozs.; together with a similar silverplate example. $200/400 188. American Art Deco Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker , marked “PATENTED JANUARY 11, 1927”, trademark rubbed, h. 11 1/8 in., wt. 20.85 troy ozs. $400/600 189. Group of American Sterling Silver “Fiddle Thread” Pattern Flatware , Frank Smith, Gardner, MA, pat. 1902, incl. 12 each cocktail forks, grapefruit spoons and ice tea spoons, 2 tablespoons, sugar tongs and olive fork; together with 2 Continental .800 silver “fiddle thread” tablespoons, Merklein, Germany, late 19th/early 20th c., and a Towle “Old English” pattern lettuce fork, pat. 1892, (43 pcs.), combined weight 43.85 troy ozs. $800/1200 190. Two Pair of Britannia Standard Silver Goblets , Bulgari, London, 1973, both with knopped stems, h. 6 in. and 5 1/2 in., wt. 33.60 troy ozs. $500/700 184. Robert E. Lee Monument Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon , A.M. Hill, New Orleans, act. 1874‑1909, pat. April 25, 1891, l. 6 in.; together with 4 New Orleans/Louisiana sterling silver souvenir spoons, incl. Paye & Baker “St. Louis Cathedral” and “Mardi Gras”, Inman “Evangeline”, Weidlich “Jackson Square” and an unattributed “Mardi Gras” example; combined wt. 3.35 troy ozs. $250/350 182. Five‑Piece American Coin Silver Presentation Tea Service , Mitchell & Tyler, Richmond, Virginia, wc. 1845‑66, marked “MITCHELL & TYLER” in rectangle on waste bowl and the kettle‑on‑stand, incl. teapot, creamer, covered sugar, waste bowl and kettle‑on‑stand, Rococo Revival repoussé chased pear‑shaped forms, openwork scroll feet, allover design of scrolling grapevines, kettle‑on‑stand with floral and scroll decoration, all with matching finials and feet, engraved “Presented to / Frederick Boyden / By his Friends./ Richmond, Va./ July 1851” on one side and engraved script initials “FB” on the other, kettle‑on‑stand h. 14 3/4 in., combined wt. 124.55 troy ozs. $6000/9000