Three (3) rare Tennessee coin silver spoons. 1st item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked W. NOEL in rectangle (W.M. Noel, working Nashville, 1853, 1859, Memphis 1856-1857, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths p. 135). 2nd item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked C. GUITEAU in serrated rectangle ( working Nashville, 1836-1845?, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths, p. 100). Monogrammed M. 3rd item: 1 fiddle pattern teaspoon marked E. EBAUGH NASHVILLE T. in rectangle, monogrammed MS. 3.40 total oz troy. Note: Ebaugh (working Nashville, mid 19th century), is not listed in Tennessee Silversmiths but a spoon bearing the same mark is discussed in Charles Hardiman's article in the Tennessee Historical Quarterly (see LXXIV No. 1 p. 24) and the Tennessee State Museum has a similar spoon. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

Noel spoon: Small dents and a 1/2" tear to side of bowl. Guiteau spoon: Loss to end of Bowl. Ebaugh spoon: Couple tiny spots of scattered pitting, some scattered small dents