22 Pcs. Louisville KY Coin Silver, S.D. Choate
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Description
22 pieces coin silver flatware attributed to Stephen D. Choate, working Cincinnati c. 1836-1840, Louisville, Kentucky c. 1840-1855, and Shelby County KY 1855-1860+. Includes 1 egg or medicine spoon with oval bowl and long fiddle swell handle with tipt end; 5 tablespoon; 6 dessert spoons; and 10 teaspoons. All pieces are have incuse marks S.D. CHOATE LOUISVILLE except for 1 teaspoon which is not marked Louisville and 1 teaspoon stamped CHOATE in rectangle. 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon are additionally marked 5 STREET and all of the dessert spoons and egg spoon bear a flower stamp between CHOATE and LOUISVILLE (not pictured in Boultinghouse's photograph of the Choate Louisville mark). Combined weight: 17.05 oz troy. Reference: Boultinghouse, Marquis. Silversmiths, Jewelers, Clock and Watch Makers of Kentucky, 1785-1900. p. 299.Provenance: The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, KY.
Condition
Overall good condition. Some spoons, including egg spoon, with dents to bowl and wear to tips of bowls. One tablespoon with 5/8" tear to bowl.
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22 Pcs. Louisville KY Coin Silver, S.D. Choate
Estimate $300 - $350
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