Gary Bibb

Sterling silver, realistically formed with hand chased hair and bee finial on lid. Attributed to John Schuppe. 1245 gr. Purchased in London 1980

Charles I Parcel-gilt sterling silver Apostle spoon, The Master / Christ, London, 1628, 64 gr.

Elizabeth I Apostle sterling silver spoon, St. James the Greater. Maker's mark a crescent enclosing a W. London 1602. (The Apostle is a similar model to that of the Swettenham Hall Set, see Howe, vol

Elizabeth I slip top sterling silver spoon, London, 1602. Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 22-Jan-81, receipt available, 48 gr.

Baluster form seal top sterling silver spoon, CH over dot mark. 45 gr. London 1663. Purchased Sotheby's London 24 July 1980

Charles I sterling silver apostle spoon, St. Peter, figure and nimbus bearing traces of gilding, back pricked 'SP' Jeremy Johnson, London, 1641. Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 18-Mar-82 90

Buddha Knop Spoon, Sterling Silver Parcel-gilt, Plymouth, prick decorated, initialed and dated 1651 on the bowl, c. 1650 Charles II Plymouth Early restoration period Maker mark R.C. Possibly Barnstapl

Sterling silver Apostle spoon, St. John, prick dated 1667, Thomas Dare Jr., Taunton, Terminal retains traces of gilding. Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 30-Oct-85, receipt available 60gr.

A 17th Century sterling silver apostle spoon, ST. Peter, the gilt figure with plain nimbus the bowl back pricked wit the initial, M.M. I> D. and the date 1676, also later engraved with a star and thre

Charles I Apostle spoon St. Matthew with St. Esprit nimbus, prick initialed and dated 1647; Hallmarked Ralph Herman, Exeter, circa 1630. Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London,19-Nov-81, receipt av

Charles II Puritan spoon, 1661. Purchased Sotheby Parke Bernet 1 Dec 1978 lot 264

Large lot: Gilbert Erector Set New York Central 4-6-4 Hudson locomotive, tender, gondola and custom oak display case. Locomotive is 28 1/2" including coupler, tender is 20 1/2", gondola is 22 1/2". Al

Ca. 1900. Wide rim with hand chasing. Overall height 15 3/4 in. Black, Starr & Frost is an American jewelry company. Founded in 1810, the company is the oldest continuously operating jewelry firm in t

James I sterling silver seal top spoon with lobed baluster seal, London, 1610. Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 14-Sep-78, receipt available, 45 gr.

Antique Dartktown Battery mechanical bank.  For parts/repair. Pitcher missing arm, original paint in good condition.  Manufactured by the J. and E. Stevens Company of Cromwell, Connecticut. Patened�

Hollow filled sterling silver handles; replaced stainless blades. hallmarked on the lower handle. Worn condition. Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet 15 May 1980

The "Boy on Trapeze" mechanical bank was originally designated "French's Automatic Toy Bank" (possibly referring to the name of the inventor) when sold in the 1880's. Manufactured by The J. Barton Smi

George III sterling silver coffee pot with wood handle, globular shape with a narrow neck and round stepped foot and lid. spout with acanthus leaf design; heavily hand chased. 809 gr. total h. 10 1/2

Large Gorham sterling silver footed bowl having pierced basket weave sides and grapes and vine decoration in high relief at the rim. c. 1895, 32 ounces

One of the largest categories of mechanical banks is that which utilizes an architectural style of design. Each member of the grouping incorporates a building into its theme. The "New Bank", a represe

The "Leap-Frog" bank was invented by Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams in 1891 and manufactured by Shepard Hardware Company. Operation of the "Leap-Frog"t: a coin is placed into the slot atop the tr

Manufactured by J. and E. Stevens Company From an 1890 Marshall Field toy catalog: "Place a coin under the feet of the driver, and press the lever. The boy jumps into the road, frightening the donkey,

Single sterling silver candlestick, hallmarked London 1762 and William Cafe. Baluster shape on square stepped base with acanthus leaves at corner, with the original wax guard. 166 gr. H 5 1/4 in. purc

Antique sterling silver teapot with Hallmarks George III London 1789, Thomas Hatton, 493 gr. total