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American Towle Old Colonial Cream Ladle

M2049. American Towle Old Colonial pattern monogrammed vermeil sterling silver cream ladle. First issued in 1895, Towle's Old Colonial pattern reflects a Neoclassical influence from Colonial America, presented with a flanged fluted bowl, recalling architectural columnar shafts, dipping from a handle molded with two elongated beaded “C” scrolls enclosing a slender waisted lower shaft, and the upper shaft rounding between two small beaded “C” scrolls underlying an ogee-molded end punctuated with two beaded serpentine-scrolls flanking a paneled urn having a dramatic flame finial cut-out between the scrolls to suggest a “broken pediment” recalling the Early American case furniture. $55.00

American Gorham Sterling Silver Round Tray

M2065. Fine American Gorham silver round serving tray, a shallow round dish circumscribed by 24 radiating swirled serpentine-shaped ribs sculpting the rim. Made by Gorham Corporation in 1953, design #778. The reverse is stamped with the name of the manufacturer, "GORHAM," stacked above a three-part trademark composed of a ship's anchor in a shield flanked on the left by a right-side profiled lion passant in a shield and on the right by the initial of the manufacturer in Gothic font "G," over an indication of a 92.5% silver standard, the design number "778," and a date mark comprised of the numeral "3" in a shield. Measures 12" diameter and 1.5" tall. Good overall condition with minor table wear. (KA) $765.00