Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Silver & VertuPrice realized$3,998
Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000
(lot of 79) American sterling silver flatware service, Gorham, in the "Chantilly" pattern, designed by William C. Codman (1839-1921), including: (6) new French hollow handles knives, approx 9"l; (6) modern hollow handle knives, approx 8 7/8"l; (4) new French hollow handle knives, with stainless steel blades, each with triple monogram MPC, approx. 9 5/8"l; (1) modern hollow handle place-size knives, approx 9.25"l; (16) forks, (four) with triple monogram MPC, approx 7"l; (5) individual salad forks, approx 6 3/8"l; (9) forks, (three) with triple monogram MPC, approx 5 7/8"l; (10) teaspoons, approx 5 7/8"l; (8) iced tea spoons, approx 7 5/8"l; (11) flat handle butter spreaders, approx 5 7/8"l; (1) pierced tablespoon/ serving spoon, approx 8 3/8"l; (1) hollow handle master butter knife, with stainless steel blade, approx 6 5/8"l; (1) hollow handle baby knife, with stainless steel blade, approx 5.75"l; housed in a worn fitted flatware box, box: approx 3.5"h, 21.5"l, 12.75"d, 65.90ozt (weighable silver only), 3298.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials, excluding box), 12.75lbs (for shipping purposes only, including box)
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,214
Estimate: $1,500 – $3,500
(lot of 19) Collection of mostly sterling serviceware, together with (one) silverplate berry spoon, various American, Continental, and English makers, (one) spoon monogrammed, including: (1) Georgian sterling silver stuffing spoon, William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner, London, date code for 1811, engraved armorial stag to terminal, approx 12"l; (1) Georgian berry spoon, William Eley I and William Fearn, London, date code for 1802, engraved handle, ending in repousse fruited bowl with pinched edge, approx 8.75"l; (1) large Reed and Barton service spoon, "Francis I" pattern, approx 9.25"l; (1) Wood & Hughes table/ service spoons, in the "Byzantine" pattern, approx 8.5"l; (1) pierced service spoon, Unger Brothers, in the "Douvaine" pattern, 8"l; (1) large three-prong service fork, Dominick and Haff, in the "Marie Antoinette" pattern, 9"l; (9) Westmoreland articles in the "George and Martha" pattern, (one) large service spoon, (one) pierced server, (one) ladle, (one) jelly slice, (one) sugar shell, (one) pierced pronged service spoon, (one) service spoon, (one) meat fork, (one) master butter, largest: approx 9"l; (1) Gorham, "Lancaster Rose" service spoon, shell form bowl remnants of a gilt wash, single monogram to terminal, approx 9"l; (1) 800 silver German or Dutch pastry server, figural and pierced motif, approx 8 3/8"l; (1) Deykin & Harrison "Venetian Silver" (silverplate) berry spoon, fruited spoon, with engraved stem, approx 8.5"l; all bearing hallmarks, and makers marks, 45.17ozt (weighable silver only)
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$861
Estimate: $400 – $800
(lot of 8) Sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, various makers and styles, including: (pair) International Silver Company, in the "Wedgwood" pattern, (1) Martin, Hall and Company, Sheffield, c.1900, (1) G.E. Walton and Company, Birmingham, c.1915, (pair) Gorham, light denting to feet, (pair) weighted shakers, M.F. Hirsch Company, the pair with scattered denting, largest: approx 8"h, 3"diam, 15.67ozt (weighable silver only), 581 grams total (inclusive of all materials)
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$4,613
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
(lot of 90) American sterling silver flatware service, Gorham, in the "Strasbourg" pattern, designed by William C. Codman (1839-1921), no observed monograms, including: (16) hollow handle knives, with stainless steel blades, approx 9.25"l; (4) dinner forks, approx 7.5"l; (12) forks, approx 7"l; (16) individual salad forks, approx 6 3/8"l; (21) teaspoons, approx 5 7/8"l; (13) iced tea spoons, approx 7 5/8"l; (1) hollow handle pie and cake server, with stainless steel blade, approx 10 5/8"l; (1) serving fork, approx 8.5"l; (1) hollow handle master butter knife, stainless steel blade, approx 6.5"l; (2) sugar shell spoons, approx 5 7/8"l; (1) pierced bon bon spoon, approx 4.5"l; (1) pickle or olive fork, approx 5.75"l; (1) lemon fork, approx 4.25"l; housed in a fitted Hagerty's silversmith's cloth case, approx 3"h, 19"w, 12"d; 90.71ozt total (weighable silver only), 4100.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials), 12lbs total (for shipping purposes only)
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$1,169
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
American sterling silver coffee pot, Gorham, in the "Puritan" pattern, model number 451, having hinged cover with turned-form finial, scrolled handle with spacers, 2 3/4 pint capacity, light denting to body, approx 10.5"h, 10"w, 4.5"d, 22.81ozt (inclusive of spacers)
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$615
Estimate: $150 – $350
(lot of 8) American and English sterling silver individual salt cellars and spoons, each hallmarked sterling with maker's mark, including: (4) Gorham Manufacturing Company, (pair) cellars, each with reticulated bowl, numbered A4775 underfoot, with colorless glass liner, approx 1.25"h, 3 3/8"w, 2 3/8"d; (pair) spoons, approx 2 7/8"l; (pair) footed cellars, Baldwin and Miller, with cobalt glass liner, numbered 43 underfoot, oxidation to interior, approx 1.25"h, 2.5"diam; (pair) shell-shaped spoons, George Jackson and David Fullerton, London, approx 3"l; 4.30ozt (weighable silver only), 329.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$431
Estimate: $400 – $600
(lot of 3) American sterling silver cups, each bearing an engraved personalization, hallmarked sterling with maker's mark underfoot, including: (1) commemorative engagement goblet, Fisher, numbered 82, inscribed "Nancy and Bob, June 14, 1958," approx 4.75"h, 2 7/8"diam; (1) small flat cup or child's cup, J.B. Caldwell and Company, numbered 7871, inscribed "Nancy," approx 2 3/8"h, 3.5"w, 2.5"d; (1) small mug, Gorham, numbered 51, triple monogram NCR, inscribed date "Dec. 25-36" underfoot, approx 2.75"h, 3.75"w, 2.75"d; the group overall with scattered denting, 8.51ozt Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$400
Estimate: $150 – $250
(lot of 7) Sterling silver tableware and vanity articles, various makers, all hallmarked sterling, including: (1) ring dish, surmounted by the head of a mythological figure, marked Greece 925, approx 2.25"h, 5"diam; (4) match box holders, each with engraved lion rampant, initial W maker's mark, approx 1.75"l, 1.25"w, 0.5"d; (1) cigarette or card case, Black, Starr, and Gorham, numbered 94 with maker's mark, triple MLR monogram, approx 3 3/8"l, 2.25"w, 1"d; (1) candle snuffer, approx 9.5"l; 7.61ozt Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$369
Estimate: $300 – $500
(lot of 10) Collection of sterling silver serviceware, various makers and patterns most monogrammed, all with full marks verso, highlights include: (1) German .800 silver floriform spoon with partially enclosed bowl, stylized makers mark, crown crescent moon and purity mark, approx 5 1/8"l; (1) Whiting sugar shell spoon, remnants of gilt wash on bowl, monogrammed, in the 'Lily' pattern, 5.75"l; (1) Gorham 1971 Christmas spoon, terminal with star motif in enameled surround, approx 4 5/8"l; (1) Whiting "Louis XV" service spoon, monogrammed, approx 8"l; (1) small spoon with chewed bowl and stem; 8.56ozt (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$215
Estimate: $150 – $250
(lot of 7) American sterling flatware/ serviceware, various makers and patterns, including: (1) Reed and Barton "Francis I" salad fork, monogrammed, approx 6 1/8"l; (1) Watson master butter knife, "John Alden" pattern, monogrammed, approx 6 3/8"l; (1) Gorham "English Gadroon" lemon fork, approx 4.5"l; (2) pierced individual salt spoons, illegible makers marks, approx 2"l; 3.85ozt total
DAY 3-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$6,765
Estimate: $5,000 – $8,000
(lot of 99) Sterling silver flatware service and unassociated serviceware, including: (eighty-eight) Bailey Banks and Biddle Company, King's pattern flatware service, all with triple KJA monogram, including: (7) hollow handle knives, approx 9.5"l; (5) hollow handle knives, approx 9 7/8"l; (2) hollow handle knives, approx 8.75"l; (1) hollow handle knife, approx 8 3/8"l; (12) dinner forks, approx 7 5/8"l; (12) salad forks, approx 7"l; (12) fish forks, approx 7 3/8"l; (8) flat handle butter spreaders, approx 6"l; (8) tablespoons, approx 7.25"l; (12) teaspoons, approx 5 7/8"l; (6) serving spoons, approx 8 3/8"l; (3) demitasse spoons, approx 4.25"l; together with (eleven) unassociated serviceware, including: (6) Gorham Manufacturing Company orange spoons, in the "King George III" pattern, designed by William C. Codman (1839-1921), with J.E. Caldwell retailer's mark, approx 5 7/8"l; (3) Simons Brothers cocktail forks, no observed monograms, approx 5.5"l; (1) Hamilton and Diesinger tablespoon, approx 7.25"l; (1) hollow handle knife, with stainless blade marked Sheffield, handle marked sterling, loss to tip of blade, approx 8 5/8"l; all housed in (two) fitted flatware boxes, largest box: approx 4.5"h, 19.5"w, 13"d, smallest box: approx 5.5"h, 14.75"w, 11.25"d; 114.93ozt (weighable silver only), 4,620 grams total (inclusive of all materials, excluding box), 19lbs total (for shipping purposes only)
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$677
Estimate: $800 – $1,000
(lot of 2) American sterling silver dishes, each hallmarked sterling with maker's mark underfoot, including: (1) shell-form bonbon bowl, Fisher, model number 141, with scrolled handle, on bun feet, approx 3 1/8"h, 8.75"w, 5.25"d; (1) Paul Revere Reproduction bowl, Gorham Manufacturing Company, model number 41657, approx 3"h, 5 1/8"diam; 12.10ozt Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$4,920
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000
(lot of 85) American sterling silver flatware service, Gorham, in the "Strasbourg" pattern, designed by William C. Codman (1839-1921), a full service for twelve with additional serving pieces, no observed monograms, including: (12) hollow handle knives, with stainless steel blades, approx 9.25"l; (12) dinner forks, approx 7 5/8"l; (12) salad forks, approx 6 3/8"l; (12) oval soup spoons, approx 6.75"l; (12) teaspoons, approx 6"l; (12) iced tea spoons, approx 7 5/8"l; (2) tablespoons/ serving spoons, approx 8.5"l; (2) pierced tablespoons, approx 8.5"l; (2) solid serving forks, approx 8.5"l; (1) hollow handle pie and cake server, with stainless steel blade, approx 10.75"l; (1) hollow handle pastry server, with stainless steel blade, approx 10.25"l; (1) hollow handle master butter spreader, with stainless steel blade, approx 6 5/8"l; (1) solid tomato server, approx 7.5"l; (1) solid gravy ladle, approx 6.75"l; (1) sugar shell spoon, approx 6"l; (1) olive/ pickle fork, approx 5.75"l; housed in a fitted flatware box, box: approx 4.5"h, 17"w, 11.75"d, 89.98ozt (weighable silver only), 3640.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials, excluding box), 16.25lbs total (for shipping purposes only)
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,460
Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000
(lot of 24) American sterling silver flatware, all in the Kings pattern, with triple monogram CBJ and engraved date 1888, including: (12) Gorham oval soup spoons, in the "Kings III" pattern, approx 6.75"l; (12) Shreve Crump & Low individual forks, approx 6 7/8"l; 41.29ozt
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$1,476
Estimate: $1,500 – $2,500
American sterling silver service tray, Gorham Manufacturing Company, retailed by Black, Starr, and Frost, New York, in the "Chippendale" pattern, model number 43104, having scalloped rim with pinched pleats, monogrammed HCB, full marks underfoot, surface wear and stubborn rings to well, approx 14"l, 14"w, 29.93ozt
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$554
Estimate: $300 – $600
American sterling silver divided smoking/ cigar tray, Gorham Manufacturing Company, geometric circular cartouche with diamond device, cresting three dished compartments, triple monogram HCB, maker's mark, numbered 264-1 underfoot, approx 8.5"l, 7.5"w, 11.14ozt
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$554
Estimate: $400 – $800
(lot of 6) Sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, in three pairs, including: (pair) Gorham, having tapering urn-form body, marked 43368 underfoot, approx 5"h, 2 1/8"w, 1.5"d; (pair) Crichton Brothers (Lionel Alfred Crichton), New York and London, with turned-form body, London assay marks and date letter, approx 4"h, 1.5"w, 1 3/8"d; (pair) with banded ribbing centering chased armorial crown and eagle motif, marked L.S. with lion passant standard mark and date letter at lid interior, approx 4"h, 1.5"diam; group overall with light denting, some corrosion, 12.07ozt
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$523
Estimate: $500 – $800
(lot of 3) American sterling silver bon bon bowls, each with hallmark and maker's marks underfoot, including: (2) Gorham, (one) with rolled rim, pattern 141, (one) with ribbed rim, pattern 133, each: approx 5.75"diam; (1) Theodore B. Starr, in the "Queen Anne" pattern, ribbed octagonal rim, numbered 145, approx 6"l, 6"w; 9.78ozt total
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$492
Estimate: $400 – $600
(lot of 12) Sterling silver service and flatware, varied makers all marked sterling, highlights include: (two) Tiffany & Company flat handle butter knives, in the "Faneuil" pattern, approx 5 7/8"l, (one) Gorham round soup spoon, in the "Strasbourg" pattern, approx 6.24"l, (one) tea strainer, with turned wood handle, approx 6"l, 2.75"w; 10.07ozt (weighable silver only)
DAY 3– MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT · Mar 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$3,840
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
(lot of 17) Collection of sterling, .800 silver and weighted sterling table articles, comprising compotes, bowls, vases, pitchers, and other tableware, various makers, highlights include: (2) Gorham sterling shell-shaped dishes, (2) Acme Silver Company sterling creamer and sugar bowl, each with single M monogram, largest: approx 6"h, 5.5"diam, 2124 grams total (gross weight, inclusive of all materials), 54.44ozt (weighable silver only)
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,880
Estimate: $2,500 – $3,500
(lot of 2) American sterling silver trays, Gorham, in the "Chippendale" pattern, each of scalloped form, with maker's mark underfoot, including: (1) approx 12.25"diam; (1) with triple monogram BSG, approx 10"diam, 42.82ozt
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,880
Estimate: $2,500 – $3,500
(lot of 7) Collection of sterling and .800 silver table articles, including: (3) American sterling tableware, Gorham, pattern number A5005, each with ribbed sides, with Montgomery Bros retailer's mark underfoot, single M monogram, comprising (one) open sugar bowl, (one) creamer, (one) waste bowl, (1) English sterling teapot, John Wakelin & Robert Garrard, with wood handle and finial, London hallmarks, 1800 date letter, (1) sterling footed bowl, with chased foliate scrollwork, double RG? monogram, partially obliterated maker's mark underfoot, together with (1) Italian .800 silver tomato-form covered bowl, Sandona, Treviso, (1) German .800 silver demitasse pitcher, maker's mark with initials FLM underfoot, largest: approx 5"h, 9.5"w, 5.5"d, 48.54ozt (inclusive of wood handle and knop)
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,337
Estimate: $1,800 – $2,500
(lot of 3) American sterling silver bread trays, including: (1) Towle Silversmiths, in the "D'Orleans" pattern, decorated with flowering urns and running ornamentation, approx 12.25"l, 7 1/8"w; (1) Whiting Manufacturing Company, 1908 date mark, having scalloped border and gadrooned basin, triple monogram SSD, approx 11.25"l, 8"w; (1) Gorham, with scrolled foliate border, single monogram M, denting to basin, approx 13"l, 5.5"w; 33.14ozt Note: display stands not included in sale
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Silver & VertuPrice realized$2,337
Estimate: $1,800 – $2,500
(lot of 3) American sterling silver tableware, each hallmarked underfoot, including: (1) Gorham reticulated bowl, pattern number A12611, 1924 date mark, with ribbon twist trim, incised S-588 underfoot, approx 10 1/8"diam; (1) International Silver Company footed compote, in the "Wedgwood" pattern, with scrolling Neoclassical style frieze, light denting to basin, approx 10"diam; (1) footed presentation centerpiece, having reticulated border, bearing engraved dedication "Mrs. Joseph E. Friend, with love & in appreciation of your Labor and Devotion to the N.O. Federation of Clubs, November 27, 1923," stamped 100 and incised 3779a underfoot, approx 3"h, 11.5"w, 11.5"d; 35.38ozt Note: display stands not included in sale
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
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