Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 71 344. New Orleans Coin Silver “Fiddlethread” Ladle , Melville and Co., wc. New Orleans, 1849‑1858, marked “MELVILLE&CO” in rectangle, script monogram “EB” on reverse, l. 13 5/8 in. $300/500 345. Good Group of American Sterling Silver Strawberry Forks , late 19th c., incl. 11 Durgin strawberry motif, 1 Simpson, Hall & Miller “Frontenac”, 1 Frank M. Whiting “King’s Court”, 1 Watson & Newell, and 3 silverplate examples, each l. approx. 4 3/4 in. (17 pcs.) $400/600 346. American Rococo Coin Silver Repoussé Tea Service , c. 1850‑1860, William Forbes, New York, wc. 1826‑1864, ret. Ball Black & Co, New York, wc. 1851‑1874; incl. teapot, sugar, covered creamer and waste bowl, floral scroll decoration, scroll feet, teapot h. 9 1/8 in., total wt. 81.95 troy ozs. $1500/2500 348. Set of Six Gorham Sterling Silver Goblets , mid‑20th c., “Puritan” pattern no. 272, h. 6 1/2 in., total wt. 35.85 troy ozs. $400/600 349. Antique American Silverplate Soup Tureen , 19th c., floral repoussé, elephant head handles. $600/900 350. Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Solitaire Tea Service , 19th c., J.P. marks, decorated in the Etruscan style with Classical figures and beige and black borders, incl. tray, w. 13 1/8 in., d. 12 1/2 in.; covered teapot, h. 5 3/8 in.; covered creamer, h. 4 1/4 in.; and covered cup and saucer. $600/900 351. Pair of Paris Biscuit Porcelain Galants Figures , c. 1860, plinth bases, h. 18 1/2 in. and 19 in. $500/700 Provenance: Temple Heights, Columbus, MS. 352. Louis XV‑Style French Provincial Carved Walnut Armoire , stepped cornice, raised panel doors, shaped apron, scrolled feet, h. 87 1/2 in., w. 61 3/4 in., d. 25 5/8 in. $3000/5000 Provenance: Antique de Provence, 623 Royal St., New Orleans, LA. 347. Kirk Sterling Silver “Repoussé” Pattern Dinner and Luncheon Flatware Service for Twenty‑Four , mid‑20th c., S. Kirk & Son, Inc., pattern introduced 1828, incl. 24 dinner forks (l. 7 7/8 in.), 24 dinner knives (l. 9 3/4 in.), 16 steak knives, 12 luncheon forks (l. 7 1/4 in.), 12 luncheon knives (l. 8 7/8 in.), 21 salad forks (l. 6 1/4 in.), 30 cocktail forks (l. 5 1/4 in.), 6 two‑tine berry/canapé forks (l. 4 1/2 in.), 12 (hh) fruit knives, 12 (hh) butter spreaders, 17 (incl. 3 “as is”) teaspoons, 24 iced beverage spoons, 12 cream soup spoons (l. 6 1/8 in.), 24 dessert/soup spoons, 23 after‑dinner coffee spoons, 5 similar after‑dinner coffee spoons, Jenkins & Jenkins, Baltimore, 12 citrus spoons (l. 6 1/8 in.), 12 ice cream forks (l. 5 1/2 in.), 6 sugar shells, 1 lemon fork, 1 small sauce ladle (l. 4 7/8 in.), 1 butter knife (fh), 1 butter knife (hh), 1 cheese knife (hh), 1 pie server (hh), 1 ice cream knife, 1 dressing spoon (l. 10 3/4 in.), 2 tablespoons, 2 slotted tablespoons, 2 serving spoons (l. 9 1/8 in. and 8 1/4 in.), 1 slotted serving spoon (l. 8 1/4 in.), 2 meat forks (l. 8 1/2 in.), 1 large five‑tine serving fork, 9 1/2 in., 2 piece roast carving set, pair of silver‑handled wood salad servers (hh), approx. silver wt. (weighable) 292.95 troy ozs., (322 pcs.); together with 9 William Batt & Sons, Sheffield silverplate fish forks and knives, a silverplate pastry server, 6 misc. liqueurs, Georgian‑style burl walnut silver chest on stand with 4 drawers, h. 42 in., w. 24 1/2 in., d. 15 in., and a smaller walnut fitted lift-top chest with a single drawer. $8000/12000