Description:
Seven American Sterling Silver Mugs, all with presentation inscriptions or monograms, two Whiting, each with floral sprays of bright-cut engraving, ht. to 3; two with a lower leaftip registers, one Bigelow & Kennard, ht. 3, the other Howard & Co., ht. 3 1/2; the fifth Frank Smith with swirled gadroons, ht. 4; and two lacking maker's marks: one with a bright-cut cartouche, ht. 3 1/2, the other with an engraved floral spray and a small landscape, ht. 3 1/8 in.; approx. 33.0 troy oz. total.
Estimate $500-700
Two Whiting, each with scattered pinprick dents. Bigelow & Kennard in good overall condition with only minor age-related wear. Howard & Co.also in good condition. Frank Smith in good condition. One with a bright-cut cartouche in good condition. The last with engraved floral spray and a small landscape with scattered dents throughout.
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