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Description: Up for sale is a beautiful, matching pair of solid coin silver tablespoons (serving spoons) manufactured by the prestigious Whiting Manufacturing Company. Dating from the late 1860s to the mid-1870s, these spoons showcase exceptional post-Civil War American craftsmanship and feature a classic double-swell fiddle handle design. Each spoon is clearly stamped on the reverse with the Whiting corporate logo (a sitting lion holding a "W" shield) alongside the vertical "COIN" purity mark, guaranteeing they are solid .900 silver. Additionally, both pieces bear the rare regional retailer stamp of "T.R.J. AYERS & SONS", a luxury jewelry establishment that operated in Keokuk, Iowa. The handles feature an elegant, crisp 19th-century intertwined script monogram reading "SPB" (or "PSB").
Condition: Excellent antique condition with a beautiful natural patina. The bowls are full, smooth, and free of deep nicks, heavy dents, or disposal damage. Shows light, honest surface wear and fine micro-scratches consistent with age and careful historical use. They have not been harshly chemically cleaned or machine polished.
Retailer: T.R.J. Ayers & Sons (Keokuk, Iowa)
Composition: Solid Coin Silver (.900 Purity)
Length: 8 inches each
Weight: 1.4 ounces each (Approx. 2.8 total ounces / ~80 grams combined)
Pattern Style: Fiddle variant / Double Swell.
