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AN AMERICAN SILVER BIRD'S NEST PATTERN NUT PICK AND RARE OPEN SALT

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AN AMERICAN SILVER BIRD'S NEST PATTERN NUT PICK AND RARE OPEN SALT
<B>AN AMERICAN SILVER BIRD'S NEST PATTERN NUT PICK AND RARE OPEN SALT</B></I><BR>The nut pick marked Gorham, Providence, Rhode Island, c.1870<BR><BR>The open salt, whilst unmarked, is undoubtably Gorham coin silver, three-piece construction comprising nest, branch-form stand and beaded-edge bolt, the gold wash interior revealing three applied eggs; the nut pick with three leaf ivy form join, bamboo shaped handle ending in an applied gold wash interior birds nest resting on three branches and ivy leaves, <I>nut pick marked reverse of blade</B></I><BR>nut pick 4.5in. long, 1.28oz gross weight <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 25% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. </span></font>