Thirty-seven (37) pieces sterling and coin silver flatware marked for Nashville, Tennessee retailers George Reid Calhoun & Co. (working 1843-d.1903) and Thomas Gowdey (working 1825-1863). 1st - 32nd items: Thirty-two (32) assorted pieces coin silver flatware in a pointed oval pattern with engraved floral design, with incuse marks THOS GOWDEY, including 1 gravy ladle, 11 forks (6 3/4"L), 4 tablespoons, 5 dessert spoons, and 11 teaspoons. All monogrammed MB, likely for Mary Crockett Bramlett Ordway (d. 1888). 33rd - 37th items: Five (5) sterling silver forks (7 3/4"L) in a classical egg, dart, and cartouche design, with incuse marks G.R. CALHOUN & CO. STERLING and W&H (for makers Wood and Hughes of New York). Monogrammed Anna G. Coin silver: 39.48 total troy ounces. Sterling: 9.14 total troy ounces.

Property of the Lincoln County Museum, Fayetteville, TN; Bequest of Mary Bright Wilson (1909-2004), formerly of Fayetteville, and descended in her family. Overall very good condition with a few minor persistent spots of tarnish or pitting on a few pieces.