8 Pc SET Early Charleston SC Silversmith c1835 N. Hayden Coin Silver Rare

Description

SET OF 8 PIECES about  Coin Silver
c1835. N. Hayden  (Nathaniel Hayden)
Charleston SC Low Country Colonial Silversmith
446 g of coin silver . the melt value of silver is 2.54 (acknowleding that this is coin silver). please do not buy this for melting as it is from a historic early American silversmith and is collectible as art. The start price on this set is firm.
FROM MY PERSONAL WELL LOVED COLLECTION of
hard to find early federal period colonial silver made in the South.  It is so much fun to break out
antique silver and have a tea party or dress up a dinner table with a bit of history.  Unusual items like these make a great conversational piece and engaging history lessons for the youngsters or discussion topics for your guests.
I have always loved my visits to Charleston SC, the weekends on the battery, the marketplace and THE FOOD. Owning historical artifacts from a location gives one a tangible connection.   I've been told we have 18th century ancestors buried at St Phillips. I love this set of low country silver that has stayed together
since
1835ish.  I am not sure whose monogram is on them but it is the same so they survived the Civil war without being melted down or lost.  This would be at home in one of the battery homes or Middleton Place. Alas I
can't keep everything approaching retirement and we are burwoodhall antiques.
From what I've read, the N Hayden mark was used by Nathaniel Hayden between 1835 and 1838 and after that time he was in business with other retailers/silversmiths and used
other marks.  He was born in 1805 in Conn and moved to SC by about 1825. He died in 1875.
These items were well made and before Tiffany coined the "hallmarked" use of "Sterling" so they are not marked except with the N. Hayden impressed mark.
They are heavy gauge silver and look sterling to me but most people are calling these items...  "coin silver" because of the early manufacture date in the colonies.
Condition: The forks are six in number. Each fork is about 7" long and together they weigh about 286g on my postage scale.  Each fork feels good and weighty in the hand.  I think this is called the Kings pattern. As you can see, being individually handmade there are slight variances and the tines show prior use being slightly bent.   The large Fork and Large Spoon are the same pattern, same monograms, show slight prior use being probably serving pieces not individual use pieces.  The fork and Spoon are about 8 3/4" long and together weight a hefty 160g on my postage scale.
Southern silver is highly sought after especially items made in Charleston SC.
If you have a low country traditional home.. you will want these antique heirlooms.
Monogram? is this fancy mono a GAT or a CAC. I don't know .. monogram is difficult to decipher.
N. Hayden Coin Silver ...from his early period in Charleston SC..., Extremely Rare
Nathaniel Hayden  Born in 1805 died 1875 .