Jean's carries mostly American silver, but some other items are in stock.

Yale's holdings in American silver have made it a leading center of scholarly study.

American silver of the 1880s was the subject of speculative buying in the late 1980s.

It set a record for a piece of American silver sold at auction.

American silver is the other big draw in January.

The museum also features a large collection of American silver dating from 1860 to 1990.

Saying he needed the challenge of building another collection, he turned to 19th-century American silver.

Each brought the same price, $242,000, the highest ever paid at auction for such forms in American silver.

The handle design is believed to be unique in American silver.

"The history of American silver is not just a Revere bowl," he said.