Does anyone know this maker's/retailer's mark? Found on a Fiddle pattern salt spoon.
Miles
C. H. V. & Co
Re: C. H. V. & Co
This is pretty much a stab in the dark, but until something better comes along, one name to consider is Charles H Van Allen a jeweler who was born in Canada in about 1849 and immigrated to the U S in 1865. He was in Grand Isle, Nebraska circa 1880. Around 1890 he was in Tacoma, Washington associated with a watchmakering business, and he shows up as a jeweler in Eastman, Georgia in 1900.
Re: C. H. V. & Co
I was thought of him or Charles Henry Vancott of Madison WI, whose father had been a partner of John Polhamus in NYC, but both seemed to late for the piece.
Re: C. H. V. & Co
There's always the possibility that the piece was not new when it was retailed by C.H.V. & Co.
Trev.
Trev.
Re: C. H. V. & Co
Thank you very much for your responses.
Do you know if this set of pseudo marks turns up with other makers?
Miles
Do you know if this set of pseudo marks turns up with other makers?
Miles
Re: C. H. V. & Co
My own inclinition is that these pseudo marks are Canadian or maybe even Australian, but hopefully, someone with give you a better idea about them.