Sterling Silver Walking Stick
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naughtybadger
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Sterling Silver Walking Stick
Have spent hours and hours online trying to find the maker of this sterling silver top walking stick. It is mongoramed with a date of 1886 so I know it is 19th century. I cannot make out the maker's mark which may be an animal. It is also marked "50" and "A" and I just can't find any reference to what that means. Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Sterling Silver Walking Stick
Hi Naughty badger,
welcome to the forum.
Please clean the marks,we need a clear image of the marks, try to capture one by using the macro function of a good digital camera.
Good luck,
Oel.
welcome to the forum.
Please clean the marks,we need a clear image of the marks, try to capture one by using the macro function of a good digital camera.
Good luck,
Oel.
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naughtybadger
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Re: Sterling Silver Walking Stick
Hi Oel,
Thanks for the response. I have taken so many photos to try and get it as clear as possible. I took this one below with the loupe added to my lense and the macro on. Does this helps. It does appear to be a face in the shield. The "50" "A" is what is really confusing me. I am assuming is is a dating mechanism, but I have no basis for this assumption.
Regards, John
Thanks for the response. I have taken so many photos to try and get it as clear as possible. I took this one below with the loupe added to my lense and the macro on. Does this helps. It does appear to be a face in the shield. The "50" "A" is what is really confusing me. I am assuming is is a dating mechanism, but I have no basis for this assumption.
Regards, John
Re: Sterling Silver Walking Stick
Hi John,
Welcome to the Forum.
That looks like a Simons mark, it may have been double struck.
Simons, Bro. & Co. - Philadelphia - 1874
The numbers and letter likely relate to a batch or pattern number.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
That looks like a Simons mark, it may have been double struck.
Simons, Bro. & Co. - Philadelphia - 1874
The numbers and letter likely relate to a batch or pattern number.
Trev.
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naughtybadger
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Re: Sterling Silver Walking Stick
Hi Trev,
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Your eyes must be much better than mine, but I think as you mention, issue may be the double struck hallmark that makes it hard to identify. If I may ask one question, would you think that the item was represented accurately to me as Sterling Silver? It seems from what I looked up about Simons Bros, they also worked with other metals, but I assume unless I get it tested, I would not know for sure (though to the eye it sure seems like silver). Thanks again, I am pretty good with hallmarks but this is one of those that had stumped me.
Regards.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Your eyes must be much better than mine, but I think as you mention, issue may be the double struck hallmark that makes it hard to identify. If I may ask one question, would you think that the item was represented accurately to me as Sterling Silver? It seems from what I looked up about Simons Bros, they also worked with other metals, but I assume unless I get it tested, I would not know for sure (though to the eye it sure seems like silver). Thanks again, I am pretty good with hallmarks but this is one of those that had stumped me.
Regards.