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Never expected to find it at Goodwill. But it is VERY clearly marked, so I don't know how it got through the vetters.

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BY the way, I'm inclined to have a new lid made out of, say, rosewood, or something else more available.

Hi all, just came into this Gorham pineapple jar, sans lid, at a local Goodwill. I haven't found any other examples of it. Plenty of glass jars with sterling lids, but no sterling jars. I also don't see a date mark (can I assume that the A is the date mark, putting this at around 1868?) It measures ...

Thanks, all. So, pseudo British marks used by Westervelt. I'm not crazy then...

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Good morning, having a hard time figuring out these marks. This is an eight inch fork marked STERLING, with a lion passant, a D date mark in a sideways shield cartouche and a five pointed star (like Spanish sterling!). Also, the makers mark is partly worn away and I can't make it out. Looks like THO...

Thank you.

Fantastic replies! Thanks so much. I will only note that I see only the slightest hint of a bigorne mark in the vicinity of the reverse side of the crab. It is on the edge of the plate in the attached pic. It is close to, but not directly behind the crab mark. Not sure if this matters...? Otherwise,...

Thanks, it's definitely NOT exactly like the usual Hallmark. The claws turn out rather than in. I'm frankly not even sure it is a crab. Hope to learn more from other members...!

Hi all, I recently bought this lovely plate, marked silverplate in the store. It has a very clear 1798-1809 Paris 85 mark and a well worn right facing rooster mark, also from the same era. But is also seems to have a crab mark from 1838-present. Any help trying to figure this out. The plate weighs 6...

That's Friedlander...wrong spelling in earlier headings.

What should I make of this 7.25" spoon. It is marked FRIEDLANDER and has very worn London hallmarks from, what, 1798? (though the date letter cartouche looks wrong.) The only mentions of Friendlander are in Glasgow and Germany. Appreciate any insight...! http://tv.llum.com/FullSizeRender.jpg ht...

Thanks so much. I think you are right. It came with a couple of other NH silversmith spoons.

There is only this spoon...

Kent

Any help figuring out the first part of this mark...thanks so much.

Wow, what a fantastic resource this forum is! This makes perfect sense, as I am in Philadelphia! I take it then that this is coin silver? Best,Kent

I found this lovely spoon with a twist handle and bright cut decoration. It has no marks except the what looks like PGP or PBP in cartouches in the stem just above the bowl. Can't find anything about them. I'm not even sure this is silverplate. It came with a bunch of early-mid 19th century American...

Here's the poole pic I referenced.