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This is by Woodruff & Deterly (firm of Enos Woodruff and Jacob Deterly) of Cincinnati, working circa 1817-21. More can be found on them online and in "Cincinnati Silver" by Amy Miller Dehan.

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Cliff

Sidney U. Main, a retired merchant, was an active business man for many years. He was born in Cazenovia, N. Y., in 1811, a son of William and Sophia (Briggs) Main, of New England stock. They were married there and settled in Madison County in 1829, whence they removed to Bennington, Wyoming County. ...

That’s a great lead; thank you!

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WesternPA

Hi All, I thought I'd see if anyone recognized this mark - thought I had a lead on it at one time, but I can't find my notes. The name is obviously challenging to research via google, and not much luck in the genealogical databases. Thanks! Best, Cliff https://i.ibb.co/r2ZLWNq/Main-S-U-Tablespoon-In...

They are more common on French provincial, Swiss and similar spoons. This may well fall into that category, but the weigh seems to light, other than maybe for Swiss (which sometimes only has a maker's mark).

Hi, There are certainly aspects that are confusing about this piece, so I am not ruling out an American origin, given the wide variety of design features that one sees crop up in isolated areas away from the big cities. Sounds like no one has seen this mark before, so this one will have to go back i...

Hi, There is a repair to the bowl that goes around/across the drop, but the drop itself seems to be original in form to the making of the piece - it is somewhat similar to some French and similar pieces, though the monogram doesn't come across as French to me. I don't think this is a Channel Islands...

Hi All, This spoon has some interesting features despite its repaired bowl; it has a lovely drop that reminds me of some French drops, and a great monogram filling up the end of the spoon without feathering, somewhat like some Bermuda pieces. The maker's mark is IP in a square or rectangle, with no ...

Thanks!

Hi, Here are some pictures of this very small (bachelor sized) creamer / cream pitcher. Thanks! I will have to check out the designs of the designers mentioned, to see if this conforms to any of their styles. Best, Cliff https://i.ibb.co/MSRQphC/Creamer-1.jpg https://i.ibb.co/LzJ54bP/Creamer-2.jpg h...

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Thank you so much! Will take a picture of the creamer, which is quite nice.

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WesternPA

Hi, I am hoping to understand this hallmark on an Austrian piece - it is of a handled pitcher, and appears to be a maker's mark rather than a tax mark or region mark. The marks appear on a very small bachelor's tea service creamer in a Jugenstil / Secessionist manner. Thanks! https://i.ibb.co/p18wpJ...

Likely Philadelphia, either John McMullin or John Murdock.

Mark is for Louis Couvertie, working in New Orleans circa 1822-42. V/r, WesternPA

Thanks for looking - much appreciated!

Hi, This is a more recent find - again, I may just not have the right books, but it is a challenging one. It has a monogram that I typically see on pieces in the 1810-25 range. This piece is fairly sturdy; it is about 4 3/16 inches in length, and about 13g. I've not seen a similar style of mark befo...

Hi, This is another mystery piece, but one that I've had for fifteen years or more, and have not been able to solve. Hoping some of the advanced British Empire collectors might have seen this mark before! Regards, WesternPA https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg

This is the one that should be ok to keep as the photos seem to be working.

Hi, Thought I'd post pictures of a recent "unknown" find - a teaspoon measuring about 5 3/8" and weighing about 14 g, marked what appears to be GS flanked by three balls on each side, and possibly overstriking another mark, possibly not. This piece has a potential English colonial fee...

Might be worth posting this thread to the British colonial area; it has that feel.