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Hello, I need help with identifying the maker's mark on this frame. The frame is nicely made with wonderful, deep repousse of fruits and flowers. I have not been able to find the mark in any of my reference books, on the silverplate marks section on this site or in my searches on the internet. I bel...

At the back of the book Sterling Flatware by Tere Hagan there is a reprint of an original catalogue of Towle's Old Colonial pattern with pieces pictured at actual size along with the name of each piece. It is interesting to see how many different pieces were made in a pattern and what was the use of...

Hi Linda, My guess is that your spoon was retailed by Pratt & York in Fisherville, not made by them. It was a common practice to have the retailer's name stamped on the back of a spoon such as this, sometimes with the maker's marks included, sometimes not. If you research businesses in Fishervil...

Hello, I am trying to find out where this ring was made. The jeweler who repairs my silver confirmed that it is gold and it is an emerald (not sure if it is a man-made emerald or a natural emerald). He said it is a handmade setting, is likely 14K, with a high copper content - rose gold. Can anyone h...

I have an unmarked punch ladle that is solid silver, likely coin rather than sterling. I have been unable to identify the pattern. Does anyone know the pattern name and/or maker? The handle is a hollow tube. It is monogrammed with AB. No marks anywhere else. Thank you, Bill http://www1.filehost.to/f...

Thank you everyone. I learned a lot! After further study my guess is John Swift as well. I still wish they were American!

Bill
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Hi Trev,

I'm still confused as to the lack of a city mark and date mark. Everything I have read indicates that those should be there in order for them to be English. Am I wrong about that?

Thanks,

Bill
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Thank you, Trev, Well, I had the dating right! I thought these were American because they lack a city mark and a date mark. The middle mark is not a separate mark but a partial strike/overstrike from the JS mark. Four of the remaining spoons have the same marks - Lion Passant and "JS", fif...

http://www2.filehost.to/files/2007-06-24_03/192459_JSSpoon1.jpg http://www2.filehost.to/files/2007-06-24_03/192622_JSSpoon4.jpg http://www1.filehost.to/files/2007-06-24_03/193722_JSSpoon2.jpg Hello, I have a set of six of these spoons that I believe are American. I have been unable to identify the ...