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I have no idea how good a fit this is, but there was David M Tyler listed as a jeweler in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1870.
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Beiderhase a silversmith who immigrated at age 23 from Hanover in 1848 is listed as a chaser a few doors down from Copeland in the 1857-58 New York City Directory. By 1870, Beiderhase had turned to the insurance business. Copeland who was born about 1818 in New York is listed in the 1900 U S Federal...

I don't know if there's really any connection, but one reference shows a Birmingham goldsmith named Thomas Bishop who used a leaf with a T on it as part of his trademark.
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(1) William H Thompson appears in the 1850 U S Federal Census for Raleigh, North Carolina as a jeweler with his father William who was a cabinet maker; (2) W H Thompson appears in the 1860 U S Federal Census for the Northwest District of Wake County, North Carolina (Raleigh Post Office) as a jeweler...

It looks like it could be but, it's sterling silver not plated and the hallmark isn't stamped.

Click on the second link and let me know if that doesn't clear up the sterling/silverplate question. Sorry, I don't know the pattern.

Could it be a lightly marked or worn Franklin mark? http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_F.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This thread may explain the silverplate company connection if the mark fits: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15849" onclick="window.open(this.hr...

Dragonflywink, thank you for your input. All I can ever recall seeing in person myself is the H on the pennant. Another weak possibility for H is the Hayward's Building in Attleboro which Watson & Newell jewelry manufacturers occupied from at least the late 1880's. They were in that building in ...

W & S Blackinton Co, silver plated holloware, Meriden, CT 1865-1966

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_B.html

Here's crude facsimile of one each of their marks.


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Terrific images of a beautiful piece of silver. I am in awe of your find.
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James Appleton Jr., jeweler in Portland ME, working from the 1830s on. You are confused about the way James Appleton and James Appleton Jr should be represented from the 1830's on. Firstly, James Appleton and James Appleton Jr are listed in the 1834 Portland Directory with J & J in parenthesis ...

Samuel E Ledman who was born in August of 1834 in Ohio is listed as a retail jeweler in Louisville, Kentucky at least until 1910.

Thanks Tom. I've seen a line drawing of the W in a pennant and the W in a pennant mark on this site as a Watson trademark, so I was beginning to doubt myself about the H.
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Thank you very much Tom. It truly is nice to have a name to work with.

Is the H in a pennant really just a W that is not easy to make out on many pieces of Watson flatware?
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In 1923 Charles P Forbes is listed as a jewelry shop proprieter at 350 Main in Greenfield, Massachusetts. In 1924 Effie Forbes daughter in law of Charles P Forbes is listed as the proprietor of Forbes Jewelry at 350 Main in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

These are nice fairly simple Austrian silver dinner forks. The quality mark has a C and a 3 which is easily identified on this site. Would anyone be familiar with the maker who used the mark V K? http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1589/6430983/12454042/380279762.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);re...

As a reference for this post, according to Rainwater, Lunt took over the Franklin Silver Plate Co sometime between 1920 and 1922. She says that Franklin's trademark was also taken over by Lunt at that time, but with rare exceptions, it has not been used.
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Although not complete by any means, here is a chronological account of William W Peabody's career: 1896 Driver National Ex Co Gardner, Massachusetts 1898 Silversmith Gardner, Massachusetts 1900 Silversmith Gardner, Massachusetts 1901 emp F W Smith Gardner, Massachusetts 1910 Foreman silver factory K...

I can't say that I've seen a recognizeable trend to confirm this, but apparently there were pattern books sold to craftsman which might make it difficult to identify the maker of these spoons by the bowl back decorations alone. For myself, makers marks, which are fantastic when they're present, have...