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Thanks to all - I couldn't find any example either. Will have to see if I can track down the mention in the Finial!

Thanks - much appreciated!

Mark is somewhat similar to some shown for John Smith of Taunton - but really no idea.

Just wanted to share - not really looking for help (hallmarks are clear enough and maker's mark is almost gone), but curious as to what other interesting takes on a midrib people have seen! Regards, WesternPA http://i.imgur.com/Mt33Hqe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/V0abcLE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XhqMBqj.jp...

Hi, This came with a bunch of other early English silver, and I suspect it is a provincial English piece (e.g., West Country), but could be wrong. Not quite sure of the maker's mark, struck four times, but it might be LS or IS, or possibly SI. Circa 1700. Am I on the right track? Thanks! Regards, We...

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By style these are very likely Ohio spoons, but could also be Kentucky or Missouri. It is a challenging name to run down, but I haven't checked the Missouri book yet.

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WesternPA

Hi, The letters look to be TD with a pellet between - the crudeness of the letters is similar to the published mark of Thomas Dixon of Bermuda, working circa 1784, which would be about the right period. The published mark has a different shape to the punch but the style of the die-sinker is quite si...

I am learning now that during the period this spoon was made, and through the 1920s, the town of Tondern (German name) was part of the Duchy of Schleswig, specifically Northern Schleswig. It appears one could argue this spoon as either Danish or German!

Hello All, Thank you very much for the great information! I thought this piece might be from Denmark given the ship-like hallmark, but I lack many of the reference books for that part of the world. This spoon measures about 8 1/2 inches (approximately 21.5 cm) and weighs about 54 grams. I don't know...

Hi All, I would really love to know more about this spoon - did a piece like this have a particular name, or purposes? Was it made for certain special occasions, or as a gift? I am not even certain what country it originated from, much less the age or maker. Any information would be interesting! htt...

Based on the overall style and shape, this spoon seems to quite possibly be Northern European rather than American, despite the marks.

Actually, I think I may have solved this one - this mark looks like a match for one shown for James Smith (fl. circa 1780 - d. 1828) of Aberdeen (see figure 6 on page 81 of "The Goldsmiths of Aberdeen, by I. E. James).

Hi Trev,

These date to 1772, so I would have thought they were right in the zone for this style, at least according to Pickford. Do you see this style in the 1750s?

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WesternPA

Here you go! The armorial appears to be for a branch of the Mac Sweeney clan, if I have it right.

It actually looks a great deal like one of the marks used by Jacob Schaffer of Washington, PA - I can post an example of that mark if helpful.

I thought folks might be interested in picture of David T. Peter's maker's mark with relatively little rubbing. This came off of one of a pair of lovely crested Old English Feather Edge With Shoulders pattern tablespoons hallmarked for 1772. I can post more pictures if anyone has an interest, as it ...

Looks more like a JS.

Perhaps a mark used by Edward Simmons of Lockport, NY?

If I recall correctly, this is one of the marks used by Peter G. Perdriaux of Philadelphia.

Here are some pictures of the spoons:




Thanks!