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by gb2009
Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:33 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Re: Silver Coffee Pot?

Thanks Trev. Got it.

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Thanks again-
by gb2009
Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Re: Silver Coffee Pot?

Hi Trev....sorry, I'm not following. So the maker is Hyde and Goodrich...got it. Whose grandfather was Chales Harrod again? Do you know what the hallmarks mean- are they just there to make it look British and don't have any meaning?

Thanks for all your help-
by gb2009
Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:18 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Re: Silver Coffee Pot?

I have magnified the images of the bust and eagle- best I can do so far......Let me know if you need anything else!

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by gb2009
Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:08 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Re: Silver Coffee Pot?

Hi Trev. Here's some more- let me know if you need something better and may be I can find out a way to get them magnified. The marks are set in the bottom of the pot so I'm having some difficulty getting a camera down in there with adequate light. On the left is the bust. Seems like a chubby guy wit...
by gb2009
Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:40 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Re: Silver Coffee Pot?

Awesome! Thank you Silverly. I'll look into the Hyde and Goodrich but it sounds very promising.....how about the hallmarks then- would they be American- I was thinking that the bust was some kind of duty mark and was off looking at English hallmarks....but now it seems that the bust may mean somethi...
by gb2009
Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:03 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Silver Coffee Pot?
Replies: 11
Views: 4936

Silver Coffee Pot?

Hi. So I am new to everything silver. My wife's great aunt passed away and left her this pot. It has sat in the cupboard for five years. I am trying to find out exactly what it is? I have searched the internet to no avail other than to find out it is likely a coffee pot. The only clues I have is in ...

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