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Unfortunately this was an eBay purchase and the seller was in the same part of the state as I am (North Carolina)
The seller had no story or back round to share.

To add a little information, here is the composition (scanned under the bowl)
Other parts read as high as 96% silver.

Hello! Sorry about the delay in posting. Here is the spoon: http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1688/11946691/21233928/412868905.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1688/11946691/21233928/412868906.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1688/11946691/21233928/412868909.jpg

These marks are on a Hanoverian Rattail tablespoon:

Does anyone recognize this mark?

You're very welcome. :)

The body would have been spun (similar to a potter turning pottery) The cherubs would have been cast then applied (soldered) to the piece. The beading is likely die rolled. So on a piece like this, some machine work, some hand work. Gorham's earlier work had a lot more hand work than the later stuff...

You're welcome! :)
I am in the same boat, I am a big fan of coin silver, too.
Wait until you discover a piece of southern coin. That's really exciting!

Cheryl is absolutely correct. Those are actually cool and don't harm the piece whatsoever! The trick is finding somebody that has one. My friend Tom has one and I scanned a Coffin End tablespoon with it. It's very interesting to see the true composition of an older item: Miles Gorham tablespoon, c.1...

Please don't! I assure you that's coin...

If I was buying that on eBay given those pics, I would buy it with no hesitation.
If you have it tested, it's possible it could be damaged.

I promise you 100% that piece is coin. :o)

I'm honestly not sure the reason for the zero prefix. I just know that the Lion Anchor G is solid silver (coin or sterling) and if it's silver plated, it's the anchor only mark.

From what I understand, the model number refers to that very piece, the next size up, or a similar vase that's a tad bit different could be a number higher, etc. If you found the same exact vase, it should have the same number. For instance, this piece: http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1688/11946691...

That's Durgin under Gorham's ownership.
Probably 1930-50ish?


Welcome to the site. :o)

1865-68 is very possible. Remember, 1868 started the sterling standard and they were very consistent with the year codes. A for 1868, B for 1869 and so on. I would firmly date that vase to 1860-67. That's how I would date it, and it's still a nice narrow window of time. I've read that model numbers ...

This is certainly coin silver and 1860's.
660 is the model number.

Terrific piece!

Great thread indeed! :o)

I'd like to see this also.
Sounds like coin silver from the description.

Thank you very much for the information!

I know the bottom set of hallmarks is William Eaton (1836)
But the top one, 1814, is that also William Eaton?

I really need a copy of Grimwade, I know. :o)



Thanks in advance!

Thank you for the replies! :-)