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~Cheryl

Durgin, division of Gorham - I see no problem...

https://www.925-1000.com/ax_durgin.html

~Cheryl

Just to be clear - this is Gorham's 'Josephine' pattern, patented in 1855, produced with their new at the time steam drop-press, and retailed by F.H. Clark & Co. - the marks are typical. From Carpenter's 'Gorham Silver 1831-1981' (1982): https://i.postimg.cc/wTycZCKn/gorham-josephine-page-281-ca...

https://i.postimg.cc/6TspCrDG/reed-barton-viking-silver-trademark.jpg From Rainwater's 'Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, 4th Ed.' (1998): https://i.postimg.cc/tJH5fWjh/reed-barton-viking-silver-rainwater-blurb.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/bvxdgtmX/reed-barton-viking-silver-rainwater-trade...

This is the 1868 patent for your ladle's pattern:






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This is John Polhamus' 'Honeysuckle' pattern, patented in 1867, Howard & Co. was the retailer. https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_P3.html https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_H3.html ~Cheryl https://i.postimg.cc/yN9P5RKV/patent-d2539-polhamus-honeysuckle-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/VLjVS2...

Eh, this piece is not pre 1860 American coin, and being unmarked, it should be moved to silverplate, but from the look and your description, suspect it may be silver and American, so will move it to the after 1860 sterling forum despite the lack of marks. To my eye, it appears to be a piece made by ...

I'd guess 'WEISS' - German from perhaps Schleswig-Holstein, maybe Kiel?

~Cheryl

Though this may be an earlier piece, the heyday for Siamese niello jewelry was post WWII, with 'Siam' used on the niello and enamel jewelry, etc., as well as the ubiquitous bronze flatware sets, for decades past the last official name change to 'Thailand' in 1949 - my Vietnam Vet brother sent a pair...

What you're referring to on your link to Giorgio's site is just examples of Gorham's trademarks with the dating of the item they were found on (the site does have the date marks on a separate page), various pieces produced in the same year could have the trademark stamped with a different punch. Gor...

Hi Pam. Gorham date marks weren't struck on all pieces, but in particular, they were very rarely struck on flatware pieces, so wouldn't really expect to see one on your piece. Bit curious where your 1904 or 1914 dating came from at all, the date marks for those years don't resemble each other, and t...

Hi - perhaps it's my failing vision, but where is the date mark? (All marks should be posted.)

The 'IXX' is a code indicating the item was either a special order or a sample...

~Cheryl

Hi - welcome to the forums. Your image is a bit unclear for me, but feel pretty sure it's the trademark Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (International Silver) used on their sterling goods- the clip below is from a 1904 trade publication. ~Cheryl https://i.postimg.cc/L4Zb3cyH/wilcox-sterling-mark-1904-JC-Tra...

No luck in finding who registered the design, but here is an 1895 ad from Sheffield Goods Mfg. Sply. Co./Wm. Cheetham showing your pattern:



~Cheryl

Hi Timeout- some quick instructions for posting images: Just go to https://postimages.org/ - click on 'Choose images' , after you upload your image, a number of codes will appear, choose the 'Hotlink for forums' option (you can use the little blue 'copy' icon at right), then paste the code into your...

Hi - welcome to the forums.

Please see Charles M. Robbins on this page: https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_R3.html

~Cheryl

Would think for parfaits...

~Cheryl

Towle: https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_T2.html The 'F' should indicate it's footed...

~Cheryl

Perhaps egg tongs?

~Cheryl