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by dragonflywink
Sat May 07, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Berry Spoon Hallmark
Replies: 9
Views: 2381

Re: Berry Spoon Hallmark

This mark has been attributed to mid 20th century New York City maker Hamilton Silver Co., Inc., typically found on Scandinavian-inspired pieces, though not always, as is the case here. I've done cursory research over the years, but haven't found much - did locate a trademark registry from 1937, but...
by dragonflywink
Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:14 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle
Replies: 13
Views: 3886

Re: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle

What I see is gilt worn off to reveal silver on the heel, the sides of the shoulders, the lip of the bowl, the edges of the stem, and worn completely off the handle, all areas of expected wear - if silverplate on brass, would expect to see the reverse, Personally, wouldn't worry about the gilding re...
by dragonflywink
Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:51 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle
Replies: 13
Views: 3886

Re: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle

Carpenter's 'Gorham Silver, 1831-1981' (1982) states that Gorham didn't produce silverplate until 1865, noting they spent two years developing their process, with early pieces of very high quality. They did sell 'Plated Wares' in their earlier salesrooms, but those goods were not their production (t...
by dragonflywink
Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:05 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle
Replies: 13
Views: 3886

Re: Gorham & Co 5-1/2" Coin/Sterling Ladle

Though Gorham coin spoons bearing that simple serifed-font 'GORHAM & CO' mark usually bear a 'COIN' or 'PURE COIN' stamp as well, it's not an absolute, can't see any reason your mustard spoon wouldn't be silver (guessing the 'X' perhaps a tally mark) - 'Gorham & Company' was the firm's name ...
by dragonflywink
Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:14 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Gorham Fork
Replies: 8
Views: 2134

Re: Gorham Fork

I am quite sure. It's a silverplate pattern called 'Old English' introduced in the early 20th century, not very common (likely an unpopular pattern), but every piece I've seen bore the same somewhat eccentric sans-serif 'GORHAM CO' mark, including the anchor, as on your fork - Gorham would have no r...
by dragonflywink
Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Gorham Fork
Replies: 8
Views: 2134

Re: Gorham Fork

Hi - welcome to the forums. Nice job on your first post...


Your fork is silverplate, as indicated by the anchor alone trademark - below is an 1869 Gorham advertisement:


Image


~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Mon Apr 18, 2022 1:26 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help Identifying Hallmark on Silver Plated Brush
Replies: 9
Views: 1932

Re: Help Identifying Hallmark on Silver Plated Brush

Hi - welcome to the forums.

It's Danish - Hans Jensen for Hejl & Co., with the silverplate 'torchmark'.

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:31 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Large spoon with spike handle?
Replies: 2
Views: 1851

Re: Large spoon with spike handle?

Welcome to the forums. Nice job on your first post!

They are Andean shawl pins called tupu (topu), most likely Bolivian or Peruvian - probably silver, larger and more nicely made than some, would guess from the late 19th century into perhaps the mid 20th...

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: Far East
Topic: Is this fake English silver?
Replies: 10
Views: 4150

Re: Is this fake English silver?

Suspect this is 19th century Chinese Export, Wong Shing/Wong Hsing of Canton is noted as using a set of pseudo-marks including both a 'T' and 'W' - moving this to the Far East forum for other eyes...

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:59 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Wichman Honolulu Marks - Sample small tongs
Replies: 12
Views: 2283

Re: Wichman Honolulu Marks - Sample small tongs

The tongs in the initial post are Blackinton's 'French Colonial' pattern, introduced in the 1940s, the common serifed font 'STERLING' is typical of Blackinton, as is the form of the tongs' claws, found on other Blackinton pattern tongs of the same period. Omitting the manufacturer's trademark isn't ...
by dragonflywink
Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: B.S.O sterling silver vessel
Replies: 2
Views: 1042

Re: B.S.O sterling silver vessel

Barbour Silver Co.

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
Topic: Danish Patterns-Four Spoon set 1919 era.
Replies: 2
Views: 1183

Re: Danish Patterns-Four Spoon set 1919 era.

Cohr's 'Frederik the 8th' pattern, also produced by Fredericia Sølv (Fredericia Sølvindustri), but your spoons predate their founding.

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: American Coin Silver? Spoon
Replies: 3
Views: 1773

Re: American Coin Silver? Spoon

Moved to 'German' forum...
by dragonflywink
Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Sutton, American silversmith?
Replies: 3
Views: 1457

Re: Sutton, American silversmith?

So Robert Sutton from New Haven is about the only Sutton who worked in silver that has turned up. I don't have a copy of "Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection", I wonder if anyone reading this has one? That's usually the most comprehensive listing of hallmarks. ...
by dragonflywink
Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:20 pm
Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
Topic: I thought I knew Gorham...
Replies: 3
Views: 1412

Re: I thought I knew Gorham...

One of the variants of the multi-motif 'Meadow' pattern...

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Super Inox AP 'fake" silver 800 cutlery?
Replies: 19
Views: 7814

Re: Super Inox AP 'fake" silver 800 cutlery?

Thank you for posting your results.

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Sterling mark never seen before:
Replies: 13
Views: 4605

Re: Sterling mark never seen before:

The pattern of the majority is Wilcox & Evertsen/International Silver's 'Beverly', introduced in 1910, the seafood forks appear to be the same maker's 'Lady Betty' pattern, introduced in 1920 - but your image is so fuzzy, hard to tell...

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...
Replies: 4
Views: 1168

Re: Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...

Thanks for looking, Trev. My thoughts are the same, and wonder what it might have been used for way back when - it holds a half-teaspoon (2.5 ml) to the rim, a bit of kitchen experimentation revealed nothing thicker than good olive oil poured out effectively... Since it's still here in the 'London' ...
by dragonflywink
Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:09 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...
Replies: 4
Views: 1168

Re: Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...

Quick search at the V&A site doesn't find the pieces below, but does show mid 18th century condiment spoons/ladles of similar scale, along with condiment vases... From Ian Pickford's 'Silver Flatware, English, Irish and Scottish 1660-1980' (1983): https://i.postimg.cc/Y91prNxf/condiment-spoons-p...
by dragonflywink
Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...
Replies: 4
Views: 1168

Tiny Onslow ladle - 'TW' stamped twice...

I've had this very small Onslow pattern spouted ladle for a while now, it measures 9.1 cm long, the bowl 2.6 cm X 3.2 cm, 1 cm deep, and weighs 8 grams, it's nicely made, and even though it's so tiny, there are faint signs of the terminal being soldered on with a scarf joint. I've poked around for s...

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