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by dragonflywink
Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Help with RJK Maker's Mark on Alice's White Rabbit Salt Spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 3489

Re: Help with RJK Maker's Mark on Alice's White Rabbit Salt Spoon

These rather poorly cast 'RJK' salt spoons (there's also an 'Alice in Wonderland' thimble of even lesser quality) have been showing up recently, and despite some sales descriptions as 'rare' and 'antique', they're neither. The majority of these are found from the same seller on two venues (with diff...
by dragonflywink
Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: American Sterling & Coin Silver - Single Image
Topic: Legit Gorham Marking?
Replies: 2
Views: 3384

Re: Legit Gorham Marking?

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

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

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Help with set by F. H. Clark
Replies: 7
Views: 3315

Re: Help with set by F. H. Clark

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...
by dragonflywink
Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:34 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: VIKING HALLMARK
Replies: 9
Views: 3009

Re: VIKING HALLMARK

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...
by dragonflywink
Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Help with marks, incl LION facing RIGHT
Replies: 6
Views: 2459

Re: Help with marks, incl LION facing RIGHT

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

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~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Nov 04, 2021 5:56 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: other 23
Replies: 2
Views: 1765

Re: other 23

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...
by dragonflywink
Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Unusual Tomato Server FHW?
Replies: 4
Views: 3018

Re: Unusual Tomato Server FHW?

*duplicate post*
by dragonflywink
Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Unusual Tomato Server FHW?
Replies: 4
Views: 3018

Re: Unusual Tomato Server FHW?

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 ...
by dragonflywink
Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:29 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: American? Silver Salt
Replies: 3
Views: 2510

Re: American? Silver Salt

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

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: Far East
Topic: "Bangkoksia" mark on Thai niello bracelet
Replies: 7
Views: 2911

Re: "Bangkoksia" mark on Thai niello bracelet

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...
by dragonflywink
Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:25 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark
Replies: 10
Views: 3115

Re: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark

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...
by dragonflywink
Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:22 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark
Replies: 10
Views: 3115

Re: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark

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...
by dragonflywink
Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:19 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark
Replies: 10
Views: 3115

Re: Gorham Tea Caddy Spoon Unknown Secondary Mark

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
by dragonflywink
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Sterling Hallmark Logo SWW
Replies: 1
Views: 1735

Re: Sterling Hallmark Logo SWW

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...
by dragonflywink
Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Mark on ivy-patterned spoon
Replies: 4
Views: 1993

Re: Mark on ivy-patterned spoon

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:

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~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help with silver plate mark, please?
Replies: 5
Views: 2035

Re: Help with silver plate mark, please?

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...
by dragonflywink
Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: American Sterling & Coin Silver - Single Image
Topic: Florida Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 4156

Re: Florida Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon

Hi - welcome to the forums.

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

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:08 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Gorham #04731 Silverplated centerpiece?
Replies: 2
Views: 3634

Re: Gorham #04731 Silverplated centerpiece?

Would think for parfaits...

~Cheryl
by dragonflywink
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:06 am
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: help me identify these marks
Replies: 1
Views: 2008

Re: help me identify these marks

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

~Cheryl

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