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My best guess on this 5-5/8" spoon is Swedish solid silver, not sure on percentage of silver. But really, I have no idea if I'm right. There is just one partial mark on the reverse of the handle near the tip. There is a monogram. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/9MFCW0...

I believe you are correct! It does look more like an "H" than an "E", and the patent date does appear to be 1855.
Thank you so much, Cheryl!

Dave

I have two more spoons I'm wondering about. They are 4" in length and marked "C Bard & Son", whom I have found as Conrad Bard. I have four questions on these: 1) Are they salt spoons? 2) Are they coin silver (they feel a bit too stiff for coin)? 3) What is the pattern? 4) What is ...

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I believe this 8-1/2" pierced serving spoon is made by E. Howard & Co (mainly a watch company, from what I have found). I have no idea as to age or pattern. The maker's name can be seen on the reverse of the handle just past the bowl, next to the patent date, which I cannot make out. Any in...

It's 5-1/2" in length.

Not sure if this 5-1/2" spoon is a sugar spoon, or maybe jelly? It's in the Towle Sterling Old English pattern, 1892. Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/FRGybz1d/IMG-3047.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/0jB734Y9/IMG-3048.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3rSjdkPz/IMG-3049.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Hsrw5pmn/IMG-3...

This 8-1/8" server is from the Rockford Fairoaks pattern (1909), but I have no idea what is is. Any ideas? Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/Y0ptrNm4/IMG-2957.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/2jwzHtPn/IMG-2958.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/SN1m4MQs/IMG-2959.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HskTF2gR/IMG-2960.jpg

Thank you very much -- I had no idea they were Scottish! Would that make these sterling then (92.5%)?
Thanks,
Dave

These two 6-3/8" coin silver spoons are marked with the letter "E" inside a square and then a mark I cannot make out. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/BQQRRNVb/IMG-2665.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/YCTVG7qL/IMG-2666.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/K81w8jFy/IMG-2...

I'm not sure if this sheds anymore light on the subject, but I have a coin silver large serving spoon (8-3/4") with the same marks -- Star, lion, "D". It has a retailer mark of "JACKSON & MANY" -- New York, NY 1849-1856, Succeeded by Many & Lewis. https://i.postimg.c...

This 6" coin silver teaspoon has the retailer mark of "P.L. GEISSLER & CO", but no maker's mark. Geissler operated in Evansville, IN from 1871 to 1881. It might be a tall order, but I am curious as to maker and pattern. Thanks as always! Dave https://i.postimg.cc/pdns8mrf/IMG-2567...

Thank you so much or the information! So based upon what I read, would the fineness would be at least .833? Do you think the bright cut pattern suggests mid to late 19th century?

Thank you,
Dave

I believe this 4-3/8" demitasse spoon is French because of the hallmarks being in the bowl, but I'm not sure. I have attached photos of the two marks -- one with letters ("G.Z.") and one that looks like a sword perhaps. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.c...

Pearl -- 1892. I found it under 1847 Rogers Bros. Apparently, this pattern contained only demitasse spoons and oyster forks.

This 5-5/8" silverplate mint julep strainer is marked with only the number 340. The pattern is similar to those in the late 19th century, but I have not been able to find it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/kGMdBvCN/IMG-2130.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/T1kvm52z/IMG-2131....

I'm not sure if these 5 bright cut cocktail forks are coin or plate. They are marked either "C.H. MILLER" or possibly "O.H. MILLER", which I cannot find anywhere. I don't see any plate loss and they do bend somewhat easily. One of them has a slight variation in the pattern (send ...

Hello, I cannot find the pattern of this silverplate Rogers, Smith & Co 5-3/4" Cocktail/Seafood Fork. It doesn't seem to me to fit in with something they would have made. Everything I can find from them is 19th century and this piece doesn't seem to fit that era, not to mention it's in pris...

This 8-1/2" silverplate serving piece is in the 1847 Rogers Bros Sharon pattern (1910). I'm not sure wat it is. It resembles a few cucumber servers I could find, except that it does not have a pierced bowl. I'm sure someone out there will know :) Thanks, Dave https://i.postimg.cc/qqwdfP9v/IMG-1...

I once owned a Fish Serving Fork in the Gorham coin silver Josephine pattern that was marked only with "PATENT 1855 COIN":

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Apparently, Gorham marked their wares in many different ways.

Dave