"Indian Silver" Information Please

[sbeckert]

I am new to silver marks so please go easy on me. I have 4 spoons with the marks as shown and can't find any information. I don't even know what country they are from but am assuming US >1860. Thank you for any info this group can provide.

[sbeckert]

Sorry - not sure why Photobucket is pasting it's logos over 3 of 4 pictures.

[sbeckert]

Trying to add a photo from Google Photos...

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

The below should help you:

How to Add Images

Posting Requirements

https://postimages.org (choose 'Share', then copy the 'Hotlink for forums' code) is recommended. Do not use Photobucket or Dropbox.

Ensure your images are embedded. Do not post links. Remember to use the 'Preview' button before submitting your post.

For more information see:

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 82#p103282

Give some time to creating your posts and we'll give some time to researching and answering them.

Trev.

[sbeckert]

I think I got out. PostImage seemed to work. Thank you.

[dognose]

Hi,

Your forks were made by Daniel & Arter (Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter) of the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham.

They used various tradenames, including Aluminium silver, Argenline, Bengal Silver, Brazilian Silver, Burmaroid, Indian Silver, Japanese Silver, Laxey Silver and Nevada Silver. None of these, unfortunately, contain any silver at all.

Trev.

[sbeckert]

Thank you very much for the info.

[Essexboy Fisher]

Hello, below is an image of one of the D&A silver trademarks mentioned earlier in the post. That is "Laxey Silver" suggesting an association with an, at the time, well known Isle of Man mixed metals mine. It is an image missing from another forum post.



The next image is of a trademark not already mentioned. That is "Chilian Silver". The composite has 2 examples with the expected "D&A" in a shield but a 3rd with a similar shield but with "SH" or "SN". If it was "SN" it could be "NS" for nickel silver or possibly it was a retailers mark.



The last image is a D&A on spoons marked "Diamond" and lost from another post.



There are many posts on the Forum concerning "Daniel & Arter" but the posts relating to "Diamond" and "Laxey" are referenced below.

viewtopic.php?f=61&t=25355&hilit=arter+laxey

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=52971&p=186105&hilit=arter+diamond#p186105

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=47467&hilit=arter+diamond

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