S&S Spoon

[Lord_925]

It is a 10-3/4" long spoon(maybe iced tea stirrer?) that is marked S&S Sterling. Can anyone help?

[dognose]

Hi,

Doubt if it's British, more likely to be American, Rainwater has a Smith & Smith, a division of Wallace Silversmiths.

Trev.

[Lord_925]

Someone mentioned Stokes & Sons...Any thought to this?

[dognose]

Hi,

Don't know too much about them but I think they usually used their name in full, they are Melbourne based so members Waylander or Larkfield could probably supply much better information.

Trev.

[Lord_925]

I appreciate your info.

[dognose]

Hi,

If the spoon is by Stokes and Sons here is some background.

Thomas Stokes was a Die-sinker and Medallist who was known to be working in Melbourne, Australia in 1856. In 1867 he went into partnership with a G.F.Martin and the business was known as Stokes and Martin, Die-sinkers, Medallists, Electroplaters and Gilders, this venture lasted until 1893 when the firm became Stokes and Son with Harry Stokes joining his father. Their name changed again in 1896 to Stokes and Sons when another two sons entered the business.
They went Public in 1962 when they became Stokes (Australasia) Ltd.

Trev.