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A STERLING SILVER REED & BARTON "PAUL REVERE REPROD
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:00 pm
by Olof
Can anybody read these hallmark and tell me when these solid sterling silver wather pitcher was produced ?
Some answers I found....
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:22 pm
by Olof
Reed & Barton is the so called "Initial Mark" and its more common than the "Pictorial Mark"
#758 seems to be the pattern number
9 1/2 declaration of size or volume ???
H.P. no idea what this means, could it be the initials of the silversmith who made it ???
9 1/2 means
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:12 pm
by Olof
9 1/2 means the height of the pitcher.
So he last question is, what does H.P. means ?
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:40 pm
by byron mac donald
Hi olof-
I do not know when your piture was made, but here is a link to the Reed and Barton customer service site, perhaps they would be able to tell you. Let us know if you find out.
https://www.reedandbarton.com/site/Cont ... ?sid=0:165Regards- Byron
Re: A STERLING SILVER REED & BARTON "PAUL REVERE RE
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:03 am
by Olof
Olof wrote:Can anybody read these hallmark and tell me when these solid sterling silver wather pitcher was produced ?
Here is the answer from Reed & Barton
The 3-digit number with the "X" prefix is a sterling catalog
number. Your item was manufactured sometime AFTER 1957 but before the
mid 1980's... We can't give an EXACT year of production, as we stopped
using year-marks in '57. The "H.P." stands for "Half Pint"
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:38 pm
by dragonflywink
Must say that Reed & Barton is one of the most helpful American silver companies, unusual in this day and age. Several years ago, told a friend that they would repair her damaged enamel-lined bowl (don't know if they still do that), she sent it off and though it took a few months, she was thrilled with the results and service.
~Cheryl