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gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:47 pm
by jutty1976
here is a pic of a spoon i found in my backyard. I cannot identify the year can i get some help here.
Re: gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:42 am
by salmoned
I believe flatware doesn't generally carry 'year' markings.
Re: gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:33 am
by salmoned
BTW, the 'E' apparently is a weight code and means 'Extra Heavy'.
Re: gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:33 pm
by jutty1976
Thanks, do you have any idea where it was made?
Re: gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:27 am
by silverly
My guess is that this spoon was manufactured in Providence, Rhode Island. It is in the 1870 Old English Tipped pattern, and as another guess, I'd say the older looking marks are present along with the manufacturers name just because of the age of the pattern.
Re: gorham spoon another pic
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:07 pm
by jutty1976
Thanks so much for the info. It is a joy to metal detect and find items like this. I live in a house that was built in 1915, so this spoon pre dates the house. I think so more searching is not to far away. I weighed the spoon, and it weighs 2.5 ounces.
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