Spoon maker? Is it Gorham?

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Spoon maker? Is it Gorham?

Postby chkptcharlie » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:58 am

Looks like an anchor, plus a "T & S". Dates to 1893.

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Thanks for the help.

- Chuck

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Postby dragonflywink » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:31 am

Believe that's an A.F.Towle & Son mark.

Cheryl ;o)

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Postby Farmerboy » Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:38 pm

Its actually an old Lunt Silversmiths mark. The pattern could be Dorothy Q originally from 1883, but it is hard to tell from the photo.

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Postby chkptcharlie » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:17 pm

I'm convinced it's Towle and Sons. I looked up the Dorothy Q pattern by Lunt, and it isn't similar. I found a listing on eBay that sports the same mark and they also listed it as Towle and Sons.

Thanks so much for taking the time.

- Chuck

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Postby admin » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:16 pm

Yes on both, A.F. Towle & Son was absorbed into Rogers, Lunt and Bowlen in the very early 1900's. RL&B would have continued production with their pattern dies.
Tom


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