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1886 Glasgow Teaspoons
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:45 pm
by Granmaa
I have two questions about this set of spoons with tongs. The first is concerning the style: what is it called?
The second is about the identity of the maker, initials W over S.
Miles
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:58 pm
by dognose
Hi Miles,
According to the new Edinburgh site, it's William Smith (first mention 1873, died 1916) or William Sharp II, (first mention 1865).
Regards Trev.
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:23 pm
by Granmaa
Thanks Trev, I'll have a look at that site.
Miles
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:14 am
by Granmaa
I found the mark on the site, but it calls it unidentified. Is there a good book for Glasgow makers, I wonder?
Miles
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:30 am
by dognose
Hi Miles,
Unidentified yes, but it does state probably Smith or Sharp, I guess they must have good reason for this attribution. Perhaps they are the only WS's entered at The Glasgow Assay Office for this period?
Regards Trev.
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what is the style
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:33 am
by Kester
I am new to this, but with regard to style, I quote from a house inventory, ... 2 Ceylon coffee spoons, with spiral handle and elephant on the end.
So ... coffee spoons with spiral handle!
Oliver
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:55 pm
by Granmaa
Thankyou for the suggestion, Oliver, but I was really hunting for a specific pattern name rather than a description. The design may not have a name of course; in the meantime, I shall refer to it as "Snowman" pattern.
Miles
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:28 pm
by salmoned
May I suggest "Twisted Ba-Bang!" ;)
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:43 pm
by salmoned
For the less ecstatic, I'd suggest "Bottle Gourd".
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:25 am
by georgiansilver
It must of course be remembered that a lot of "One Off" patterns were coined at this stage in spoon history and many were never registered so short of finding a match.... I guess you could call it whatever you like.....
'Diball' might be a good name...
Best wishes, Mike.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:54 am
by dragonflywink
In American silver, patterns with a single ball are usually called "Ball Twist" or "Ball and Twist", might suggest the unimaginative "Double Ball Twist" for yours.
~Cheryl
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:13 pm
by Granmaa
What a proliferation of ideas! However, I still prefer "snowman" pattern followed closely by "gourd" pattern.
Miles
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:28 pm
by admin
Since the snowman is upside down, and this inversion of an iconic symbol carries an accepted association, think you have no choice but to officially christen the pattern - "Twisted Satanic Snowman"
Regards, Tom
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:06 pm
by Granmaa
Seconded!
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