Candlesticks with "A S Co" and eagle head?

KathyS · Post by **KathyS** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:50 pm

I have a pair of candlesticks which appear to be American based on the patent information I was able to find related to the Patent No. stamped on both candlesticks. The patent was issued in 1927 to Ernest T. Beck, who in the patent, was "assignor" of the patent to the International Silver Company. The drawing submitted for the patent looks like my candlesticks, so that information seems valid. However, the marks on them do not look like any I've seen for International Silver or any of its affiliated companies, and the 945 mark is puzzling to me. The marks look like Old English-type script reading "A", "S," and "Co", followed by perhaps an eagle head. Each of the letters is in a crest-shaped cartouche. Any help would be most appreciated!

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Post by **dragonflywink** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:43 pm

Forbes Silver Co. of Meriden, CT., division of Meriden Britannia that became part of International Silver when Meriden and other companies incorporated to form IS in 1898.

Cheryl ;o)

KathyS · Post by **KathyS** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:30 pm

Thank you for the information! I was having no luck finding similar markings without an idea where to start searching. It is nice to have the mystery solved. Now I also know that the 945 is a pattern number instead of some freakish purity rating. It did not look or feel like sterling, but I was puzzled by the coincidence of a pattern number so close to a purity rating. Thank you very much for your expertise and help!