Please help identify these for me

[Ysbub]

Hello all!

I have been browsing through some of the silver pieces that were given to me by my Grandmother over the years, and looking through your wonderful site to help identify the origins and perhaps age of each item. When I do get everything identified, I am going to make sure I have notes with each of them for when I gift them to my nieces and/or nephews (although I must admit that doing the research is fun!)

Here is one that I have not found yet, a gravy boat.

The right side mark image is the hallmark on the spoon... it sure matches well, but is not the same mark. Sorry the pic is so bad, it says W.R., has what looks like an eagle to the left, and I can't make out what is to the right of it.


Thank you for taking a look at these for me!

PS - This is my first time using the parkyourpic.com that you recommended and it works great.

[dmay]

I don't know the mark for the sauce boat, but the ladle is made by William Rogers & Sons of Hartford, CT. It is silverplated and the pattern is called Beaded-the pattern originally dates from 1910.

[admin]

Hi,

The sauceboat has the 'hand' maker's mark of A. G. Schultz & Co. (1899-1950) of Baltimore, MD. Polack would have been the retailer.

Regards, Tom

[Ysbub]

Thank you Tom and dmay, I appreciate your replies!

[silverly]

Some biographical information for A G Schultz from a primary source:

Anders Gustaf Schultz born 29 November 1859 in Falun, Sweden; immigrated to the United Sates in 1881; and naturalized in Newark, New Jersey 20 September 1888.

Source: 1909 U S Passport application; occupation at time of application was silversmith and address 114 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD