Help w Sugar Shovel ~ Double Stamps & Unidentified Hallm

[lkranieri]

I assume this 6 1/4" fiddle-shaped spoon is coin silver. It is shaped like a shovel and I saw similar ones referred to as sugar shovels (is that correct?).
I am quite sure the name underneath the leftmost "A. Wilkins" is "A.D. Wilcox" and "Troy" is next to it. In one of my silver books I found an Alanson D. Wilcox, who worked in Troy NY in 1847-1850. I was unable to find any A. Wilkins.

My questions, then, are:

-- May I assume that the "Troy" refers to the city in which Wilcox worked?

-- Do you know any more about him -- or disagree with my Alanson D. Wilcox attribution?

-- Do you know anything at all about A. Wilkins?

-- Do you know anything about the hallmarks? Are they a flower, acorn and "D" (with apologies for the poor scan)?

-- Why is Wilkins' name stamped over Wilcox's name? Shall I assume Wilkins bought Wilcox's business and this was some leftover material?

Thank you!




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[2209patrick]

Alanson D. Wilcox, Troy, New York, did mark his work "A.D. Wilcox". My books have him working as early as 1843. Can't help you with the pseudo marks.

Can't find anything in my books on A. Wilkins. My guess is that this is a retailers stamp.

Regards,
Pat.
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[lkranieri]

Thank you very much for the help, Pat!
Lynne
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