J.O. & W. Pitkin coin silver spoon

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AllSeasons
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J.O. & W. Pitkin coin silver spoon

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I just purchased this spoon. It's marked J.O. & W. Pitkin. I believe the mark refers to John Owen Pitkin and Walter M. Pitkin, based on the following:

https://americansilversmiths.org/makers ... /21712.htm

This would put the date around 1830-1840.

Just a couple of questions:
  • Is this solid coin silver?
  • Does the attribution seem correct?
The images are below. Thank you in advance!

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Yes and yes. They also produced wholesale goods for scores of retailers as far west as Indiana. Pieces would sometimes be marked as yours, but more often [star] [eagle] [P] (in no particular order), then countermarked by the seller.
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Re: J.O. & W. Pitkin coin silver spoon

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Thank you! What about these Farrington & Hunnewell spoons? I just purchased them this morning. Hopefully they're legit, too.

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Yes, they are legit, as you say, and very common. Information on the firm can be found on my site under John Farrington.

I hope you didn't pay too much for any of these.
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wev wrote:Yes, they are legit, as you say, and very common. Information on the firm can be found on my site under John Farrington.

I hope you didn't pay too much for any of these.
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You're good then.
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