Help with Hallmark indentification?

[ldmorrill]

Need help with identifying the maker marks on this silver idem. It is marked sterling 35 Also any information on what it was used for. I do not know what the first mark is. The second mark is an anchor, third appears to be a R fourth is a star within a circle Any help with this matter will be greatly appreciated

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[2209patrick]

Not sure what you have there, but that looks to me like a Gorham mark from the late 19th century. I believe the star in the circle mark is a date symbol, 1888.

http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html

Regards,
Pat.

[Kit]

My first thought was "page turner," but it seems shorter than I'd expect. Kit

[ldmorrill]

Not sure what you have there, but that looks to me like a Gorham mark from the late 19th century. I believe the star in the circle mark is a date symbol, 1888.

http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html

Regards,
Pat.

The date symbol is correct It is also engraved E,T,E, 1889 Thanks a million for the info

[admin]

Yes, it is a page turner.
I've heard two reasons for their existence.

1 - Used to turn the pages of old texts and manuscripts, in order to save them from the damaging effects of dirt and oil from one's skin.

2 - Used to turn the pages of books, in order to save the hands of the well bred from picking up dust and ink residue.

Choice is dependent on whom you view as grimier.

Regards, Tom