JimR_TN Elite Member Joined Jun 26, 2019 Messages 872 Location Middle TN May 19, 2020 #1 Found this at an old site that dates back to the 1840s. Is there any way to identify the maker by the symbols on the handle? Attachments SpoonHandle.jpg 75.3 KB · Views: 251
Found this at an old site that dates back to the 1840s. Is there any way to identify the maker by the symbols on the handle?
Voriax Forum Supporter Joined Jan 12, 2006 Messages 4,331 Location Lappeenranta, Finland May 19, 2020 #2 JimR_TN said: Is there any way to identify the maker by the symbols on the handle? Click to expand... Very small chance..you can start going thru these lists: http://www.silvercollection.it/sitemaphallmarks.html especially the silverplate part Voriax
JimR_TN said: Is there any way to identify the maker by the symbols on the handle? Click to expand... Very small chance..you can start going thru these lists: http://www.silvercollection.it/sitemaphallmarks.html especially the silverplate part Voriax
JimR_TN Elite Member Joined Jun 26, 2019 Messages 872 Location Middle TN May 22, 2020 #3 Voriax said: Very small chance..you can start going thru these lists: http://www.silvercollection.it/sitemaphallmarks.html especially the silverplate part Voriax Click to expand... Thanks!
Voriax said: Very small chance..you can start going thru these lists: http://www.silvercollection.it/sitemaphallmarks.html especially the silverplate part Voriax Click to expand... Thanks!
C Country Dirt Kid Elite Member Joined Feb 20, 2016 Messages 625 Location Erie Illinois May 22, 2020 #4 I can tell you that anything earlier than about 1870's is really hard to find.
FreeBirdTim Elite Member Joined Oct 11, 2018 Messages 1,906 Location Scituate, RI May 23, 2020 #5 Silver plated items are tough to ID. I think half the time the hallmarks were just made up to make them appear to be Sterling silver! Seriously, why would you have five hallmarks on a silver plated utensil? Seems like overkill to me.
Silver plated items are tough to ID. I think half the time the hallmarks were just made up to make them appear to be Sterling silver! Seriously, why would you have five hallmarks on a silver plated utensil? Seems like overkill to me.