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I don't see any maker's mark on this carving set which resembles the Jensen Acorn pattern in a number of respects, though not all.

Were imitation pieces made?

I searched for "monogram" here and got no results, so I assume this question hasn't been asked here already many times. Are there three classes of silver flatware? Monogrammed, never-been-monogrammed, and monogram-removed? Is it possible for a good silversmith to remove a ribbon-script mon...

The mark is an upper-case cursive D. The letter has a narrow belly, and two loops. The D is embossed on a shallow oval scoop. To the right of the mark on the stem are the engraved block letters STERLING PAT' D M It looks like the Wm B Durgin Co mark here: http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver__Init...