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by joburn88
Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:00 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Reed & Barton Columbia
Replies: 6
Views: 4714

Re: Reed & Barton Columbia

Hm, okay. Interesting that they were only issued on tuesdays. Impressive work of decuctive reasoning!

Thank you for all your input. Regardless of the unsolved mystery, I appreciate the help :)
by joburn88
Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Reed & Barton Columbia
Replies: 6
Views: 4714

Re: Reed & Barton Columbia

Your silverplate pattern is 'Sierra', introduced in 1914, two years after the similar sterling 'Columbia' pattern. Not unusual to see the 'PAT.APPL'D.FOR' mark on this pattern, but very weird that it would bear the 'PAT.JAN.30,1894' stamp that should be on their silverplate 'Rex' pattern - can't im...
by joburn88
Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:02 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Reed & Barton Columbia
Replies: 6
Views: 4714

Reed & Barton Columbia

Quick question about this flatware. I see that they're all marked Reed&Barton. They all seem to be the Columbia pattern. My instinct told me they are Silverplate but many of the Columbia patterns I'm seeing online are Sterling Silver. Only the Tablespoon has a peculiar marking that I believe say...
by joburn88
Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:12 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: E. Viners? Dish
Replies: 7
Views: 3786

Re: E. Viners? Dish

Great. Thanks for the information everyone. Originally I was looking at the mark upside down and couldnt make out the Minerva head to save my life! Best I could do was some kind of dragon. XD

Thanks again!
by joburn88
Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: E. Viners? Dish
Replies: 7
Views: 3786

Re: E. Viners? Dish

Wonderful! So, the mark next to the makers mark is the Minerva mark indicating .925 Sterling? I can't quite make out the detail of the design. With French Marks, is the shape of the outline and the fact that it's marked on silver enough to tell its the Minerva mark?
by joburn88
Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: E. Viners? Dish
Replies: 7
Views: 3786

E. Viners? Dish

Have another one that's giving me trouble -

This dish has what looks like "E * V" in a Diamond stamp and "S" in another.

There are no other markings visible.

What do you think?

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by joburn88
Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Candlesticks Without Markings
Replies: 2
Views: 1621

Candlesticks Without Markings

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I've hit a wall in the search for info about these candlesticks. After scrolling through dozens of pages of different google image keyword combinations, I figured I'd see if anyone here is farmiliar enough with the design or style to point me in ...
by joburn88
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Bone Marrow Scoop with Unintelligible Markings
Replies: 2
Views: 2793

Re: Bone Marrow Scoop with Unintelligible Markings

Hi welcome to the forum. I believe it to be made in London, 18th century (1724?). Possible maker(?) check out John Holland (I) https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/London.html http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-HI-HR.html#HO Nice find. Best, Peter Great! From similar scoops I've ...
by joburn88
Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Bone Marrow Scoop with Unintelligible Markings
Replies: 2
Views: 2793

Bone Marrow Scoop with Unintelligible Markings

Hello all, Found this interesting piece in a lot of silverware recently - looks like sterling but I can't make out the maker. Done some digging here and there but coming up dry. Anyone farmiliar enough with these marks to know even though they're worn past recognition? Thanks in advance https://www....
by joburn88
Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Flatware with Unidentified Markings
Replies: 2
Views: 2120

Re: Flatware with Unidentified Markings

Hi welcome to the forum. Not silver but nickel silver see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver "BMF I" (the letters "M" and "F" are joined) one of the many marks used by BERNDORF METALWARE FACTORY. For more information see: http://www.ascasonline.org/articoloFE...
by joburn88
Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Flatware with Unidentified Markings
Replies: 2
Views: 2120

Flatware with Unidentified Markings

Hello everyone! New to the site and forum. This has been an immense help in identifying some Silver that has been handed down to my family after the passing of my great grandmother. I have searched through the site and have used outside resources like google to try to find any info on these. Nobody ...

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