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- Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:12 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Maker of this fork?
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Re: Maker of this fork?
Oh wow, thank you so much for all that information! I googled his name and hit a link at monticello.org. Thomas Jefferson owned some cutlery that he made, he documented that he bought it in Paris. He brought it back to America and used it for the rest of his life. If anybody is interested in reading...
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Maker of this fork?
- Replies: 6
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- Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:41 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Maker of this fork?
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Re: Maker of this fork?
Oh, as a side note, when looking at the marks with the rooster being right-side-up, the makers mark is upside down. :D
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:39 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Maker of this fork?
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Maker of this fork?
Seems to have been passed down a few generations, looks like a monogram of CS and maybe an initial of S with the dates 1820, 1865 and 1905. Pretty cool, eh? As far as the hallmarks go, I recognize the standard, rooster with the 1 on the right as Paris 1798-1809.The guarantee is very poorly struck or...