Gold spoon

[Foster]

Hi Im back again....I just ordered rainwaters 4th edition book on silver hallmarks....until I get it Ill have to post here when I am stumped hope you dont mind.....I found this spoon that was black and really in bad shape...I shinned it up and it is a gold color, with the name Parker on the back.....would appericate any help on identifing the maker and the composition of this spoon....thank you very very much...Connie :)




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[wev]

Can you make out the letter preceeding Parker in the mark? Is it a C?
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[Foster]

I cleand it up a little more and looked at it through a magnifing glass and the best guess is an A but that is just a guess.....its a pretty lil spoon there are some pits it in and the gold color seems to go right into the spoon...I hope this helps a lil bit...and thanx for answering my post... Connie :)
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[2209patrick]

Wev is the expert in this area, but until he returns I'll offer a possibility.
Allen Parker, New York, New York (c.1817). He used a mark of A.PARKER.

Pat.
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[Foster]

Thanks for your reply, so would it be Plate or sterling?
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[2209patrick]

I was thinking coin silver which would be .900 fineness as compared to the .925 fineness of sterling. But the gold color has me stumped. Maybe someone with more experience in this area can help you out.

Pat.
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[Foster]

Thanks so much Pat,you guys are great to give your time to help people just starting out in the wonderful world of silver.

Connie
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