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capital R but in reverse
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:03 pm
by Lin
I have a curved handled baby spoon that has the following silver marks. Pat. Oct. 9, 1894, then STERLING. The maker’s mark is most confusing. It seems to consist of three-square blocks and the middle block has what appears to be a capital R but in reverse! The other two blocks appear to have some raised areas but are not distinguishable. In the bowl of the spoon it’s etched with a witch ridding a flying goose! Any help would be appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:10 pm
by oldsalty
are all three blocks straight or is the middle block straight and the top two slanted on top?
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three blocks one with a reverse R
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:56 pm
by Lin
The three blocks are in a row from left to right and the reverse R is in the middle block. The two blocks on either side of the center block are warn but maybe a tad smaller than the center block. It's hard to tell, but if one thinks long enough the center block could possibly be a little in the shape of a shield but I could be stretching my imagination!
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:54 pm
by dmay
The mark is likely that of Lunt, Rogers & Bowlen-check out the mark found under Lunt Silversmiths on this site's list of American manufacturers for photo of their mark.[/list][/url]
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