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Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:23 pm
by carla21
Hi friends!

I have this large soup spoon that looks and feels like coin silver. However, there is some serious wear to the finish and looks as though it is plated over a silver metal. I would like to know if this is coin silver and if the mteal underneath is also silver. Lastly, any info regarding Meadows & Co.?

Thanks so much!

Carla21

Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:27 pm
by carla21
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Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:59 pm
by 2209patrick
Hello.

Meadows & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1831 - 1870).
All I can tell you is they did produce coin silver spoons.

Pat.

Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:56 pm
by silverly
John and Charles Meadows are listed in the 1855 Philadelphia directory as silversmiths with Meadows & Co at 106 Chestnut. John is listed in the 1880 Philadelphia census as a silver plater. John and Charles were both born in England around 1830. It seems like a fair guess that this is the concern that manufactured your spoon which at least in the image does look like silverplate.

Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:05 pm
by carla21
Thank you all for your help and information. I agree....it is silverplate.

Happy New Year!

Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:29 pm
by drgoldman
I picked up a coin silver creamer with the address of 310 Chestnut St

Re: Meadows & Co Coin Silver?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:01 pm
by silverly
Welcome to the forum. 310 Chestnut St is also a Meadows & Co address.