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    Authentic? Tiffany Spoon

    Please rest assured that there is no problem whatsoever with these 150+ year old marks, they are known and typical with no connection at all to...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM in forum: Silver
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    Authentic? Tiffany Spoon

    Nice spoon! The firm became 'Tiffany & Co.' in 1853 after Young and Ellis retired, in 1868 Tiffany acquired the Moore firm intending to start...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM in forum: Silver
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    There's one on eBay, but I see quite a bit of wear, softening the design... https://www.ebay.com/itm/374542711089 ~Cheryl
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 21, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    1891 advertisement (made by Gorham): [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 21, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    It is the quality - Gerrit Dirksen (1818-1903) was a German immigrant, a silversmith trained by his father, who was a specialist in filigree work,...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 20, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    Scenes, people, places, events, names, etc. could all be engraved or acid-etched at local jewelers, but it could also be done by amateurs,...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 19, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

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    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 17, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    It's a Dirksen Filigree spoon, they purchased plain spoons from A.F. Towle & Son and other manufacturers, sometimes they cut off the top of the...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 17, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    Should note that this is not a hand-wrought spoon, it was die-struck at a factory from their stock of silver, the engraving was poorly done and...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 17, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Engraved scene on spoon. Where is it?

    Lots of different subjects on souvenir spoons, my first, acquired 45+ years ago, has a very nice acid-etched view of Joliet Penitentiary. The...
    Post by: DragonflyWink, Jan 17, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion