Michael Gibney Tuscan Coin Silver Forks

Found same forks but retailed by Caldwell and for some reason they weigh 53 grams and mine are almost 90 grams. Any idea why?
Also, the other marks with the eagle, are those Gibney’s?

 

I'm officially confused. The mark shown in your post is for Ball, Tompkins and Black, not Gibney. Why?

https://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/Silversmiths/SSB2.html

Here's Gibney's marks https://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/Silversmiths/SSG3.html

 

Okay - so that explains the Ball, Tompkins marking as retailer. Good. But it doesn't explain the difference between the worn marks that "might be" Gibney's and the ones shown on Sterlingflatwarefashions. (Obviously, there may be other marks for him. But I haven't found another source yet.)

 

Is that 90 grams total? Or 90 grams each?

 

925-1000 only shows the M G (vertically) that is also on SFF.

https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_G2.html

 

I don't know. I think we need Kard to see if he can get a better focused look at that.

 

90 each. Probably scrathes but will double check later.

 

Went looking at Ebay listings to see other weight measurements, but the first one found lists a different "maker." https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coin-Silve...004660?hash=item5933f85f34:g:AwYAAOSwVt5dZSWK

 

I think those are all retailers and Gibney was the maker.


“His Tuscan pattern, patented in 1846, was developed at the request of shipping magnate Edward K. Collins for the dining room of a new transatlantic steamer”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/queeno...ts-it-would-be-an-interesting-collection/amp/

 

I agree, Kard. That's why I put maker in quotes.

 

Oh, sorry.
Still curious about the different weight. Is it possible other makers did the same pattern at later point?

 

Even in sterling patterns some makers (like Gorham) made a pattern in multiple "weights." The different weights were usually marked differently, though. Maybe part of the marking on these represents weight.