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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 196524, member: 111&quot;]They weren&#039;t very pricey back then, but most silver flatware was fairly inexpensive at flea markets in the &#039;70s - and while they are forgeries, don&#039;t believe most thought of them that way, the marks or slight remnants of them sometimes appeared in the molds, but these were sold with simple &#039;STERLING&#039; or &#039;925&#039; stamps (some were and are intended to deceive, and even bear forged marks).&nbsp; Most of the recasts are of high end patterns, or sometimes just fancy or unusual, some are really poorly done, and there are even some with the handle from one piece and the working end of another, sort of hideous Frankenstein items. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany and Gorham are probably the most commonly copied, with Gorham&#039;s Narragansett or Narragansett-style often done in recent years, a very desirable pattern which was originally cast or had cast elements - your pattern and really, pretty much all American pattern flatware was die-struck, not cast. </p><p><br /></p><p>Salt spoons of all types are often recast, can remember ads in antiques trade journals from the &#039;70s-&#039;80s and later for dozens of different designs, and they are still readily available, now including new designs often sold as antique - one dealer here in Orlando used to sell recast salt spoons done by her dental lab owner son, clearly tagged as such, but of course they&#039;d likely be resold at some point...</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a piece like yours, described properly as a recast, that sold for $143.98 a couple of years ago - honesty, quality of pictures, and the buyers&#039; savvy would certainly affect any selling price...</p><p><br /></p><p>Say_it_slowly - the recasts will be just a tiny bit smaller than the original piece the mold was created from.</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]55879[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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