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 gorham sterling silver spoon ring circa 1865
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nadinemccarthy unregistered |
posted 11-04-2001 01:44 AM
 
I'd love to know the value of this ring I just got. According to the 3 marks inside the spoon ring right facing lion, anchor and Fancy G it was manufactured between 1852 and 1865. It weighs 10 grams or a little over 1/4 oz. Can't seem to find any price guides for this item. Any help? email me nadinemccarthy@excite.com Thanks IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 11-04-2001 05:09 AM
The ring is probably later than 1865. The lion faced right for as long as Gorham used the lion-anchor-G mark, so into the 20th century. A picture, or at least a description of the ring's decoration, would really help us determine the approximate date of the piece. IP: Logged |
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June Martin Forum Master Posts: 1326 |
posted 11-04-2001 11:39 AM
There is a contemporary cottage industry out there of turning silver spoons into rings and key chains. Sometimes it's a good reincarnation. Sometimes it's a shame to see a good spoon gone. IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 10-04-2002 01:02 AM
There is also a smaller (thankfully) cottage industry of converting forks into bracelets, apparently by simply flattening the fork, then bending it around so it is bracelet-shaped. I recently saw two examples in an antique store display case. The unfortunate one was an ornately engraved 1860s sardine fork marked Bigelow Kennard & Co. 925--perhaps made by Durgin or Farrington & Hunnewell. The serving end was pierced, and the stress of bending the fork had produced several small cracks there, eliminating my first hope that I could buy it and fix it. [This message has been edited by Paul Lemieux (edited 10-04-2002).] IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 10-04-2002 08:38 AM
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