Jost of NY - SMP Silver Salon Forums

SM Publications

Silver Salon Forums - The premier site for discussing Silver.

SMP | Silver Salon Forums | SSF - Guidelines | SSF - FAQ | Silver Sales

The Silver Salon Forums
Since 1993
Over 11,793 threads & 64,769 posts !!
American Silver before sterling Forum

A GLOSSARY of MILLED BANDS
Past American Coin Silver Forum topics/threads worth a look
WEV's American Silversmith's Family Tree Project Smith's Index

Silver Salon internal search
or

How to Post Photos

REGISTER (click here)

SMP Silver Salon Forums
tline

American Silver before sterling
tline3

Jost of NY

profile | register | preferences | faq | search

SSFFriend: Email This Page to Someone!

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Author	Topic: Jost of NY
melissa unregistered	posted 01-31-2001 11:10 AM Does anyone have information on a maker named Jost working in NY around 1800? I have been offered a piece of jewelry and cannot find him in any of my references. Thanks for any and all help. Melissa IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 01-31-2001 12:11 PM Is there any further information you can provide about the piece of jewelry you were offered, such as its design characteristics, construction techniques, findings, etc.? Also, is "Jost" the only marking on the piece of jewelry? Is the mark complete (or has a part of it worn away)? IP: Logged
Melissa unregistered	posted 01-31-2001 01:27 PM Hello. The piece is marked JOST NY in a conforming cartouche, the 'J' being badly rubbed and the 'N' all but invisible. It is very lightweight coin silver. Roughly triangular in shape, it is ~1-3/4" high and 1-1/2" at it's widest point. (At first glance I thought it was a Mason's jewel, the compass.) The center is open, with a free moving arm like a buckle; however,the weight precludes this from being anything but decorative. There are radom 'bullets' scattered over the piece. The seller says he was told it was made for the Native American trade as a goodwill piece or to trade for pelts, it is an earring broach (?). As I know less than nothing on the subject, I am hoping someone here would have information. I appreciate the help. IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 01-31-2001 02:03 PM Martha Hamilton's "Silver in the Fur Trade", which is the definitive source on the subject, lists Jost NY as a mark found on quality modern reproductions of Trade silver, probably made 1970-1980. Winterthur apparently analyzed a number of pieces with this mark and found them to be made of modern silver alloy. So, unless the price is for a modern reproduction, do not buy this piece! IP: Logged
melissa unregistered	posted 01-31-2001 02:10 PM Thank you!! I will pass this along. IP: Logged

All times are ET	next newest topic \| next oldest topic
Administrative Options: Close Topic \| Archive/Move \| Delete Topic
	Hop to:

Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.46a

^1. Public Silver Forums (open Free membership) - anyone with a valid e-mail address may register. Once you have received your Silver Salon Forum password, and then if you abide by the Silver Salon Forum Guidelines, you may start a thread or post a reply in the New Members' Forum. New Members who show a continued willingness to participate, to completely read and abide by the Guidelines will be allowed to post to the Member Public Forums.
Click here to Register for a Free password

^2. Private Silver Salon Forums (invitational or $ donation membership) - The Private Silver Salon Forums require registration and special authorization to view, search, start a thread or to post a reply. Special authorization can be obtained in one of several ways: by Invitation; Annual $ Donation; or via Special Limited Membership. For more details click here (under development).

^3. Administrative/Special Private Forums (special membership required) - These forums are reserved for special subjects or administrative discussion. These forums are not open to the public and require special authorization to view or post.

| Home | Order | The Guide to Evaluating Gold & Silver Objects | The Book of Silver