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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 01-31-2006 01:09 PM
  
I was at the local Goodwill this morning looking for old serrated kitchen knives (we use them for dividing plants) and out of habit, took a moment to poke through the bins of flatware odds and ends. Amidst the battered stainless steel and tatty Rogers plate, I spied a handsome fiddle thread fork that looked very out of place. Just picking it up was enough to tell me somebody should have paid more attention dumping out granny's kitchen drawers. It measures 8 1/2" long and weighs a whooping 3.2 troy ounces. Boyce was active for nearly 40 years in New York City, so it's hard to say when it was made, but I can live with that. IP: Logged |
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outwest Posts: 390 |
posted 02-01-2006 01:42 AM
Nice find. I've takwen to nosing around in those buckets here, but I haven't found a thing! IP: Logged |
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dragonflywink Posts: 993 |
posted 02-01-2006 10:47 PM
Lovely! Once found a nice unmarked coin Jenny Lind serving spoon in a flea market bin of beat-up silverplate, happy to have rescued it from its lowered circumstances. Cheryl ;o) IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 02-02-2006 11:00 AM
Goodwill is where it all started for me, so I heartily recommend the hunt. It is also good practice to dig through the piles and bins looking for silver; the subtle color differences get ingrained in your mind, and it helps you to spot gems in a variety of situations. John Luddington in his "Starting to Collect Silver" book stresses the importance of learning to recognize good patina. Old silver really does look different from plate and newer silver. I continue to find very old silver unmarked or sold as 19th c, simply from the way it looks. With practice, I think anyone can. Brent IP: Logged |
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doc Posts: 728 |
posted 02-02-2006 11:49 AM
Congrats, wev, on the find! I once found a wonderful Amos Pangborn mustard spoon in a junk shop, stuck in a 1950's glass mustard pot with an aluminum top. I paid $3 for both, and then gave the mustard pot back to the seller to sell again! IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-02-2006 04:18 PM
Here is a recent purchase from a dealer’s scrap box: R&H Farnam
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-02-2006 05:13 PM
Here is another recent purchase from a dealer's scrap box: I don't know who HF is? IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-02-2006 05:35 PM
Henry Farnam? Belden lists this mark form for him, but I have not seen a picture of it. IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-02-2006 06:08 PM
That would be an interesting coincidence since I got both from two very different sources. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 02-03-2006 09:34 AM
Does the HE (HF) marked spoon feel like coin? Even disregarding the engraving, it really looks more like an arts & crafts interpretation of an early spoon. For some reason I think I have seen the mark as well. What does it look like in hand? Brent IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-03-2006 12:48 PM
Brent, I was in a hurry, I didn’t bother to clean it and did a quick (sloppy) photograph of the spoon. I have now cleaned it and you are correct. It is a entirely hand hammered spoon. I cleaned the mark and it is HE. I think I will re-post this in your 20th/21st Century Silver Arts & Crafts. Thanks for making me think twice and to take the time to clean it. IP: Logged |
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