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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 05-28-2001 01:48 PM
  
[01-0365] From time to time June and I come across something interesting. This weekend at the Rhinebeck antiques show, we saw these (see photo). The front of the spoon is marked Ball Black & Co and Patent 1862. The fork is unmarked. We didn't recognize the pattern. Upon turning these over we were very surprised. In a few days we will add a photo of the back of these to this post. In the meantime, can you name the pattern? IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 05-28-2001 03:17 PM
Casper on a stick? IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 05-29-2001 09:45 AM
They look like unfinished flatware blanks for the "Gibney" pattern, which often bears those marks. IP: Logged |
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Richard and Cheryl unregistered |
posted 06-06-2001 04:53 PM
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 06-10-2001 04:40 PM
Brent you are correct (not that anyone is surprised). Does anyone have any additional info about these? By the way, we received a suggestion that these belonged to a doctor and doubled as tongue depressors.   IP: Logged |
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Martine Posts: 55 |
posted 07-04-2001 11:46 AM
I think that the spoon and fork were originally one piece as a set of salad tongs in the Gibney pattern. They developed a split in the middle at some point in time and were re-shaped as individual pieces. That is why only the spoon is marked and also why the pattern is backwards. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 07-04-2001 10:44 PM
A most astute observation, Melissa. It certainly makes sense, and I would wager that you are correct. Does anyone have a set of Gibney tongs that we could compare? Brent IP: Logged |
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Martine Posts: 55 |
posted 07-05-2001 12:17 AM
Dear Brent, thanks. But my name is Martine, not Melissa!! Here is a picture of a pair of Ball, Black & Co. Le Cordon pattern salad tongs for comparison. The workings ends are identical in style. [This message has been edited by Martine (edited 07-09-2001).] IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 07-06-2001 04:50 PM
Sorry about the name mix-up; there was a Melissa in the coin silver forum and I confused the two of you. Anyway, your Le Cordon tongs do seem to prove your case. Bravo, and glad to have you as a participant. Brent IP: Logged |
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karen Posts: 16 |
posted 07-12-2001 06:20 AM
It looks unfortuately; that these pieces carry serious erasures. Have you checked for these; just incase I'm wrong? IP: Logged |
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