Special Features

Probably the earliest American setting possible including 3 spoons and two forks. Essentially patterned after the British both in style and the use of the pieces. Fiddlethread was made in many countries of Europe as well.

Dating

The flatware of this era is really datable only from the makers marks and the dates given for those makers. The place setting here includes J.C. Blackman (ca 1829), Platt & Bros (ca 1825) and SK 11oz for Samuel Kirk 1830-1846 Rainwater (9). The tablespoon is a later Wood & Hughes. The Pattern has been made continuously and is very popular today.

Pieces Available

Size  My Cost   Notes Tablespoon 8 1/2" $30.00 W&H Dessert Spoon 7 1/4" $30.00 Wm. E. Short "Coin" Teaspoon 7 1/4" $30.00 S.K 11oz Dinner Fork 8" $45.00 J.C. Blackman Dessert Fork 6 3/4" $30.00 Platt & Bro. Knife                I have no idea what was used at the dinner table in this period. The photo shows a pearl handled knife as would have been used around the 1850's.

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Forks of the 1830's are hard to find.

Comments

Fiddlethread is so consistent that mixing the manufacturers causes no problems with the place setting. The Kirk piece is far heavier weight than the others. It is a remarkable fact of collecting Antique silver at this time that such early pieces have no collector premium.