The Never Ending FRIDAY Metals Thread!

asheland

Most silver flatware from the larger London shops have these, at least from the late 1700’s through the 1800’s:

London, 1788:

London, 1787:

Kliao

@asheland said:
@Kliao @ricko
I like that you guys noticed those marks. Usually people overlook them or at least don’t mention them.

Those are journeyman marks. The true maker of the spoon. Mine appears to be a zero and eight.

Larger shops, like George Adams of Chawner & Co had multiple silversmiths working for them. These are their marks. Probably a dual purpose, quality control and so the guy gets paid for his work.

Typically there’s only one mark, but sometimes two.

With two, I’m assuming one is the person who forged the spoon and the other perhaps someone else did the thread stamping of the spoon, the “thread” decoration. (The lines along the edges).

That’s really interesting didn’t know that.

asheland

@Kliao if you are interested In British silverware, the book by Ian Pickford, Silver Flatware, English, Irish and Scottish is a must have.

It covers patterns, hallmarks and other things. 👍

ricko

@asheland....Thanks for the inputs... I will make a note of that book, just in case I start to find some silverware. Cheers, RickO

asheland

@ricko said:
@asheland....Thanks for the inputs... I will make a note of that book, just in case I start to find some silverware. Cheers, RickO

It’s a cool book. One of my favorites. 👍

asheland

Yesterday’s NEWP, 1857 $3

SimpleCollector

Nice coin...any particular reason for adding it. I know you have completed the type set, have upgraded some. Was this an upgrade, a good deal, or just adding good looking gold?

cmanbb

Added my 2nd JM 5 Tolas (1.875oz) bar to the collection last week...

asheland

@SimpleCollector said:
Nice coin...any particular reason for adding it. I know you have completed the type set, have upgraded some. Was this an upgrade, a good deal, or just adding good looking gold?

Just adding a decent looking $3. I could buy multiple $3’s and gold dollars. I just like them.

asheland

I’m really wanting classic head gold and other mints Dahlonega, Carson City, Denver and would like some no motto gold, too.

Gold is fun.

asheland

Another ebay find:
London, 1763 with an epic lion crest!

Kliao

Nice!

Baley

ricko

@Baley .... Are those coins dug from sites all over the world? Cheers, RickO

asheland

@Baley cool picture. 👍

Baley

Thanks!
Objects made of metal are good to have, touch, and examine!

LukeMarshall

I like metal

asheland

Nice!
I like to handle the poured bars.

taxmad

Just got them today - I have to say a lot more metal on the shelves this week

Kliao

Here’s a interesting spoon in my collection. Picked it up for next to nothing. 1895 danish silver 3 tower mark on top, assayed by Simon Groth with his assay master mark at the bottom, can’t make out who the maker is though in the middle. Very nice designs in the bowl seems to be completely hand etched along with the holes in the bowl.

ricko

@Kliao.... Very nice spoon.... What was the purpose of the holes in the spoon? Or was this strictly a decorative piece? Cheers, RickO

Kliao

@ricko said:
@Kliao.... Very nice spoon.... What was the purpose of the holes in the spoon? Or was this strictly a decorative piece? Cheers, RickO

I really am not sure. I would think it could go bow that ways with its engraving in the bowl for decorative purposes or for use with the holes in it. The bowl is really unusually shaped. What I thought was interested was that the holes are hand done because you can see in inconstancies in all the holes.

asheland

That's a strainer spoon of some sort, very cool!

WildIdea

These are my favorites from my silver utensils collection. Nouveau and Deco lines with hand engraved weighted handle Sporks!

asheland

@WildIdea said:
These are my favorites from my silver utensils collection. Nouveau and Deco lines with hand engraved weighted handle Sporks!

Very nice! 👍

asheland

Today’s little newp.

GTOster

taxmad

@WildIdea said:
These are my favorites from my silver utensils collection. Nouveau and Deco lines with hand engraved weighted handle Sporks!

Is that an SR on the handle?

fivecents

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fivecents

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WildIdea

@taxmad said:

@WildIdea said:
These are my favorites from my silver utensils collection. Nouveau and Deco lines with hand engraved weighted handle Sporks!

Is that an SR on the handle?

Yes, Looks like it to me. Does that mean anything to you?

taxmad

@WildIdea said:

@taxmad said:

@WildIdea said:
These are my favorites from my silver utensils collection. Nouveau and Deco lines with hand engraved weighted handle Sporks!

Is that an SR on the handle?

Yes, Looks like it to me. Does that mean anything to you?

Yes - those are my initials and I lost a set just like that around 1908. I will pm you my address - thanks

TwoSides2aCoin

After self-distancing and self-quarantining comes self-refining

MsMorrisine

90%? 99.9%? sterling?

fivecents

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Kliao

My first bullion purchase in a while.

asheland

Already shown, but I’ll add my 50oz here for this weeks haul.

Another angle, the other bars aren’t mine:

asheland

Saturday NEWPS.

fivecents

Meltdown

I had a chance to visit Eastern Oregon for the week. We went camping. Also did a little prospecting in the area. I just found a couple specs here and there, definitely didn't pay for the trip. I did pick up some fun generic rounds from the area at a local shop for my album collection.

ricko

@asheland,....I like those small pirate cubes.....Just checked their site, other interesting pieces too. Cheers, RickO

asheland

@ricko said:
@asheland,....I like those small pirate cubes.....Just checked their site, other interesting pieces too. Cheers, RickO

Yeah, MK Barz makes some fun stuff. They are pricey to buy from direct. I got these from work for a premium, but significantly cheaper that from them direct.

ricko

@asheland ....Cheaper is good... Cheers, RickO

TwoSides2aCoin

@MsMorrisine said:
90%? 99.9%? sterling?

Sterling. Silverware, mostly. A few rings and other .925. It's an arduous and toxic process to Get to 9995 , but the refinery boss gave me kudos ( not to be confused with cooties).

Kliao

Here’s a neat boxed set. Sterling silver demitasse spoons with gold plating and enamel. A rare early set by Norwegian maker J. Tostrup. All but one have Tostrup‘s early mark which seem to be quite rare as I have only seen one other set like this with the older mark that sold for over $200 while sets with the newer mark sell for about half. The red spoon does have some enamel damage and the white one to the left I believe to be a replacement as it has the newer mark. Got this at a estate sale a year or so ago for $4.

ricko

@Kliao....Nice set....I have not seen a set like that before....Cheers, RickO

asheland

@Kliao said:
Here’s a neat boxed set. Sterling silver demitasse spoons with gold plating and enamel. A rare early set by Norwegian maker J. Tostrup. All but one have Tostrup‘s early mark which seem to be quite rare as I have only seen one other set like this with the older mark that sold for over $200 while sets with the newer mark sell for about half. The red spoon does have some enamel damage and the white one to the left I believe to be a replacement as it has the newer mark. Got this at a estate sale a year or so ago for $4.

Great find! 👍

asheland

A gift from a friend today. 👍

ricko

Silver rounds make a good gift for coin collectors or PM stackers....Though I do prefer coins to rounds. Cheers, RickO

USMC_6115

40% Precious! Been looking for a while for the Mel Wacks Reagan Dollar...