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  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I recently acquired two sterlng silver flatware catalogs. I hope to sell both of them.
    The first is a Whiting Sterling Silver Flat Ware Catalog. Its 9 1/2" by 13" and has 83 pages. There are only nine patterns in it. Questions - when was it printed? is it desirable? did Whiting only have nine patterns at the time?
    The second is Reed & Barton #25 from 1903. It measures 7 1/4" by 12" and has 10 pages. The catalog is only for the La Perle pattern. There are 167 pieces listed with pictures of all of them. Attached to this catalog with a piece of string is the Price List to the Trade. It measures 4 1/2" by 7 3/4". It lists the cost of each of the 137 pieces - for sterling or gilt. Question - is this catalog desirable since it's only one pattern?

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    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  2. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    @DragonflyWink - I would think the queen of sterling reference material might have some insights into this question. ;) :happy::happy::happy:
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I would say that even only one pattern......each item is identified for the period...

    & u know when we get an old single item here... we can lose our minds over figuring out what it was for..

    so, that information alone would seem to be valuable.....imo
     
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  4. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I hope so!
     
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  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Lily was first issued in 1902 and Violet in 1905. What are the other patterns in the catalog?
     
    Bakersgma, Nov 3, 2023
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  6. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    • Colonial
    • Louis XV
    • King Edward
    • Duke of York
    • Pompadour
    • Imperial Queen
    • Lily of the Valley
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    King Edward 1901
    Colonial 1907
     
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  8. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Louis XV 1891
    Duke of York 1900
     
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    what about the Duke of Earl ???


     
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  10. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    That's got to be one of the stupidest songs ever ..... but still catchy. :hilarious::hilarious:
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    it's a love song...... c'mon !!!:happy::happy:
     
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  12. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    pompadour has 2 dates = 1895 and 1898
    Lily of the Valley 1885
    Imperial Queen 1893
     
    Bakersgma, Nov 3, 2023
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  13. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thank you bakersgma. I'm confused about why they only included these 9 patterns.
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  14. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Oh, it says it right in the page I scanned. These were their most popular patterns.

    Any guess as to date of the catalog?
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  15. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Given the spread, I would guess that these were the most popular patterns at the latest date - 1907? The bigger makers (like Whiting and R&B) kept making patterns (maybe even adding pieces) for a long time after a pattern was issued
     
    Bakersgma, Nov 3, 2023
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  16. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thank you!
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  17. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The company took premises at the Broadway and 19th address in 1905.

    Debora
     
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  18. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Since the latest issue date for any of the patterns was 1907, it can't be earlier than that.
     
    Bakersgma, Nov 3, 2023
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  19. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I can't one for sale anywhere. Am I looking in the wrong places?
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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  20. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I mean any Whiting catalog.
     
    Bookahtoo, Nov 3, 2023
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