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Apparently, the person who spoons were donated was from Michigan, as three of the novelty spoons, he/she collected are from there. They are...
Sorry to be so dense. Probably not from his hand but from his shop. This is so fascinating. You read the details of these peoples lives and...
Love the link. There is so much information out there, it's hard to determine what are the best sources. I didn't realize that Marquand was a...
Very lovely.
Welcome.
I agree. :) There is a bit of whimsy about them, as he is standing on a open flower and she is ready for work.
Those are wonderful. A lot of thought and care went into the selection, and engraving. Great that the seller thought they were ruined, and that...
Thank you. Very nice reference spoons. Mine seem to have the same bottom - that slightly rounded square, turned down style. [ATTACH] I wonder...
Thank you. I thought that people just bought sets as weddings and perhaps the occasional souvenir. I figure modern folks don't have time for...
I missed that whole thing. I thought that brides put their monograms on the good silver, but not that it was something everyone was doing. Very...
Here are five spoons with dates. Some also have names, initials, etc. engraved into them. Did people buy plain spoons and have them engraved?...
Congratulations. Wonderful story.
I am a complete failure at testing. I like to surround myself with interesting old things and to learn how to spot them. The purity is...
Welcome. I'm glad you and your group have joined. I hope to see your treasurers.
Thanks very much for following up. I know you know your oil lamps, and always enjoy reading your posts.
Welcome. Looks like you stirred up some excitement already. :)
Cheryl This is sooooooooooooooooo exciting. I read ever one of your posts that I can with great diligence, and finding these was the result....
Sorry about the blurry photo. I am busily getting ready to go on a two month camping trip, and don't have the usual time to work with the...
There are no silly questions here - if there were, I would be laughed off the forum. :) I study every post here that I have time for, and when...
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