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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3659072, member: 51"]I tested these with my silver testing kit (scratch on the stone w/18K acid, nice white blue mark that did not dissipate) so thought these tested positive as (sterling) silver, but thinking at least one must be coin silver. Looking up J&W Moir pieces, seems like most are coin. Thoughts on the test? My 18K acid is what I normally use, but now seeing that it could give a slightly misleading result. I'm wondering if both are coin. They have the same monogram (on the back of the spoon with the "D" is the same as the front of the other spoon.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm also wondering what to call the larger J & W Moir spoon that has sort of a scalloped bowl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also haven't quite narrowed down the maker on the spoon with the "D". The mark is J. __(?) Wood.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the two, pre-polish:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]309210[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The back of the Wood spoon... anyone recognize maker?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]309211[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What to call this shape on the Moir one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]309212[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]309213[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]309214[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3659072, member: 51"]I tested these with my silver testing kit (scratch on the stone w/18K acid, nice white blue mark that did not dissipate) so thought these tested positive as (sterling) silver, but thinking at least one must be coin silver. Looking up J&W Moir pieces, seems like most are coin. Thoughts on the test? My 18K acid is what I normally use, but now seeing that it could give a slightly misleading result. I'm wondering if both are coin. They have the same monogram (on the back of the spoon with the "D" is the same as the front of the other spoon.) I'm also wondering what to call the larger J & W Moir spoon that has sort of a scalloped bowl. Also haven't quite narrowed down the maker on the spoon with the "D". The mark is J. __(?) Wood. Here are the two, pre-polish: [ATTACH=full]309210[/ATTACH] The back of the Wood spoon... anyone recognize maker? [ATTACH=full]309211[/ATTACH] What to call this shape on the Moir one: [ATTACH=full]309212[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]309213[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]309214[/ATTACH] Thanks![/QUOTE]
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