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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JewelryPicker, post: 8704081, member: 20513&quot;]Found in an auction box lot of silverplate utensils </p><p><br /></p><p>Maker: Horton &amp; Rikeman (1850-1856) Savannah, Georgia </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Savannah firm of Horton &amp; Rikeman produced the ladle.&nbsp; Watchmakers, jewelers, and silversmiths Humphrey P. Horton and Cornelius H. Rikeman operated in partnership at 116 Broughton Street in Savannah between 1850 and 1856.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The primary design patent (1847) belonged to Rikeman, before Horton became partner </p><p><br /></p><p>Humphrey P. Horton, originally from Connecticut, died 26 Apr 1865 from wounds received in the Civil War while fighting for the South.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The ladle is likely Coin Silver, although it is unmarked for content</p><p>[ATTACH=full]428951[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428952[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428954[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428955[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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