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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 04-16-2000 08:28 PM
  
Hello. I purchased a few months ago an Aesthetic sterling salt cellar featuring a hammered background with chased insects and water plants. Based on the style of the feet, the size, and the style of the chasing (a fish slice with virtually identical design is shown in the 1998 Sotheby's Jerome Rapoport silver auction catalog), I believe these to by Dominick and Haff. However, they are not marked as such. The markings are: STERLING, T. B. STARR, and a star with #5 above. I believe Starr retailed this item. Is it likely that this piece is D & H, and it was not marked with the company hallmarks? Finally, my reason for posting it in the wanted section is that I would like to find a sterling salt spoon with similar decoration, preferably by D & H. Thanks, [This message has been edited by Paul Lemieux (edited 04-16-2000).] IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 04-17-2000 01:27 AM
It is my understanding that Theodore Starr was a manufacturer and retailer, operating from 1900 to 1924, when he was bought out by Reed & Barton. IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 04-17-2000 03:54 AM
Theodore B. Starr actually was in business as early as 1877. For details see: Theodore B. Starr IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 04-17-2000 08:29 AM
The reasons I thought it may have been D & H were: 1. The great similarity of design to other signed D & H pcs; and 2. I know that Gorham manufactured for T. B. Starr, and pieces did go unsigned, so I thought perhaps there were similar goings-on with D&H and Starr. Paul IP: Logged |
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ellabee Posts: 306 |
posted 09-23-2008 12:22 PM
Paul, I hope you've encountered a salt spoon of the kind you were seeking in the last eight years! As you see a lot more silver than I do, you've probably come to this conclusion yourself in the meantime, but yes, there almost certainly were D&H pieces retailed by Theo B. Starr (and other retailers) without the makers' mark. One example is a stuffing spoon that's been offered on the big online auction place for the last year, in the version of the 'King' pattern produced by D&H, but the only marks are Theo B. Starr. (I've gotten pretty good at telling versions of 'Kings' apart.) I have a set of breakfast knives and several serving pieces that were part of my great-grandmother's wedding silver that are D&H but marked only by J.E. Caldwell, the retailer. IP: Logged |
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