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 Bird sugar sifter: Whiting? Wendt? Gorham? Sharp?
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 07-30-2017 10:40 PM
  
The other day I was early to a funeral (a friend's mother). To kill time I went into an antique store across the street from the funeral home, where I never buy anything because they're hopelessly overpriced. They had this sugar sifter or pierced ladle marked as silverplate, which brought it down to a very reasonable price for a lovely piece of c. 1860s-70s American figural sterling. It is unmarked. Any thoughts about who made it? The bird and the leaves look a lot--but not exactly--like the bird and leaves on Gorham's Bird's Nest pattern. The bird and the handle made of three rods or thick wires look somewhat like the bird and stem of a Whiting serving spoon I have, with a bird and fruit on it. Other companies that made similar items include Wendt, George Sharp, and Wood & Hughes. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 07-30-2017 10:42 PM
  With my similar Whiting spoon, for comparison: IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 07-31-2017 12:23 PM
Awesome pick up! My guess is Whiting. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 07-31-2017 01:41 PM
Thank you, asheland--I was hoping you'd weigh in! IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 07-31-2017 01:46 PM
Oh, and asheland--did you have any thoughts about the cattail ice cream spoon I recently posted in the Silverplate forum? I know silverplate isn't generally your thing, but it's in a style you and I share a taste for. Also hoping dragonflywink will see it and share thoughts, if she has any. IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 08-01-2017 11:06 AM
I just looked at that thread. I would have sworn those to be coin based on the style. Nice spoons for sure, but I'm at a loss as to who made them. My gut would be Whiting, but I'm not sure they did silverplate at that period... Neat spoons for sure! IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 08-01-2017 11:24 AM
Thanks, asheland. When they finally invent that time machine, I'm going to go find all the answers to these maddening mysteries! IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 08-02-2017 12:15 PM
You're welcome!  I certainly understand that... I have a spoon that's killing me as I have a good feeling it's colonial, but cannot find anything at all about the maker. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 10-06-2017 01:54 PM
I finally took some better photos: [This message has been edited by Polly (edited 10-06-2017).] IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 10-09-2017 12:19 PM
Great pictures!!! IP: Logged |
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