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joescio Posts: 24 |
posted 08-21-2000 10:35 AM
  
Yesterday I bought a beautiful coin silver spoon with a the maker's name A.L. Spear. So far, no luck in identifying same in my books. Any ideas? (It's of the 19th century style) IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 08-21-2000 10:56 AM
At first glance I don't find a listing for A. L. Spear. Can you post a scan of the mark, or short of that, a description of it? Is the mark incised or incuse? Are there any additional marks? What is the style of the spoon? IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 08-21-2000 11:41 AM
I have 2 A.L. Spear pieces, and have the same questions. Both marks are incised. Based on the number of pieces with this mark that I have seen, I would guess that Spear was actually a manufacturer, not just a retailer, although the mark looks like a retailer's stamp. Both of my pieces, a teaspoon and a right-angle butter, are plain rounded forms with nice engraved designs on the front. I have not seen any die-stamped pattern pieces with this mark. I'd love to know who he was. The only Spears that are listed seem to be Southern. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 08-27-2000 05:06 PM
Scratch my earlier comment; I just saw a double die-stamped spoon by A.L. Spear. The pattern was a handsome Olive variation that was unlike any other I have seen. IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 05-25-2008 06:22 PM
Alexander L Spear was a jeweler who was born in about 1826 in Maryland. He is in the census's and directory in Baltimore at least up to 1890. [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 05-25-2008).] IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 02-09-2009 05:41 PM
Just a "small" detail, an Alexander L. Spear married Mary J. Rulon on 3 Sep 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. The census's do show this gentleman married to a Mary J. [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 02-09-2009).] IP: Logged |
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