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cbc58 Posts: 333 Registered: Aug 2008	posted 03-31-2018 02:09 PM Picked up a small 8" ladle yesterday at an antique shop. Got it home and looked up the maker, J. Conning and it appears to fall under the classification of southern silver. It is stamped MOBILE. Can't find many other pieces of his and wonder if anyone is familiar with him. He's not listed on WEV's site for some reason. [This message has been edited by cbc58 (edited 03-31-2018).] IP: Logged
doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 03-31-2018 06:57 PM James Conning (1813-1872) was originally from New York, and moved to Mobile, Alabama in 1840s where he worked for the remainder of his career; at that time, Mobile was a major port location. In addition to silver, he was a Confederate sword maker. Here is a link to an article about him: James Conning, Confederate Sword Maker IP: Logged
cbc58 Posts: 333 Registered: Aug 2008	posted 03-31-2018 07:43 PM wow - thanks doc. IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-01-2018 06:54 AM Nice find. You can do a search of this section and see other objects by Mr. Conning. IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 04-02-2018 11:18 AM He's one of the more commonly seen makers from Mobile, but that's still a great find! IP: Logged

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