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69malchevelle

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iconnumber posted 02-24-2005 03:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 69malchevelle     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
hello, i purchased a set of old flatware, the mark is a tiny 3 leaf clover/club with B B on it? any ideas of maker? and time.. thanks

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Patrick Vyvyan

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iconnumber posted 02-27-2005 08:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Patrick Vyvyan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Can't be certain without a photo, but the mark sounds like the Benedict Manufacturing Company, founded in 1863 and in existance until c.1945. It was located in East Syracuse. The company produced silver-plate.

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69malchevelle

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iconnumber posted 02-27-2005 11:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 69malchevelle     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thank you patrick, i have been trying to research too, i went to local library, and found a few names one with simular b b mark was benjamin something, i did not right it down, and got home and forgot the last name, but it was late 1800-1900, i thank you agian, its neat to find this site.

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