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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 04-16-2011 01:28 PM
  
    Here is an intriguing piece of old silverplate. It is a hollow handle tea knife with a decorated blade, looking very much like a piece of coin silver but with enough wear to prove otherwise. The piece is marked "PATENT / APPLIED / FOR / 1856" with no trademark or other information. As I recall, the flatware patents issued in the 1850s were all lost or set aside (correct me if I am wrong). anyway, I wondered if anyone had seen a similar mark before, or knew who the maker might be. Brent IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 04-16-2011 03:07 PM
The handle looks like its had some wear but in the photos I don't see any base metal. Is the base "white metal"? Could only the blade be SP and the handle solid silver? Many manufacturers made a beaded pattern that this could be. For example (just a few) :
To me it looks like it could be of the L. Boardman & Son's Beaded patterns. IP: Logged |
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dragonflywink Posts: 993 |
posted 04-17-2011 05:43 AM
Life's a bit too hectic at the moment to do much poking around, but you might look at U.S. Patent #19017, issued on Jan. 5, 1858 to Orestes Cleveland of NY, NY for a "Bolster for Plated Table-Knives" - the handle and blade illustrated appear to be quite similar..... ~Cheryl IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 04-17-2011 10:16 AM
Interesting fellow; primarily a pencil and lead manufacturer, but also twice mayor of New Jersey City. IP: Logged |
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dragonflywink Posts: 993 |
posted 04-17-2011 11:13 AM
Thanks for posting the patent drawing, wev - was on Mom's computer, been taking care of two households while she's recovering from a knee replacement (did catch the Jersey City and Dixon references). Poking around in the patents was the most fun I've had for a while.....suspect many of the members here understand the therapeutic pleasures of research. ~Cheryl IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 04-17-2011 12:30 PM
Orestes was also the U S Representative for the New Jersey Fifth District from 1869 to 1871. His father Job Cleveland was the first treasurer at Dixon Crucible Works. Orestes was the president of Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 04-18-2011 07:39 AM
Thank you for all of the input. The patent may well be the one mentioned, but the drawing seems to have an outer flange, whereas the joint on my knife is just a narrow seam with no flange. The knife is indeed fully plated. The base meatl is pale, but there are patches of wear-through on the contact points. Boardman could be a possibility. Thanks again, Brent IP: Logged |
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