SMP Logo
SM Publications
Silver Salon Forums - The premier site for discussing Silver.
SMP | Silver Salon Forums | SSF - Guidelines | SSF - FAQ | Silver Sales


Welcome to the Silver Salon Forums !
Since 1993
Over 11,793 threads & 64,769 posts !!

New members' post here Forum

The Silver Salon Forums are open to anyone with an interest in silver and a willingness to share. Know little or nothing about silver? Don't worry! Anyone with a genuine desire to explore the subject of silver and related metal crafts is welcome.



Favorites: (9/09/07) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11


REGISTER (click here) How to Post Photos


customtitle open  SMP Silver Salon Forums
tlineopen  New members post here
tline3open  What is it?

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
profile | register | preferences | faq | search

ForumFriend SSFFriend: Email This Page to Someone! next newest topic | next oldest topic
Author Topic:   What is it?
ElfKat

Posts: 33
Registered: Apr 2011

iconnumber posted 06-01-2012 09:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ElfKat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have a mystery... I have no idea what in the world this is! It's 4" long, marked G. Seifert (Gustavus Seifert, Quebec, Canada circa 1850 - 1909) and sterling. The flat area shows a die-stamped scene that's fairly common in the bowls of Quebec souvenir spoons. But I have no idea what this could have been used for! It's clearly constructed in 3 pieces. The oval handle, the blade and a decorative piece laid over the join of the blade and the flat area with a band that wraps around to reinforce the join...

Any ideas?????

Hummm... just picked whatever it is up and realized that both the long edge and the curved edge are relatively sharp...

As to why I have it... I have a friend who lives in the UK and collects Canadian souvenir spoons, there are a number of sellers on eBay who don't want to bother to sell to the UK so I buy spoons for him until I have a dozen or so and then forward them to him... this is one of his spoons!

IP: Logged

wev
Moderator

Posts: 4121
Registered: Apr 99

iconnumber posted 06-01-2012 09:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for wev     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wicked letter opener? Be a nice way to attack those political mailings.

IP: Logged

ElfKat

Posts: 33
Registered: Apr 2011

iconnumber posted 06-01-2012 09:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ElfKat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by wev:
Wicked letter opener? Be a nice way to attack those political mailings.

Have to be a pretty flimsy letter, not very sturdy... tried to use it that way and didn't work all that well. :-)

IP: Logged

dragonflywink

Posts: 993
Registered: Dec 2002

iconnumber posted 06-02-2012 12:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for dragonflywink     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bookmark, with scimitar-shape paper cutter - originally had a tassel at the top.

~Cheryl

IP: Logged

ElfKat

Posts: 33
Registered: Apr 2011

iconnumber posted 06-02-2012 12:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ElfKat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dragonflywink:
Bookmark, with scimitar-shape paper cutter - originally had a tassel at the top.

~Cheryl


That makes total sense! I've even found some old books with the pages uncut and this would do the job... WOW!!! Thank you Cheryl!!!

IP: Logged

All times are ET

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:


Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.46a


1. Public Silver Forums (open Free membership) - anyone with a valid e-mail address may register. Once you have received your Silver Salon Forum password, and then if you abide by the Silver Salon Forum Guidelines, you may start a thread or post a reply in the New Members' Forum. New Members who show a continued willingness to participate, to completely read and abide by the Guidelines will be allowed to post to the Member Public Forums.
Click here to Register for a Free password

2. Private Silver Salon Forums (invitational or $ donation membership) - The Private Silver Salon Forums require registration and special authorization to view, search, start a thread or to post a reply. Special authorization can be obtained in one of several ways: by Invitation; Annual $ Donation; or via Special Limited Membership. For more details click here (under development).

3. Administrative/Special Private Forums (special membership required) - These forums are reserved for special subjects or administrative discussion. These forums are not open to the public and require special authorization to view or post.


| Home | Order | The Guide to Evaluating Gold & Silver Objects | The Book of Silver
| Update BOS Registration | Silver Library | For Sale | Our Wants List | Silver Dealers | Speakers Bureau |
| Silversmiths | How to set a table | Shows | SMP | Silver News |
copyright © 1993 - 2022 SM Publications
All Rights Reserved.
Legal & Privacy Notices