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E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-05-2020 07:19 AM Dear Silver Salon Forum Members, Many of you will remember posts by agphile, who was a regular and much-valued contributor on here for nearly twenty years from around the turn of the century. As his son-in-law, I would like to pass on to you the sad news that agphile - his name was David Whitbread - died, very suddenly, on 23 January 2018. I am sorry that it has taken us, his family, so long to tell you about his loss but it is only recently that we realised just how valued he was as a member of this forum. Of course, we knew about David's spoon collection, and the erudition and deep historical knowledge he brought to the subject, but it was only when I set about, a couple of months ago, collating a collection of his articles from 'The Finial' to create a memorial volume of David's writings for his wife, daughters and grandchildren, that I found out the quality, and sheer volume, of his contributions to this forum. Indeed, a search for 'agphile' produced over 700 results but because the search function limits the results to 200 I could read only a fraction of them. So, that is another reason for me contacting you. As a memorial to David, his widow, Margaret, and his daughters, Emily, Harriet and Rosie, have asked me to collect, edit and produce a privately printed volume of his writings about spoons. I have collected David's 'Finial' articles but I would also like a selection of his best posts from this forum. So I hope if any of the other members can remember posts by agphile that they found particularly illuminating, interesting or amusing, that they might post the link in answer to this so that I might read them. David was one of the finest, most civilised men I have ever met. He brought an extraordinarily keen but self-effacing intelligence to every issue he dealt with and, in collecting silver spoons, found a passion that sustained him through his retirement with a depth of engagement we are only now realising. Having read many of his posts on this forum, I must thank you, on behalf of his family, for the home he found here among fellow enthusiasts. If you have any memories of him, please do share them, and if you have any questions I will endeavour to answer them. With all my best wishes, Edoardo Albert [This message has been edited by E. Albert (edited 10-05-2020).] IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 10-05-2020 09:49 AM So sorry to hear this. of course we will assist you with this. To start are we correct that this is a photo of Agphile: IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 10-05-2020 09:53 AM I am so sorry to hear of his passing, and offer sincere condolences to all his family and friends. Thank you for letting us know, suspect many of our loved ones don't realize the depth of pleasure silver provides us, so to gather together his research and writings is a wonderful tribute. Your love and respect is evident in your post... 'Agphile' posts were always a pleasure to read, in addition to their informative nature - he will be sorely missed. I was just reading this thread a short time ago while researching an unusual salt spoon that I suspect may be British: Specialised Spoons] ~Cheryl IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 10-05-2020 11:11 AM this is a good start.... there's a few other places we can look. *silvered bottle holder?* agphile 04-28-2008 New Members' Archived Posts *ID Needed Please on plated spoon.* agphile 01-07-2011 New Members' Archived Posts *How is flatware sold these days?* agphile 06-24-2010 Flatware/Holloware - non silver Forum *Is this very old? Where & when was it made?* agphile 06-04-2012 Flatware/Holloware - non silver Forum *octo octavo* agphile 04-10-2008 New members post here *Re: Andronicus* agphile 04-19-2008 New members post here *17th century teapot.* agphile 04-23-2008 New members post here *Re: Bascall's eccentric tongs* agphile 04-24-2008 New members post here *Help with a Sheffield tray* agphile 06-01-2008 New members post here *Garrett & Son Information* agphile 06-20-2008 New members post here *oyster fork* agphile 07-08-2008 New members post here **LOST! Not that* old? or...were they?* agphile 07-17-2008 New members post here candle stick agphile 08-28-2008 New members post here roman asparagus handle of a knife agphile 10-02-2008 New members post here Answer to question regarding Danish silver agphile 01-30-2009 New members post here medal. agphile 02-28-2009 New members post here Henniger Co. Berlin (Neusilber) Fabrik agphile 05-12-2009 New members post here Thanks and wishes agphile 08-04-2009 New members post here denture tablets agphile 11-17-2009 New members post here Mystery Whatzit agphile 04-20-2010 New members post here Handforged Flatware agphile 07-10-2010 New members post here Slide shows agphile 08-29-2010 New members post here auction prospectus agphile 01-27-2011 New members post here British Hallmarking on Imported Plate before 1876 agphile 03-23-2011 New members post here Fresh Flowers & Sterling - No No? agphile 04-15-2011 New members post here Greek Priest Items agphile 06-07-2011 New members post here EPBM refurb advice needed, please agphile 06-07-2011 New members post here Identify tankard agphile 01-01-2012 New members post here The history of silver/goldsmiths in Holland (The Netherlands) agphile 02-27-2012 New members post here Silver in music agphile 04-07-2012 New members post here Porter Blanchard pieces agphile 08-24-2012 New members post here Moore for Tiffany agphile 09-25-2014 New members post here Beautiful and rare Shiebler Berry Spoon agphile 03-19-2013 New members post here silver mark retailer agphile 11-23-2013 New members post here 800 Silver Monkey Tray / Bowl ID Help agphile 02-02-2014 New members post here Roman Spoon???? Real??? agphile 04-12-2014 New members post here New member agphile 06-16-2014 New members post here cigarette case agphile 06-17-2014 New members post here S. MAURITZEN spoon agphile 02-18-2015 New members post here 18th century (?) coin silver ID agphile 03-24-2015 New members post here Acorn knop spoons agphile 04-23-2015 New members post here Mystery mark and lack of hallmarks. agphile 11-03-2015 New members post here Hallmark id agphile 11-15-2015 New members post here The die making process..... agphile 03-04-2016 New members post here The "...mites" agphile 03-06-2016 New members post here Mappin & Webb - Date Mark? agphile 03-09-2016 New members post here Edward Lownes Coin Silver spoon agphile 03-23-2016 New members post here Greetings! agphile 06-06-2016 New members post here Original Purpose? agphile 09-04-2016 New members post here Help dating Kirk silver mark agphile 09-21-2016 New members post here Help Identifying a Maker's Mark agphile 10-20-2016 New members post here Thoughts on Age? agphile 11-29-2016 New members post here seek help identifying maker of large spoon agphile 12-18-2016 New members post here Replating of old silver ? agphile 09-21-2017 New members post here New hallmark on 18th century, Clog Clasp? agphile 01-14-2017 New members post here Medicine or Caddy Spoon? agphile 02-01-2017 New members post here Hi. New member. Wish to learn about silver items I have. agphile 06-15-2017 New members post here New Member! Commemorative flatware? agphile 07-18-2017 New members post here new member agphile 08-24-2017 New members post here Soviet Era ? agphile 11-04-2017 New members post here Stainless steel and sterling handle agphile 11-13-2017 New members post here Central European (?) with lion and lothige mark agphile 12-12-2017 New members post here Little Silver Treasure agphile 03-02-2014 American Silver before sterling The Haversticks of Lancaster and their Wheat-back Spoons agphile 06-03-2012 American Silver before sterling Toy spoon maker agphile 11-09-2008 American Silver before sterling Wendt & Canfield Butter dish agphile 04-03-2009 American Silver before sterling American (?) dognose maker agphile 04-27-2008 American Silver before sterling 18th c. ladle.. British or American? triple marked agphile 06-18-2008 American Silver before sterling Sugar tongs in Henry James agphile 07-31-2008 American Silver before sterling crested spoon by IS agphile 09-22-2008 American Silver before sterling Punch strainer agphile 10-12-2008 American Silver before sterling An American Stock clasp ? agphile 10-29-2008 American Silver before sterling A Couple Nice Little Spoons agphile 11-14-2008 American Silver before sterling A feather-edge conundrum agphile 01-07-2009 American Silver before sterling An Odd Bird-Back to Chew On agphile 01-09-2009 American Silver before sterling A Stephen Emery spoon agphile 01-27-2009 American Silver before sterling Etice agphile 01-30-2009 American Silver before sterling coin silver cups agphile 03-04-2009 American Silver before sterling Very Early Silver Whatzit!?! agphile 05-25-2009 American Silver before sterling Samuel Burt via Scotland and Nassau? agphile 07-05-2009 American Silver before sterling What's going on with this creamer? agphile 08-14-2009 American Silver before sterling Does it exist or Does it not exist agphile 08-17-2009 American Silver before sterling the start of sterling in the U.S. agphile 09-07-2010 American Silver before sterling Snuff Spoon or Toy? GT Mark agphile 10-04-2010 American Silver before sterling Hallmark puzzle agphile 10-23-2009 American Silver before sterling Ladle with built in strainer agphile 03-25-2010 American Silver before sterling mystery mark on fork agphile 05-18-2012 American Silver before sterling Our spoons are numbered. But why? agphile 11-15-2012 American Silver before sterling Orange strainer agphile 07-07-2014 American Silver before sterling Sucket Spoon, or maybe not. agphile 01-23-2016 American Silver before sterling Flower back spoon agphile 07-06-2017 American Silver before sterling Will the Flatware Collecting Hobby get to Stage III? agphile 07-23-2008 General Silver Forum Fakes continued - post #3 agphile 05-09-2009 General Silver Forum MARK ID agphile 03-01-2009 General Silver Forum Great faces in silver #2 agphile 05-08-2008 General Silver Forum Top Ten Posts (revised 2010) agphile 05-04-2010 General Silver Forum Hoilday Greetings 2007 - 2015 agphile 12-24-2015 General Silver Forum Forest Lawn Memorial Park souvenir agphile 11-17-2008 General Silver Forum Whatzit , Wherezit, Whozit? agphile 12-10-2008 General Silver Forum toast or asparagus? agphile 06-22-2009 General Silver Forum watch fob thread anyone? agphile 07-10-2009 General Silver Forum Restorator agphile 08-26-2009 General Silver Forum spoon mold agphile 11-06-2009 General Silver Forum Welcome back agphile 02-14-2010 General Silver Forum curious about this item agphile 08-01-2010 General Silver Forum Casting of a medieval silver spoon - Coulage d'une cuillère médiévale en argent agphile 11-06-2010 General Silver Forum do you tell? agphile 11-07-2010 General Silver Forum cold meat fork agphile 11-21-2010 General Silver Forum Season´s Greetings agphile 12-24-2010 General Silver Forum Guess what this is agphile 01-30-2011 General Silver Forum Valentine's Day related silver agphile 02-14-2011 General Silver Forum Silly silver agphile 04-02-2011 General Silver Forum Great faces in silver #5 agphile 12-19-2012 General Silver Forum Navy silver agphile 04-09-2008 General Silver Forum Seal date? agphile 07-31-2009 General Silver Forum New Acquisitions @ Dallas Museum of Art agphile 06-12-2010 General Silver Forum COLONIAL SILVER CATHOLIC MEDAL? agphile 10-07-2010 General Silver Forum wiccan silver agphile 11-08-2011 General Silver Forum When and where were these tea tongs made? agphile 02-27-2012 General Silver Forum More spoon mysteries from my weekend haul agphile 03-21-2012 General Silver Forum Tong question agphile 03-27-2012 General Silver Forum Cole Shot Tumbler agphile 03-27-2012 General Silver Forum Baleen-handled ladles--when? agphile 05-13-2012 General Silver Forum This weekends Whatzits. agphile 11-02-2012 General Silver Forum Is there a difference - Pepper shaker, Pepper caster, Pepperette agphile 11-19-2012 General Silver Forum Cold meat fork (edited) agphile 11-24-2010 General Silver Forum 1919 Dutch Silver Reproduction Alert agphile 03-29-2013 General Silver Forum A Novice - How to tell antique silver from high polish pewter? agphile 05-03-2008 General Silver Forum Square Based Goblet agphile 05-12-2013 General Silver Forum Photo hosting agphile 07-04-2013 General Silver Forum Syrup Pitchers agphile 09-02-2013 General Silver Forum Does Provenance Affect Your Appreciation? agphile 03-23-2014 General Silver Forum You are registered for SSF imaging hosting agphile 05-19-2014 General Silver Forum Image hosting trial agphile 06-05-2014 General Silver Forum Newer SMP/SSF image hosting - 1.5 agphile 06-07-2014 General Silver Forum Search engines: moved post & 404 errors agphile 06-02-2015 General Silver Forum SSF/ASGP paradigm - is it time to change? agphile 11-17-2015 General Silver Forum A New Whatzit thread! agphile 11-24-2015 General Silver Forum Grapefruit Spoon or Whatsit? agphile 11-24-2015 General Silver Forum FYI - registration page look & feel changes agphile 12-07-2015 General Silver Forum Needing everyone's opinion agphile 12-08-2015 General Silver Forum Favorites in your collection? agphile 11-18-2009 General Silver Forum The 5 faces on a heart pendant box agphile 06-14-2016 General Silver Forum New member in Texas agphile 11-30-2015 General Silver Forum Works of fiction agphile 05-14-2015 General Silver Forum Video tour agphile 09-12-2016 General Silver Forum Is this American Colonial? Or British Provincial? agphile 10-20-2016 General Silver Forum Merry Christmas Everybody! agphile 12-24-2016 General Silver Forum What was I thinking? agphile 01-23-2017 General Silver Forum New Members' Forum agphile 01-26-2017 General Silver Forum unknown mark agphile 01-30-2017 General Silver Forum Some large spoons agphile 03-08-2017 General Silver Forum Silver can talk...continuation agphile 08-28-2016 General Silver Forum coinsilver agphile 04-20-2008 General Silver Forum Twisted spoons agphile 06-16-2009 General Silver Forum a Spanish trophy with American connections agphile 04-06-2017 General Silver Forum Wilkens Teapot - coin or German? agphile 04-25-2017 General Silver Forum Unmarked spoons agphile 07-11-2017 General Silver Forum small bugs agphile 11-13-2017 General Silver Forum Collector's View agphile 01-04-2018 General Silver Forum Souvenir bowl die... agphile 05-24-2012 General Silver Forum Greeting New Members agphile 06-15-2010 General Silver Forum Bell mark? Can anyone ID this mark? agphile 05-20-2017 Silverplate Forum WMF jugend agphile 05-27-2009 Silverplate Forum Any info on this mark found on a silverplated candelabra? agphile 12-27-2008 Silverplate Forum Silverplate Salver- Maker? Date? agphile 04-15-2010 Silverplate Forum Old Shefild Plate agphile 06-26-2010 Silverplate Forum Sheffield Bowl Mark ID agphile 08-20-2009 Silverplate Forum Please help- silver plated fork with mysterious mark agphile 03-15-2010 Silverplate Forum unknown treasure? agphile 09-10-2010 Silverplate Forum My Grandmother's silver (plated) chariot agphile 09-23-2008 Silverplate Forum plated spoon agphile 10-20-2015 Silverplate Forum Another one I need help identifying agphile 11-26-2015 Silverplate Forum Currier & Roby agphile 06-17-2011 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths George Hart and the Guild of Handicraft agphile 04-03-2010 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Stephan mark?? agphile 07-13-2010 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths David Huang and his 22K vessel agphile 08-06-2009 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Handwrought Footed Cup w/Motto agphile 08-28-2009 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Wonderful A&C Server-Unknown Mark agphile 11-06-2010 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Angela Cork agphile 02-06-2011 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths unusual spoon with unidentified mark agphile 02-21-2012 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Anniversary cheese scoop agphile 11-02-2014 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Porter Blanchard, Lewis Wise, Randy Stromsoe agphile 12-10-2009 20<sup>th</sup>/21<sup>st</sup> Century Silversmiths Is this a gorham makers mark? agphile 10-31-2009 American Sterling Silver Tiffany England agphile 12-04-2008 American Sterling Silver Salesman's Samples agphile 02-08-2010 American Sterling Silver Tiffany 950 Tea Set agphile 08-19-2009 American Sterling Silver Looking for Info on Manchester Pieces agphile 01-18-2010 American Sterling Silver Chicago silver reference book agphile 10-03-2010 American Sterling Silver Arthur Stone Sterling Flatware Set w/ some unidentified marks agphile 10-20-2009 American Sterling Silver ONC marks of silversmiths agphile 12-08-2011 American Sterling Silver Gorham shoe horn agphile 04-20-2010 American Sterling Silver Anyone recognize this castle? agphile 07-24-2012 American Sterling Silver charming inscription agphile 01-11-2011 American Sterling Silver Gorham troll-face tea set agphile 04-26-2013 American Sterling Silver mystery bowl agphile 01-15-2009 American Sterling Silver Dinner bells agphile 08-14-2016 American Sterling Silver Gorham button hooks agphile 11-13-2016 American Sterling Silver help identifying English (?) crown hallmark please agphile 06-03-2009 American Sterling Silver Oh, what a boar! agphile 10-15-2017 American Sterling Silver Wacky Shiebler bell agphile 11-16-2017 American Sterling Silver The Fish Tray - Gorham, 1883 agphile 12-24-2017 American Sterling Silver Sam Kramer and S. J. Perelman agphile 08-31-2010 Silver Jewelry Victorian Locket agphile 12-27-2008 Silver Jewelry A Collector's Eye - The Use of Sterling Silver in American Costume Jewelry -1942-1947 agphile 11-09-2010 Silver Jewelry German Whatzit agphile 07-24-2012 Silver Jewelry Early souvenir spoon agphile 02-07-2009 Continental / International Silver Swiss Silver, part 1 agphile 10-10-2008 Continental / International Silver Roman silver spoons agphile 04-29-2008 Continental / International Silver Whatzit? agphile 07-07-2008 Continental / International Silver Hanover spoon agphile 01-05-2009 Continental / International Silver Folding fork, funny marks agphile 01-13-2009 Continental / International Silver An odd couple of spoons agphile 02-08-2009 Continental / International Silver Help with marks--American? German? agphile 02-23-2009 Continental / International Silver Kaplak - hatmoney agphile 03-25-2009 Continental / International Silver Tiny Ivory Handle Forks agphile 05-31-2009 Continental / International Silver Maltese marks? agphile 06-02-2009 Continental / International Silver Mystery Spoon agphile 02-22-2010 Continental / International Silver request for help on 18th c german beaker agphile 08-14-2009 Continental / International Silver Antiquities Day at the Flea Market agphile 05-07-2010 Continental / International Silver Found among plated silver agphile 07-03-2010 Continental / International Silver Miniature porringer of unknown origin agphile 08-26-2010 Continental / International Silver Russian silver Mezuzza agphile 11-26-2010 Continental / International Silver Another buckle agphile 11-30-2010 Continental / International Silver Bright cut ladle agphile 02-21-2011 Continental / International Silver Nice and floral agphile 04-13-2012 Continental / International Silver Need help w/ ID - Cyrillic marks? agphile 10-01-2011 Continental / International Silver Channel Island Salts? agphile 10-17-2009 Continental / International Silver Scrap silver or save (Rococo piece) agphile 10-09-2011 Continental / International Silver Intricate Silver Shelf agphile 01-18-2009 Continental / International Silver testing picture faces on silver agphile 01-01-2009 Continental / International Silver silver wedding coin gift. agphile 05-29-2009 Continental / International Silver It works or it dont - mustard cup 1822 agphile 06-25-2009 Continental / International Silver Coin Brandy Warmer agphile 03-19-2010 Continental / International Silver Slide show: The Russian cigarette case agphile 09-14-2010 Continental / International Silver Slide Show: A Collector's Eye - Russian napkin rings agphile 08-29-2010 Continental / International Silver The H\|G Problem agphile 11-13-2009 Continental / International Silver Fabergé from Odessa agphile 01-09-2012 Continental / International Silver What does this inscription say? agphile 04-29-2012 Continental / International Silver Mystery Marks agphile 10-27-2012 Continental / International Silver Family silver ? agphile 11-29-2012 Continental / International Silver Hanau marks? agphile 01-18-2013 Continental / International Silver hallmark minerve AND mercure?! agphile 06-03-2008 Continental / International Silver New member's Russian silver agphile 06-04-2013 Continental / International Silver Need help with Silver Mark agphile 03-26-2013 Continental / International Silver Chinese Cream Pail - Georgian Appearance agphile 01-22-2009 Continental / International Silver Silver is best found among plated agphile 01-07-2009 Continental / International Silver comparisen agphile 10-14-2008 Continental / International Silver Unidentified German Silver Box or Vinaigrette agphile 10-23-2008 Continental / International Silver I can't identify these marks agphile 10-23-2008 Continental / International Silver can't find this christofle flatware pattern agphile 02-03-2010 Continental / International Silver Silvermarks "P.Thorensen 830"? agphile 06-23-2009 Continental / International Silver Russian Enamel Spoon, Who's the maker? agphile 06-10-2016 Continental / International Silver Wollenweber silver agphile 08-06-2016 Continental / International Silver Russian silver teacup holders? agphile 08-16-2012 Continental / International Silver Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Wittgenstein Vitrine agphile 01-17-2014 Continental / International Silver my grandmother's demitasse set agphile 08-26-2014 Continental / International Silver Silver spoon from Italy agphile 03-08-2013 Continental / International Silver Master Gold & Silversmiths from the Netherlands in 1700/1800's agphile 02-20-2011 Continental / International Silver ID Needed Please on plated spoon. agphile 01-07-2011 Continental / International Silver Fiddle Pattern Development agphile 09-10-2011 British / Irish Sterling Provincial "duty dodger"? agphile 03-18-2012 British / Irish Sterling An odd mark-Scottish Provincial? agphile 01-13-2009 British / Irish Sterling Onslow pattern agphile 02-22-2014 British / Irish Sterling Tea pot agphile 12-03-2008 British / Irish Sterling British salt and pepper agphile 07-07-2008 British / Irish Sterling Re: Talloncrest's old cast tongs (Br/Ir silver) agphile 04-28-2008 British / Irish Sterling English teaspoon with two marks agphile 04-01-2008 British / Irish Sterling Re 18th century knives, in British / Irish Sterling agphile 04-20-2008 British / Irish Sterling Re: Bascall's eccentric tongs agphile 04-24-2008 British / Irish Sterling c 1730 buckle - Newcastle ? Makepeace ? agphile 05-20-2008 British / Irish Sterling Unusual dognose and Hanoverian spoons agphile 05-20-2008 British / Irish Sterling 18th c. ladle.. British or American? triple marked agphile 06-18-2008 British / Irish Sterling Unknown Mark - RS - Presumed London around 1730 agphile 09-11-2008 British / Irish Sterling Grimwade -The Georgian Silver Makers Bible agphile 12-16-2008 British / Irish Sterling Unknown Mark MB - but with a twist agphile 09-11-2008 British / Irish Sterling Cannon handles agphile 09-20-2008 British / Irish Sterling Miniature Spoons agphile 10-05-2008 British / Irish Sterling Georgian Women Silversmiths - Lady Bucklemakers. agphile 10-24-2008 British / Irish Sterling Georgian Silversmiths Private Lives Scandals ? agphile 12-03-2009 British / Irish Sterling English coffin end agphile 12-23-2008 British / Irish Sterling Soup ladle agphile 01-05-2009 British / Irish Sterling scottish silversmith JS agphile 02-11-2009 British / Irish Sterling George 2nd Coffee Pot. Maker is ??? agphile 01-07-2009 British / Irish Sterling English coffee pot 1825-26 agphile 02-24-2009 British / Irish Sterling Washed up wine taster agphile 06-07-2009 British / Irish Sterling Silver Gilt Georgian Spoon agphile 06-17-2009 British / Irish Sterling English ladle around 1760 agphile 02-22-2009 British / Irish Sterling Toast agphile 07-16-2009 British / Irish Sterling Maker ID Help agphile 08-06-2009 British / Irish Sterling Puzzle teaspoon - Guernsey? agphile 08-07-2009 British / Irish Sterling Goblet w/ Oxford University Arms agphile 08-28-2009 British / Irish Sterling Richard Rugg agphile 10-07-2009 British / Irish Sterling Mystery spoon agphile 10-31-2009 British / Irish Sterling Here's a weird one! agphile 12-23-2009 British / Irish Sterling Thimble case agphile 02-11-2010 British / Irish Sterling Birmingham candlesticks agphile 02-23-2010 British / Irish Sterling Henry Plumpton agphile 03-03-2010 British / Irish Sterling A Trip to The Silver Vaults in London agphile 04-17-2010 British / Irish Sterling Paul Storr Silver Plate, Need Help with COA and Monogram agphile 09-08-2009 British / Irish Sterling Early English Spoons agphile 05-20-2014 British / Irish Sterling Basting spoons agphile 06-26-2010 British / Irish Sterling English silver wine cistern breaks record! agphile 07-14-2010 British / Irish Sterling watch case maker? agphile 07-20-2010 British / Irish Sterling Trefid spoons with "guidelines" agphile 08-27-2010 British / Irish Sterling A tespoon with history agphile 11-28-2010 British / Irish Sterling Saucepans agphile 01-01-2011 British / Irish Sterling Late 18th century ladle--advice needed agphile 01-11-2011 British / Irish Sterling Would Like Confirmation Please agphile 01-23-2011 British / Irish Sterling Clive's article on George Smith agphile 04-10-2011 British / Irish Sterling save the hallmark! agphile 04-21-2011 British / Irish Sterling Unknown London Silversmith or Chinese Export? agphile 09-18-2011 British / Irish Sterling Identification help please??? agphile 08-05-2009 British / Irish Sterling Sterling? Napkin Rings agphile 10-21-2011 British / Irish Sterling Gorham Birmingham UK - teaspoon agphile 04-26-2010 British / Irish Sterling What type of Ladle? agphile 02-07-2012 British / Irish Sterling London Salt Cellar -- Hussars? agphile 07-23-2010 British / Irish Sterling Britannia Caster - 1699-1715 agphile 05-02-2010 British / Irish Sterling Unusual early English salver agphile 11-10-2011 British / Irish Sterling Reference material advice needed agphile 11-11-2011 British / Irish Sterling Mixed media agphile 07-28-2012 British / Irish Sterling What is this piece? agphile 01-08-2012 British / Irish Sterling Gawen Nash early mark agphile 03-27-2012 British / Irish Sterling tongs again -- maker? agphile 04-01-2012 British / Irish Sterling Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Solid Silver money clip agphile 06-04-2012 British / Irish Sterling Help Pleez, is this sterling or have I been taken? agphile 06-03-2008 British / Irish Sterling shadow of a drop agphile 05-18-2009 British / Irish Sterling Silver in London agphile 12-30-2009 British / Irish Sterling Silver Automaton Swan agphile 12-27-2012 British / Irish Sterling An early seal top, or not agphile 02-15-2013 British / Irish Sterling Re 18th century knives, in British / Irish Sterling agphile 04-20-2008 British / Irish Sterling Third-century spoons agphile 06-04-2013 British / Irish Sterling Help with spoon info agphile 06-07-2013 British / Irish Sterling Puritan spoon agphile 07-25-2013 British / Irish Sterling 1707 spoon agphile 09-22-2013 British / Irish Sterling epns indication letters. agphile 11-06-2008 British / Irish Sterling Snuff Spoon agphile 05-11-2014 British / Irish Sterling Cased teaspoons and tongs agphile 06-05-2014 British / Irish Sterling Strainer Spoons agphile 06-07-2014 British / Irish Sterling Sucket and See agphile 06-22-2014 British / Irish Sterling Sugar Tongs agphile 08-26-2014 British / Irish Sterling Mote Spoons agphile 02-21-2016 British / Irish Sterling Berry spoons agphile 09-26-2014 British / Irish Sterling Rococo agphile 07-01-2015 British / Irish Sterling Lionel Alfred Crichton agphile 01-24-2015 British / Irish Sterling Hallmark Dilemma agphile 10-17-2015 British / Irish Sterling Spaulding company (originally: plated spoon) agphile 10-20-2015 British / Irish Sterling Cape Silver agphile 11-23-2015 British / Irish Sterling Marrow Spoons and Scoops agphile 03-09-2016 British / Irish Sterling Specialised Spoons agphile 01-25-2016 British / Irish Sterling Transitional Trefids agphile 02-03-2016 British / Irish Sterling Help needed agphile 02-03-2010 British / Irish Sterling Naturalistic Teaspoons agphile 03-27-2016 British / Irish Sterling 2 more Whatzits - similar but different agphile 04-01-2016 British / Irish Sterling Slices, spades and trowels agphile 04-08-2017 British / Irish Sterling Tappit-Hen agphile 04-21-2016 British / Irish Sterling Early Creswick warming dish agphile 04-28-2009 British / Irish Sterling The Nelson Fork agphile 05-04-2016 British / Irish Sterling Folding Flatware agphile 05-10-2016 British / Irish Sterling William Haverstick Silver agphile 05-21-2008 British / Irish Sterling Picture Front Spoons agphile 06-20-2016 British / Irish Sterling A Few Hanoverians agphile 06-21-2016 British / Irish Sterling Mote Tongs? agphile 11-02-2016 British / Irish Sterling Unusual or rare hallmarks / duty marks agphile 01-07-2017 British / Irish Sterling London? agphile 01-23-2017 British / Irish Sterling Whip End Spoons of the 18th Century agphile 02-01-2017 British / Irish Sterling Snow-day tongs, monogram agphile 02-10-2017 British / Irish Sterling Fiddle, thread and drop agphile 08-22-2016 British / Irish Sterling What is it? agphile 08-18-2016 British / Irish Sterling Georgian Pedestal Sugar Bowl? agphile 03-19-2017 British / Irish Sterling Dr Christopher Dresser agphile 09-16-2013 British / Irish Sterling poor hallmarking agphile 06-21-2017 British / Irish Sterling labor to make this ladle ? agphile 07-14-2017 British / Irish Sterling Tongs--can you read this maker's mark? agphile 07-16-2017 British / Irish Sterling Dorothy Sarbitt agphile 07-31-2017 British / Irish Sterling Victorian Chalice, London, 1843 agphile 10-30-2017 British / Irish Sterling Spoon shapes and decoration agphile 11-13-2017 British / Irish Sterling Benjamin Mountigue agphile 11-26-2017 British / Irish Sterling Toasting Fork? agphile 01-22-2018 British / Irish Sterling asparagus tongs agphile 01-20-2018 British / Irish Sterling Stock in trade agphile 06-21-2008 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Shameless self promotion agphile 10-01-2009 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Georg Jensen Ad 1931 agphile 10-07-2009 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Chinese Silversmith cured agphile 11-30-2009 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Daniel Whafdale - "A Coffin of Gold" agphile 12-04-2009 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Sign up here - Free PDF copy of the Elias Pelletreau, Long Island Silversmith. agphile 08-30-2010 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Manuscript - Moulton & Towle agphile 11-05-2010 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Silverwork" article in 1893 British publication agphile 12-23-2010 Silver Ephemera & Documentation Could you pass me thesugar please? agphile 03-27-2009 Silver Stories The story of a war hero WWII agphile 04-15-2009 Silver Stories Tumlinge - is this too much guessing? agphile 04-18-2009 Silver Stories Wedding gift for 1870s bride? agphile 06-20-2009 Silver Stories A Tale of Two Spoons agphile 12-24-2009 Silver Stories 1886 - TABLE MANNERS IN THE TIME OF QUEEN ELIZABETH agphile 09-29-2011 Silver Stories Haggling agphile 04-27-2013 Silver Stories Translation agphile 03-19-2016 Silver Stories What should museums collect? agphile 05-15-2008 A Curator's Viewpoint The Most Beautiful Piece of Silver in the World agphile 07-26-2008 A Curator's Viewpoint Shangri-La silver agphile 11-12-2008 A Curator's Viewpoint Nathaniel Coleman agphile 11-12-2008 A Curator's Viewpoint collecting rationales for a curator agphile 03-08-2009 A Curator's Viewpoint A silver gallery for Newark? agphile 04-01-2009 A Curator's Viewpoint The Problem with Services** agphile 11-21-2009 A Curator's Viewpoin IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-05-2020 11:11 AM Hello, Scott. Yes, that is David. It looks like the photo was taken not that long before he died. IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-05-2020 11:13 AM And thank you very much, Scott, for all the research it must have taken to provide me with such a comprehensive list of David's posts. I am very grateful. IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-05-2020 11:16 AM Thank you, Cheryl. Yes, it's true: it's only from reading David's posts on this forum, and the replies to them, that I have realised the depth of pleasure and interest he took in collecting silver and the common passion you all share. Thank you also for the link you provided: it does capture David's voice very well and will be a great solace to his wife and daughters because the voice is so distinctly his it is like he is speaking to them again. IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 10-05-2020 11:59 PM Let me echo Cheryl's feelings as I too enjoyed "Agphile's" posts and know he will be missed greatly by you and your family. Mr. Whitbread's posts were always ones that I looked forward to reading and learning from. He had a wonderful way of expressing his love of silver and I could not help but feel better after reading his comments and seeing how he approached collecting. He was truly a great person. Arthur IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-06-2020 02:56 AM quote: Originally posted by ahwt: Let me echo Cheryl's feelings as I too enjoyed "Agphile's" posts and know he will be missed greatly by you and your family. Mr. Whitbread's posts were always ones that I looked forward to reading and learning from. He had a wonderful way of expressing his love of silver and I could not help but feel better after reading his comments and seeing how he approached collecting. He was truly a great person. Arthur Thank you very much, Arthur, for your kind words. We do miss him very much. I am glad to have finally let his fellow forum members know that it was not lack of interest that stopped him posting here, for he retained that interest to his death, but circumstances beyond his control. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 10-06-2020 11:09 AM Edoardo, I was not sure the PDF file (see the link below) would be helpful to you and your project. Nevertheless, yesterday, around 11:30 am EST I thought I would try making this post/thread into a PDF. My slow computer didn't finish the PDF until late last night. It is a very large PDF (more than 2,600 pages). So it may be too large for most .... If you decide the PDF is not going to be helpful and don't down load it or if you do down load it and the file no longer needs to be on our server, please let me know and I'll delete the file from our server. When the project is complete please tell us the story of how it all came together. Agphile-SMP_SilverSalonForums-r5r.pdf [no longer available] [This message has been edited by Scott Martin (edited 10-08-2020).] IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-07-2020 05:27 AM quote: Originally posted by Scott Martin: Edoardo, I was not sure the PDF file (see the link below) would be helpful to you and your project. Nevertheless, yesterday, around 11:30 am EST I thought I would try making this post/thread into a PDF. My slow computer didn't finish the PDF until late last night. It is a very large PDF (more than 2,600 pages). So it may be too large for most .... If you decide the PDF is not going to be helpful and don't down load it or if you do down load it and the file no longer needs to be on our server, please let me know and I'll delete the file from our server. When the project is complete please tell us the story of how it all came together. Agphile-SMP_SilverSalonForums-r5r.pdf [no longer available] Thank you very much, Scott. That is very helpful. 2,600 pages! I have downloaded PDF so you can delete the file from your servers now. Thank you again. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 10-11-2020 01:05 PM I was just searching for a thread of Agphile's about mote spoons and found this very sad news. Edoardo, we all loved your father-in-law. His posts were so thoughtful, deeply knowledgeable, generous, and charmingly written. How we will continue to miss him! I go back to his threads often for the information he shared and am always charmed once again by his voice. (This is the thread I was looking for when I saw this one: Mote Spoons) [This message has been edited by Scott Martin (edited 10-11-2020).] IP: Logged
E. Albert Posts: 7 Registered: Sep 2020	posted 10-20-2020 04:32 AM quote: Originally posted by Polly: I was just searching for a thread of Agphile's about mote spoons and found this very sad news. Edoardo, we all loved your father-in-law. His posts were so thoughtful, deeply knowledgeable, generous, and charmingly written. How we will continue to miss him! I go back to his threads often for the information he shared and am always charmed once again by his voice. (This is the thread I was looking for when I saw this one: Mote Spoons) [This message has been edited by Scott Martin (edited 10-11-2020).] Thank you, Polly. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply to your lovely post but rest assured that your appreciation of David means a great deal to me and to his wife and daughters. Thank you again. IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 11-17-2020 01:54 PM I'm very sorry to hear this news. A terrific member he was indeed! IP: Logged

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