Sterling? hallmark J C and #2 diamond circle diamond HELP!!

grldrumandi · Post by **grldrumandi** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:34 pm

help me to figure out who the maker is of this teaspoon!

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Post by **2209patrick** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:19 pm

This mark was used by John Cook, New York, N.Y. from 1868 to about 1880. Info found in Rainwater's 4th edition.
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wev · Post by **wev** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:30 pm

The pattern and its origin, however, remain a mystery. I have tracked more than twenty pieces marked by retailers from Mobile AL to Cincinnatti OH to Berwick ME. I have looked through 30 years worth of design patents and found nothing like it listed.
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dmay · Post by **dmay** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:46 pm

Thank you! I have a spoon by this maker, and it's been in my "to be identified" pile for a while. I have Rainwater, but I think it's the 3rd version, so I guess I will need to make the splurge!
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grldrumandi · Post by **grldrumandi** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:10 am

haha wow.. i finally see this response.. i forgot that i posted this.. this is wonderful.. thank you to 2209 patrick for finding that.. i have still never had any luck.. i will have to look into that rainwaters book some more..
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Trefid · Post by **Trefid** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:28 pm

Someone on another forum which shall be nameless has christened this pattern "QUEEN OF THE SEA." I've seen examples of it with several manufacturing marks on them: e.g., Philo B. Gilbert's early mark, "Gorham & Thurber", and the regular Gorham sterling mark. Perhaps there was an early licensing agreement, but I'm not sure of the original designer.
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