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Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:55 am
by richst
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:58 am
by richst
8 3/4 inches long.
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:04 am
by Aguest
:::::::::::::: James Watts of Philadelphia a silversmith who seems to have only worked in the COIN silver standard of 90% solid silver (sterling silver is 92.5% solid silver) & there is a great article about James Watts archived here & I think what you have is a "cracker scoop" designed for the acquisition and distribution of crackers ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:47 am
by Aguest
:::: The Star in the shield actually indicates another silversmith who used a hallmark similar to Watts, either James P. Butler or Butler & McCarty, also of Philadelphia. ::::: I see that addendum to the Watts article now. ::::::::
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:45 am
by silverly
The retailer may have been Charles Stakeman of Trenton, New Jersey.
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:02 pm
by richst
I agree with the comments and the mark is certainly close to the one in the article. Thanks for the replies
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:34 pm
by richst
UPDATE!!!
After reading your info I went on eBay and searched for "butler coin silver." There were a number of pieces that had the mark; some were marked by Butler with different partners. The most definitive was a large ladle that had simply the symbol and "J.P.Butler." To my way of thinking that is definitive. Thanks again for the leads!
Re: Coin Silver Scoop
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:24 pm
by richst
Hi
I was rummaging through my silver box and I found a matching sugar sifter ladle. On eBay I found that the pair is called a "berry set." FYI, the scoop is a berry scoop rather than a cracker scoop.
