a sanborn?

[dfx willy]

hi all !! i found what i think is a old spoon! pewter maby? it says a. sanborn on it. any dates or info? thanx. willy

 

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[Iron Patch]

Not pewter, silver, or silver plated. Can't help with the mark.

 

[Iron Patch]

Just found this.... "PLUS one 8.25" serving spoon marked A.Sanborn (mid-19th century, Lowell, MA)"

http://www.cowanauctions.com/past_sales_view_item.asp?ItemId=8838

 

[chipveres]

According to this website:

www.answers.com/topic/sanborn-hermanos-s-a

Sanborn Hermanos was the largest silversmith in Mexico by 1950. This is in addition to being a drugstore, department store, and a bunch of other stuff.

Chip V.

 

[Lucas]

Not Mexican. American coin silver spoon. IP gets the ID

 

[dfx willy]

hey iron patch!! thanx bud!! do you think its coin silver? is it suposed to be thin? willy

 

[Lucas]

Coin silver spoons are usually very thin.

I'm not IP but I play him on TV.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Just found this.... "PLUS one 8.25" serving spoon marked A.Sanborn (mid-19th century, Lowell, MA)"

http://www.cowanauctions.com/past_sales_view_item.asp?ItemId=8838

Nice ID

 

[Iron Patch]

Coin silver spoons are usually very thin.

I'm not IP but I play him on TV.

How much do you pay for your suits?

 

[Marc(NB)]

Coin silver spoons are usually very thin.

I'm not IP but I play him on TV.

How much do you pay for your suits?

to portray you ya ol'pirate the suits are from the salvation army

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Green check please. ID thanks to IronPatch. Coin Silver Spoon by Amos Sanborn of Lowell, MA 1849-1875 he was a partner in the firm of A. Sanborn & Co. with Horace B. Bacon 1866-1875.


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/amos-sanborn-lowell-mass-coin-silver-mlerriman

 

[dfx willy]

thanx every one! i think ill go back to that spot . i found that on a quick trial hunt. willy

 

[ArgentFox]

Hi Willy:
I'm a New Member, and yours was the first post I have read. I was happy to see in it that my "A.Sanborn" spoon was not--as I previously thought--the worst one in existence. These American coin silver (90% silver) spoons were pretty much always thin, but this Sanborn silversmith seems to have taken it to an extreme. The fiddle-back handle on mine is so thin that it's sharper than some knives I own. Does the 1850s-1860s date range fit in with the other things you've found at this site? Happy Hunting, Wm

 

[A2coins]

Thats a nice relic and great ID IP

 

[HuntinDog]

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