Merry Christmas to me! Sterling pitcher for $5.

[kali_is_my_copilot]

Picked up this sterling pitcher for five bucks today at a small thrift store. The handle is hollow and it’s very well balanced so I thought it was a lot lighter than the 480 grams it weighed in at when I got it home. A member of a group I’m on identified it as Heer Schofield/Baltimore Sterling (I guess the latter acquired the former at some point).

 

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[Red-Coat]

Great score. Note that the gothic ‘BS’ mark is for the “Baltimore Silversmiths Mfg. Co.”. There was also a “Baltimore Sterling Silver Co.” but, although they have some connection by virtue of personnel, they were separate companies using different marks.

Baltimore Silversmiths was founded in 1903 by Frank M. Schofield who had previously been employed as a die cutter at Baltimore Sterling. In 1905 he bought out the failing business of Conrad Klank & Sons (also of Baltimore), entered into partnership with Henry Heer, and the business name was changed to Heer-Schofield, with Heer as president. They also bought out Jenkins & Jenkins of Baltimore in 1915. After the death of his partner in 1927, Schofield had sole control and renamed the business to the Frank M. Schofield Co. the following year.

 

[kali_is_my_copilot]

Great score. Note that the gothic ‘BS’ mark is for the “Baltimore Silversmiths Mfg. Co.”. There was also a “Baltimore Sterling Silver Co.” but, although they have some connection by virtue of personnel, they were separate companies using different marks.

Baltimore Silversmiths was founded in 1903 by Frank M. Schofield who had previously been employed as a die cutter at Baltimore Sterling. In 1905 he bought out the failing business of Conrad Klank & Sons (also of Baltimore), entered into partnership with Henry Heer, and the business name was changed to Heer-Schofield, with Heer as president. They also bought out Jenkins & Jenkins of Baltimore in 1915. After the death of his partner in 1927, Schofield had sole control and renamed the business to the Frank M. Schofield Co. the following year.

Thanks for the info! That is a much more detailed response than what I got on the other site, much appreciated.

 

[UnderMiner]

Great score! You can polish it up really nice by rubbing it with toothpaste and a little water. I have done this recently and my sterling polished to a mirror finish.

 

[jewelerguy]

nearly 350 bucks worth of silver. I'd say you did fantastic. Congrats!

 

[tamrock]

Great score. Nice chunk of silver.