Need help with these

[Chrischappell62]

Found spoon and this iron ring and also what I know is a belt buckle. Any idea on spoon? It's most def. worn and used and is still one solid color . Can't see that it's plated at all. But also doesn't say sterling on it. Found in old foundation near old rd in Sudbury Massachusetts .

 

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[taz42o]

I can see the pinkish color of the copper showing through, silver plated.

 

[KangaWoo]

Is that not a lion and crown hallmark i can see on the close up photo?

 

[KangaWoo]

I think the ring thingy, is just an old horse buckle thingy

 

[ARC]

IMO... you have a rare silver spoon.

Do me a favor... take a rag and give it a good rub... clean it in other words... and take another picture of markings.

 

[ARC]

Is that not a lion and crown hallmark i can see on the close up photo?

Agreed.

 

[ARC]

I can see the pinkish color of the copper showing through, silver plated.

Silver turns this color many times.

Also... silver can appear gold... or a various of colors that lead many to believe it is not real.

Rubbing / cleaning it can reveal the truth... testing will positively reveal the truth.

BTW... great find.

 

[DCMatt]

And please tell us what the letters are on the underside. I can't quite make them out...

 

[ecmjamsit]

I can't read the lettering. Like the others said a good cleaning might help. Nice spoon.

 

[xr7ator]

Doesn't look plated to me based on the pics posted & nicks in the neck. I see hallmarks as well.

 

[Chrischappell62]

 

[nhbenz]

Squire & Lander used a lot of coin silver, which may be why it doesn't have the full set of hallmarks that would indicate it was sterling. They were out of New York, rather than Birmingham that the lion might have suggested. According to this site they operTed from 1855-1870: Silversmiths - S