old copper spoon

[Glenn C]

I am having issues dating this spoon. This will help me date a site. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Glenn

 

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[taz42o]

I cant help with marks but that is called a fiddle pattern. Likey 1800s.

FIDDLE SPOON

 

[Glenn C]

Thanks for the info. the site

 

[Glenn C]

Thanks for the info. the site is likely between 1750-1800s so that makes sense. Hoping to find out about the marks some day.

Cheers
Glenn

 

[timekiller]

Agree with taz420, I dig colonial sites & that type spoon never shows up on them.So 1800's onward..............I'll give you all the spoon sites I have & they all say the same.................Fiddle back early 1800's & up.............

http://www.pastmasters.info/PewterSpoons.pdf

http://www.bexfield.co.uk/thefinial/pdf/15-04.pdf

http://www.pewterbank.com/Spoons_..articles..13.pdf

Pewter at Colonial Williamsburg - John D. Davis - Google Books

Take Care,
Pete

 

[nhbenz]

I believe that it would have originally been silver plated with the "Old Sheffield" plating common in the timeframe mentioned. It didn't weather terribly well even inside, and thus has all come off.

 

[Glenn C]

Thanks for all the great links and help all!