Paid spot + 10% on a little silver

[tamrock]

I picked up this little cased set of demitasse sterling silver spoons today. The total came to $65.29. I did take the whole set out and estimated the weight by how it felt in the hand and they all felt pretty close to what spot value in weight might be. I also did a quick search on completed listings on ebay and a few sets of six, sold in around a hundred dollars and none had a pair of tongs. My research leads me to believe they were made by an English silversmith John Turton & Co. of Sheffield in the year 1928. It appears he had been working from 1906 to 1957. At least that's what info I'm seeing on the WWW.

 

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[Red-Coat]

...It appears he had been working from 1906 to 1957. At least that's what info I'm seeing on the WWW.

Good score. Yes, you have nailed the maker, Assay Office, and date but the company history you found on the web isn't correct.

The company claimed in advertising to have been established in 1800, but probably under another name since John Turton wasn’t born until 1818 or thereabouts. John Turton was active as a spring-knife maker by 1849 and then as a dealer in cutlery and electroplate by 1871, but he died in 1872. The company continued to be listed as “John Turton” under the ownership of his widow, Harriet and/or their sons, Albert and Edgar, using the name “John Turton & Sons” for a while. Harriet died in 1895 and the sons had apparently retired by 1898.

The company continued to be listed as “John Turton & Co”, becoming a Limited company in 1910, but under the ownership of Herbert Edward Buxton (died 1930) and Harry England Bridgwater (died 1949). The company was still being listed under the “John Turton & Co. Ltd.” name until the 1970s (although no longer making solid silver flatware) with their former premises being bought by the Arthur Price company in 1978.

 

[tamrock]

Good score. Yes, you have nailed the maker, Assay Office, and date but the company history you found on the web isn't correct.

The company claimed in advertising to have been established in 1800, but probably under another name since John Turton wasn’t born until 1818 or thereabouts. John Turton was active as a spring-knife maker by 1849 and then as a dealer in cutlery and electroplate by 1871, but he died in 1872. The company continued to be listed as “John Turton” under the ownership of his widow, Harriet and/or their sons, Albert and Edgar, using the name “John Turton & Sons” for a while. Harriet died in 1895 and the sons had apparently retired by 1898.

The company continued to be listed as “John Turton & Co”, becoming a Limited company in 1910, but under the ownership of Herbert Edward Buxton (died 1930) and Harry England Bridgwater (died 1949). The company was still being listed under the “John Turton & Co. Ltd.” name until the 1970s (although no longer making solid silver flatware) with their former premises being bought by the Arthur Price company in 1978.

Thank you Red-Coat. It's great to have you around to shed some light on the things we discover. I thought it was a pretty good buy and it most likely would have been gone before the day ended.