Just for Fun, Reed & Barton vs. I.S. -- Can you tell which is which? USNavy Spoons

[batcap]

Just for Fun, Reed & Barton vs. I.S. -- Can you tell which is which? USNavy Spoons

I picked up a few USN spoons at an estate sale a few weeks ago. While examining them I noticed that one spoon was Reed and Barton, another International Silver.
At that point I couldn't help myself from trying to tell the difference between the two spoons, and I ended up "liking" the Reed & Barton more than the I.S. But people fool themselves all the time; if it has a better name, it's better quality, better looking, just preferable in every way except at the checkout counter.
These are both Mil Spec issue for the Captain's quarters; you can tell by the eagle, the staff got the same pattern but the stamp was called "fouled anchor". BTW, it's called the King's pattern, which seems an odd choice for a republic, or a representative democracy.
So am I nuts? Do the details on one of these spoons look just a little more refined than the other? Left/Right; the spoons are the same in all the pics. After you look at all the pictures, just decide if you think the spoon on the left or the spoon on the right better represents the King's pattern. The pics are BIG, sharp and tightly cropped. Hopefully, not too big.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Family Maps of Hinds County, Mississippi, Deluxe Edition - Grab it through Amazon!

[nathan104]

Spoon on the right looks like better detail and quality. The one on the left just looks like its been polished and shined up. Definitly not much difference though.

 

[billn1956]

the 1 on the left is the sharpest on quailty

 

[diggummup]

Reed & Barton is on the right.

 

[batcap]

I'll give it a few days and submit the answer on Wednesday night. Notice that you have to click on an image 3 times to get to full size. Click one pops it into a new window, click two is full screen, click three is 100% image size. That's how it works in my browser, anyway.

 

[Lost&Found]

One on the right is better detailed. My vote is for reed & barton.

 

[GibH]

I'll say the one on the left. That isn't a fouled anchor stamp though.

 

[diggummup]

lol, this post reminds me of the 32 piece set that I was watching recently. They didn't have it listed a Kings pattern, only as "WW2 ? US Navy officers silverware". I thought I was gonna get lucky and get it for cheap. It was listed for $19.99. Then the last 2 days it started getting bids. Ended up selling for $152 and change. WW2 US Navy Officers Silverware | eBay

 

[mjm579]

I like the one on the right the best. Not sure which is which.

 

[batcap]

I'll say the one on the left. That isn't a fouled anchor stamp though.

True. The fouled anchor is for officers, the Federal eagle is for the captain's quarters, or so I've read.

 

[batcap]

Let's put this to bed before it rolls off the first page: Reed and Barton is on the ........................................LEFT.
I could tell you why I preferred the R&B, pointing out insignificant details here and there. But the fact is people who didn't know which was which preferred International Silver over Reed & Barton 4 to 2. The sample size was small, but it didn't seem to be getting any bigger so I'll take what I can get. Thanks for Playing!