Another old ship cruise line spoon

[Lord Verdigris]

I was down on a old property near the shoreline and dug another old ship spoon. I don't think this is as old as my white star ss atlantic spoon and not near the same area but it could still be a good find anyway. It is plated but held up in amazing shape for being in the ground. This time it is a CUNARD line spoon. I cant make out the writing under Cunard to say what ship its from but someone may know that and the makers marks on the back. I think its Elkington. The date letter is a B also i believe. Thanks for looking! [emoji2]

 

[Captain Caveman]

I tried to compare the name on your spoon to the list of Curand ship names, but could not. I'm including the link so that you can check yourself as you can probably see the letters on the spoon better than I can. Good luck and let us know if you figure out what ship it came from!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard_Line

 

[Lord Verdigris]

I tried to compare the name on your spoon to the list of Curand ship names, but could not. I'm including the link so that you can check yourself as you can probably see the letters on the spoon better than I can. Good luck and let us know if you figure out what ship it came from!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard_Line

Thanks for trying. Im having trouble also. The pictures are as clear as in person of the letters.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Nice find! Looks to me like the script letters SPC. It's hard to tell from your pics whether there is a letter after the C.

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Heres another picture. I don't know if its any better to help though.

 

[against the wind]

Cool find

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Cool find

Thanks. I hope to find out a some more about it though! [emoji2]

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Cool find.
Seems someone in your area was a traveler, and a thief, but all good for your collection.
Also lucky that it's not damaged / bent, as most seem to be.

 

[BigWaveDave]

that's awesome

 

[Erik in NJ]

Heres another picture. I don't know if its any better to help though.
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Might need your wife to get a macro picture outside in the daylight. Do you have a 10X jeweler's loupe? Is there a letter after the C? I'm pretty sure the first three letters are SPC. The C might stand for Class.

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Might need your wife to get a macro picture outside in the daylight. Do you have a 10X jeweler's loupe? Is there a letter after the C? I'm pretty sure the first three letters are SPC. The C might stand for Class.

It looks like maybe a M after the C?

I will try to get some close pic for you from a different camera. Strange spoon thats for sure. The whole design looks to be a older type i think.

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Cool find.
Seems someone in your area was a traveler, and a thief, but all good for your collection.
Also lucky that it's not damaged / bent, as most seem to be.

Im betting thief knowing my type of area back in the day. Haha
I am surprised how well it came out. Must have been well made or the conditions were just right i guess or both! [emoji2]

 

[pepperj]

Very cool find and should be easy to date. The lettering under Cunard is more likely the ships ID. Here's the link to the silver-plate ID.
Silverplate Marks Menu - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Very cool find and should be easy to date. The lettering under Cunard is more likely the ships ID. Here's the link to the silver-plate ID.
Silverplate Marks Menu - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

Thats what i was hoping is under the Cunard would id the ship. On the back i believe its manufacturer is Elkington. Its says the crown symbol was only used with the Elkington initials till 1897 so has to pre date that. The big B way down i think is the manufacture year mark but the number 7 in a triangle is strange. Numbers were used early years and letters later years.

 

[sutphin]

1979 AWESOME SPOON FIND . DANG SWEET ..

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Im starting to think it may be older than i first thought. The makers mark pretty much matches the 1842-1864 timeframe and the number 7 stamp should put it at 1847. Any thoughts?

 

[Lord Verdigris]

 

[Erik in NJ]

Can you post higher-res pics of the legend and hallmarks--they are all too small to see on my screen I'll bet you are right on the date....now let's get that last letter nailed down under the CUNARD. It's still impossible to read on my screen and seems to be too narrow to be an M. What was the date on your other spoon again?

 

[Erik in NJ]

SPC=Steam Packet Company??

That last letter might be a small o with two fancy lines over it to indicate lower case as in SPCo

In 1867 responsibility for mail contracts was transferred back to the Post Office and opened for bid. Cunard, Inman and the German Norddeutscher Lloyd were each awarded one of the three weekly New York mail services. The fortnightly route to Halifax formerly held by Cunard went to Inman.

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To raise additional capital, in 1879 the privately held British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was reorganised as a public stock corporation, the Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd.[SUP][2][/SUP] Under Cunard's new chairman, John Burns (1839–1900), son of one of the firm's original founders

 

[Lord Verdigris]

SPC=Steam Packet Company??

That last letter might be a small o with two fancy lines over it to indicate lower case as in SPCo

In 1867 responsibility for mail contracts was transferred back to the Post Office and opened for bid. Cunard, Inman and the German Norddeutscher Lloyd were each awarded one of the three weekly New York mail services. The fortnightly route to Halifax formerly held by Cunard went to Inman.

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To raise additional capital, in 1879 the privately held British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was reorganised as a public stock corporation, the Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd.[SUP][2][/SUP] Under Cunard's new chairman, John Burns (1839–1900), son of one of the firm's original founders

Great research. Hope your right! [emoji2]