Fiddleback

[Nathan W]

Found my second fiddleback or rat tail spoon. I was reading up on these. Will probably clean it up.

 

[Steve in PA]

Found my second fiddleback or rat tail spoon. I was reading up on these. Will probably clean it up.

It's not a rat tail spoon.

 

[Nathan W]

It's not a rat tail spoon.

So fiddleback?

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat vintage spoon.

 

[Nathan W]

Yeah it's 1897 from this stamp

 

[oldmxrat]

Neat old spoon!

 

[UnderMiner]

It's called the Fiddle Pattern. It was introduced in France in the 1760's. The iconic shoulders above the bowl were a later addition added to the pattern by the early 1800's. The pattern was the most common of the entire 19th century. Production of the fiddle pattern would be phased out by the early 1910's (start of WWI). Whenever you find that pattern you can almost guarantee it is 19th century. Most would have been silver plated originally, higher quality ones were most often 90% silver made from melted down coins, and known as "coin silver". In the USA they wouldn't have been stamped with their purity but often just the name of the smith or shop that produced them.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice find !

 

[Steve in PA]

So fiddleback?

I believe so. I just know it's not a rat tail.

 

[Red-Coat]

The WB over W mark is for Wallace Brothers / Wallace & Sons. Registered 1895.

Their flatware was tinned, not silver-plated and they stopped making it circa 1900. This advertisement from 1897 (and the '900' is the pattern number):

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Nice find Nathan! Congratz!