Hallmark ID help...

[Sterling]

Picked up this spoon recently, I found the info on the Guion Line, but had no luck on the hallmarks....hope these pics help...thx

 

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[Mackaydon]

Can't help on the hallmark but can tell you the Guion Line operated only between 1866 and 1894.
Great save!
Don..

 

[Lost&Found]

Found this mark for Adolph Frankau & Co

Not sure if it's the same maker as yours

 

[diggummup]

Elkington Plate mark- Elkington & Co. - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks Nice save

 

[OldSowBreath]

Diggs and Mackaydon nailed it, but because of the wealth of knowledge on this forum, I knew just looking at the left facing lion you had British sterling, and the anchor means Birmingham.

 

[Sterling]

Thanks for all your help everyone for all your help, and what would be a good price to start on this spoon....

 

[GibH]

Diggs and Mackaydon nailed it, but because of the wealth of knowledge on this forum, I knew just looking at the left facing lion you had British sterling, and the anchor means Birmingham.

It's plated. You are looking at the mark Lost&Found posted. Still a nice find.

 

[diggummup]

Thanks for all your help everyone for all your help, and what would be a good price to start on this spoon....

That's a hard one, $24.99 maybe for a start price. I'm interested to see what others may think. There are collectors of this type of item out there and this would be a relatively rare piece I would think, especially since I can't find anything from this shipping line as far as service wares goes. The few things that have sold weren't cheap so interest shouldn't be a problem. Many immigrants to the US came over on a Guion Line ship, this was their main transport for many of the years they were in operation. They were mainly a no frills operation. It's too bad this wasn't named to a particular ship of that line, but I don't see that being a problem. Nice piece of history.


ps- Several pieces of flatware recovered from the Andrea Doria have recently sold for around $100 to give you an example of what something from a famous shipwreck is selling for.