✅ SOLVED Roman Soldier utensil end

[cmthunder]

Head of a Roman Soldier on broken end of a utensil. Anyone have any info on this?
Found in Cecil Maryland 1860 home site.
Thanks

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Spartan (Greek) reliefs were popular in the Victoria Era.

 

[Red-Coat]

This is generically known as “medallion” flatware. Many of the leading makers produced variations on the design, which was highly popular in the 1860s and 1870s. I checked the pattern references and couldn’t find that exact design from any of the major manufacturers, or even any of the smaller ones. Perhaps the closest was Hall, Elton & Co’s 1867 pattern (also produced by Simpson, Hall & Miller):



I suspect it’s from an obscure maker, and perhaps loosely copied from one of the many known patterns.

 

[cmthunder]

My soldier looks mean!

 

[cmthunder]

Thanks for looking into it Red-Coat.
Appreciate the detailed info.
Chuck