Silver spoon help

[mainer]

Dug this broken piece of a silver spoon or fork today. Does anyone know what it would date? And what the letters mean? I assume there a hallmark or makers mark. Looks like RGI with a star in there. Thank you for any help.

 

[islandgus]

my bet they are the owners initials. have seen that on some other fork/spoon handles as well

 

[Bramblefind]

First thing that I thought was Georgivs Rex I.

King George I died in 1727 - could it possibly be that old?

 

[mainer]

I dont think it would be that old. Judging by the buttons and a tiny piece of a shoe buckle I found, I would say the site dates to 1790-1870 or somewhere close to those numbers.

Could be owners initials I had never thought of that.

 

[artyfacts]

All of the silverware I have found had the owners name, initials, hotel at the top where yours are located and the makers mark was on the thin side of the back of the handle. Yours was hand tooled or line chased. Lots of times silverware was handed down so it could be older. ( looks that way to me, colonial) Arty

 

[Iron Patch]

Owner or the silversmith, but what's it matter, we all have em anyway.

 

[artyfacts]

IP nice spoon. You have a round about date on your excellent spoon?

 

[mainer]

Thanks guys. Nice one IP, you eat your fruity pebbles with it this mornin?

 

[mojjax]

Hey Mainer , what's the rest of the spoon look like .

it looks like a nice one !

 

[Iron Patch]

IP nice spoon. You have a round about date on your excellent spoon?

I can't recall if I figured it out or not. I would say about 1820s. Is that George I ?

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks guys. Nice one IP, you eat your fruity pebbles with it this mornin?

Unlike in PA, they're just "pebbles" here.

 

[mainer]

Hey Mainer , what's the rest of the spoon look like .

it looks like a nice one !

That all there is Mojjax. only about 2 inches of it.

 

[islandgus]

you might want to look up A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America Ivor Hume. Not sure if its in print now but good reference.

 

[mainer]

Thanks guys. Nice one IP, you eat your fruity pebbles with it this mornin?

Unlike in PA, they're just "pebbles" here.

I thought the boys were switching over to wheaties, after posting that pic in the mug shot forum?

 

[mojjax]

Hey Mainer , what's the rest of the spoon look like .

it looks like a nice one !

That all there is Mojjax. only about 2 inches of it.

Shucks ...................thanks

 

[Bramblefind]

Is that George I ?

Do I get any credit for using Latin?

Nice spoon!

 

[Iron Patch]

Is that George I ?

Do I get any credit for using Latin?

Nice spoon!

To do what, lawn work?



Hey, I'm poor, I can't get away with that!

 

[Bramblefind]

Is that George I ?

Do I get any credit for using Latin?

Nice spoon!

To do what, lawn work?



Hey, I'm poor, I can't get away with that!

Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.

 

[Iron Patch]

Is that George I ?

Do I get any credit for using Latin?

Nice spoon!

To do what, lawn work?



Hey, I'm poor, I can't get away with that!

Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.

No you most certainly can not do that on a public forum!

 

[Lucas]

Dug this broken piece of a silver spoon or fork today. Does anyone know what it would date? And what the letters mean? I assume there a hallmark or makers mark. Looks like RGI with a star in there. Thank you for any help.

Not a fork, unless French.

18th century... style is "Georgian." After the Rev War the American silversmiths go for the coffin shape.

Initials are the owners.