Sterling silver spoon found at an 1808 house in NJ.....Can it be dated?

[beez0404]

On our way back to NC from NY Smittyman and I stopped at a home built in 1808 that we had permission to hunt. The pickins were slim. Smittyman managed to pull a 1902 Barber dime. I found a 1936 Merc and a pretty sterling silver spoon. I am unable to read the letters of the monogram. I am guessing that the four digit number to the right of the 925/1000 marking might be a pattern number? No clue what the writing is to the left of the 925/1000 is though. Any help or suggestions or information about the spoon would be greatly appreciated. I would love the information for the display case.






Thanks for looking, and happy hunting!!!

 

[Ahab8]

That's a gorgeous spoon Beez

 

[treblehunter]

Nice spoon, ha mine come with dates and whose spoon it was. Good finds, its fun traveling and detecting huh?

 

[Red James Cash]

On the east coast silversmiths started making and marking 925/1000 on sterling around 1861.925/1000 means its sterling.925 parts out of 1000 is the purity.

 

[Argentium]

I'm guessing you have early 20th century there 1900-1910- ish by the style of numbering and letter stamping - yes the 925/1000 is the alloy we
know as Sterling Silver (copper being the other 75/1000 in the alloy) I've always thought of silver spoons as being a very special find .

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds!

 

[Bramblefind]

Super spoon!

I think it is the same pattern as these-

S KIRK & SON CO STERLING 6" TEASPOON 4 PIECE SILVER

S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING SILVER TEASPOONS
SET OF 4
6" Long*
1.07 Ounces Each*
* Length and Weight Are Approximate*
WINSLOW PATTERN
#3487
MONOGRAM READS FWM
HALLMARK READS S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING 925/1000 3487
AGED 1896-1924

 

[beez0404]

Super spoon!

I think it is the same pattern as these-

S KIRK & SON CO STERLING 6" TEASPOON 4 PIECE SILVER

S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING SILVER TEASPOONS
SET OF 4
6" Long*
1.07 Ounces Each*
* Length and Weight Are Approximate*
WINSLOW PATTERN
#3487
MONOGRAM READS FWM
HALLMARK READS S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING 925/1000 3487
AGED 1896-1924

My friend I believe you nailed it right on the head! I do not have a scale that measures in small denominations but the spoon does weigh just over 1 ounce. And it appears the S. Kirk & S has been worn down leaving the ON CO part of the hallmark. You guys always amaze me with how quickly ya'll can identify stuff.
Thank you very much!

 

[Greylock]

That's a cool find. I wish I could get my coil over more of them. Glad it got an ID too.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Super spoon!

I think it is the same pattern as these-

S KIRK & SON CO STERLING 6" TEASPOON 4 PIECE SILVER

S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING SILVER TEASPOONS
SET OF 4
6" Long*
1.07 Ounces Each*
* Length and Weight Are Approximate*
WINSLOW PATTERN
#3487
MONOGRAM READS FWM
HALLMARK READS S. KIRK & SON CO STERLING 925/1000 3487
AGED 1896-1924

If that's a Kirk Spoon, we are talking some bucks !! Do you have a photo of the full spoon ? It has some pitting but I'm guessing at least $100 !!

Nice find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[port ewen ace]

HEY JAY, I KNOW WHO THAT SPOON BELONGS TO. SEND IT TO ME AND I WILL GIVE IT TO THE SAME PERSON FROM THE DINER THAT EXTORTED MY 14K GOLD RING, SHE WILL RETURN TO THE OWNER AND YOU WILL GET WHAT I GOT, NOT EVEN A PHONE CALL FROM THE @&TCH WHO LOST IT. YOU KNOW THE STORY. NICE SAVE AND YOU MAY HAVE FINALLY BEAT MISTER MINELAB WITH THE 9 FOOT COIL.

 

[DocBeav]

beez0404...here is a good website to check if you find any more in the future, I have used it several times to research a coupe of items.

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

 

[beez0404]

That's a gorgeous spoon Beez

Thank you my friend.

 

[beez0404]

HEY JAY, I KNOW WHO THAT SPOON BELONGS TO. SEND IT TO ME AND I WILL GIVE IT TO THE SAME PERSON FROM THE DINER THAT EXTORTED MY 14K GOLD RING, SHE WILL RETURN TO THE OWNER AND YOU WILL GET WHAT I GOT, NOT EVEN A PHONE CALL FROM THE @&TCH WHO LOST IT. YOU KNOW THE STORY. NICE SAVE AND YOU MAY HAVE FINALLY BEAT MISTER MINELAB WITH THE 9 FOOT COIL.

I don't know, Rich. Mr. Minelab pulled a 1902 Barber at this site so it's a toss-up there.

 

[cjon455]

Man I never get tired of seeing these sterling silverware pieces get posted, really nice!!

 

[Old Dude]

Man, steel wool really cleans silver up, doesn't it? J/k...did you " hillbilly zap " it as Treb says? Looks a bit pitted but definitely a nice big piece of silver. I bet if you had to buy groceries from your spoon and da man's Barber, he'd be hungry long before you!

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the silver.

 

[Garrett424]

Great spoon.
Even though the pickin's were slim you managed to get an awesome find.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice find my man! Congrats.