Whiting Co. or black starr & frost? Anyone can help...?

American Silver Reading American Silver Hallmarks
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Hi, I have a sterling ladle that has marks as follow: 9, Whiting Co.,( hallmark) STERLING, BLACK STARR & FROST - it seems to me that’s something is wrong, …too much hallmarks?, different makers …any ideas? …and what year it was made?

Any help much appreciated.
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…first mark is 9 and next looks like…
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Hi there Tom and thanks for joining us. The items were made by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island and retailed by Black, Starr & Frost. Whiting used date symbols from 1905 until 1924 but yours do not seem to carry any of those marks. Does the Black, Starr & Frost have an “Inc” or “Ltd” follwing it? If not, it dates from 1876 to 1929; if “Ltd”, its post-1962.

The various permeations of Black, Starr & Frost had outlets in New Orleans, Savannah, and New York. It was not unusual for the retailer to apply its mark to silver goods.

Regards,

Uncle Vic

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Thanks Uncle Vic, that makes sense to me.

Regards,
Tom