Hello everyone,
I have three separate questions.
#1. Please help with identification. Also, does the letter “S” in this particular case stand for sterling?
#2. I know that the “Chas. J. Dale” stands for “Charles J. Dale” the jeweler who operated Chicago, IL 1885-1895; Plattsburgh, NY 1895-1911; and Oswego, NY c. 1912-1914.
The number “XII” is frequently added to show the thickness of the plating. Not sure if this is the case here. This particular spoon in its quality is resembling a coin silver one.
#3. The third question is about markings on the tea pot. I have searched the internet and found nothing about it.
Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
#2.
#3
Whole item photo, please.
Hi Bartholomew,
Thank you for your help so far. Any idea what the number “XII” means in #2? I am attaching the photo for #3.Also, any ideas about #1?
#2.
“Since your spoon is not marked “A1” or “XII” for silverplate, it may not have been silverplated.”
#3.
F.W. Quist of Esslingen, Germany, c.1905.
#1
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=195696&hilit=broadhead#p195696
“The company of Rogers Broadhead and Henry Atkin was said to be dissolved in 1853 and Rogers Broadhead set up another partnership named “R.Broadhead & Co”. It seems Rogers Broadhead left the new partnership in 1860 but one of the partners “Benjamin Grayson” carried on the business and the mark “Broadhead & Co” was still used on some products.”
BROADHEAD & ATKIN
Sheffield
Active in North St. Works. A partnership of Rogers Broadhead and Henry Atkin at Love St, Sheffield (1834-1853). In 1853 the partnership was dissolved and they formed respectively R. Broadhead & Co and Atkin Brothers.
The Gentlemen’s Magazine, July 1853, reported that on June 5, 1853, Charles Atkin, junior partner of Broadhead & Atkin dead of his own hand as "…for same time past he had been in a melancholy state mind concerning some partnership misunderstandings".
