CBlev65252
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posted on August 9, 2003 01:35:43 PM new
Believe it or not, I found this in the trash. It was black as coal when I found it and after a bit of elbow grease, most of the tarnish came off. There's still a bit to go. Can anyone tell me where I can go to get information on dating Reed & Barton? I photographed the mark (the letters beneath the logo are E P N S in different shields. (electro-plate nickle silver) Any help would be appreciated!
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
[ edited by CBlev65252 on Aug 9, 2003 02:34 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on August 9, 2003 02:59:16 PM new
"How Do I Date Reed & Barton Silver?" ~ Don't beat around the bush! Just call Reed up on the phone & invite him out to Taco Bell!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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Libra63
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posted on August 9, 2003 03:13:09 PM new
Cheryl~ You have some great trash......
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toasted36
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posted on August 9, 2003 03:28:06 PM new
I have this silver link that someone gave us I don't know if it will help or not.
http://freespace.virgin.net/a.data/frames/index.htm
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bigpeepa
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posted on August 9, 2003 07:08:35 PM new
Call it vintage like everyone does. HA HA
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 9, 2003 07:31:30 PM new
bigpeepa
I know exactly what you mean. Actually, I think it may be 1880's or so. I found a covered dish that is similar, but I can't find anything that is this same exact pattern. It was so tarnished you couldn't even see a mark on it. Probably why it was tossed away. It doesn't pay to be too lazy to clean things but, it does pay to have an eagle eye. 
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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Roadsmith
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posted on August 9, 2003 09:44:34 PM new
What a find, Cheryl! I can't believe someone threw it out. ON the other hand, I have a large quantity of silver--trays, all sorts of utensils like fruit bowls, etc.--which I don't use because it's not my style of living (I looove pottery, not silver) and also because of the danged tarnishing. And none of my kids wants it either. Thinking of trying to sell it on ebay.
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sparkz
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posted on August 9, 2003 09:54:21 PM new
Whatever you do, don't list it on Ebay. Instead, list a map to the dumpster where you found it. You'll probably make 10 times as much.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 10, 2003 05:52:02 AM new
Actually, I was walking past a house where there was a garage sale the day before. Apparently, she threw away most of what she didn't sell. I can't believe this didn't sell at her sale. Could be that I live in the inner city and the garage sales in this neighborhood aren't frequented by someone who would know what it was. Lucky for me.
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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tomwiii
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posted on August 10, 2003 05:57:52 AM new
magically delicious
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on August 10, 2003 11:31:47 AM new
I would have thrown it out, too, since I have way too many marginal-value items taking up room here already.
Since you have only part of a coffee set here (and a beaten-up silverplated one at that) and since you've gone to the trouble of polishing, I'd display them as flower holders. The coffeepot sans lid would look great with a bouquet of blue irises, yellow freesia and pink carnations. The sugar bowl? Well, use your imagination.
I am not a bathtub full of brightly-colored machine tools on Vendio.
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Aug 10, 2003 11:32 AM ]
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 10, 2003 12:35:33 PM new
fluffy
It is hardly beaten up. That's the photo. There is nothing wrong with it. It looks crooked because it was sitting on a lopsided surface.
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 10, 2003 01:52:36 PM new
Maybe this photo shows better that it is not beat up.
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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kiara
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posted on August 10, 2003 04:39:16 PM new
Cheryl, those objects came from an era where people may have struggled to get the money to buy them and now we are in an era where people are struggling to find anyone that even wants them.
It was from an era where people actually understood what an heirloom was.
Now, not many seem to care. Granny’s treasures were cherished at one time and now it’s only about how much they may fetch on ebay. Many of these people are junking up the dumps with plastic treasures from dollar stores that they buy one day and discard the next.
I admire you for your effort in rescuing it and for polishing it and for actually finding beauty in it all over again.
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 10, 2003 04:49:04 PM new
My mother has my grandmother's set. It's Sterling and one of the most stunning I've seen. I know that it took a long time for my grandfather to save the money to buy it for her. They married in 1930 and he bought it sometime in 1935 when my mother was born. I know at that time he was struggling to find work due to the depression. They eventually became quite wealthy, but that set was never replaced with anything else. That is one set that will never leave the family. Someday (a long time away, I hope) I will become its keeper. Then my daughter and her daughter. I have a lot of family heirlooms that would never even consider selling.
It's sad that people sell their heirlooms. I go to estate sales and am amazed at the family photographs that have a price tag attached to them.
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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negluck
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posted on August 10, 2003 05:21:19 PM new
Reed & Barton hollowware is not as well documented as some of the other makers. From the style, I would say probably 1920's or 1930s. Value for silver depends less on age (except for the very early handmade stuff) than on condition and that vague standard of collectibility, that is, does anyone want it. Unfortunately, most people today don't want to polish so interest is not high. For more about these issues, visit my website www.silverseason.com.
Nancy
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