ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 2, 2005 07:15:59 AM new
I found what I think is an antique bon bon spoon. It is marked with a CH2 and a tiny cross. The whole mark is tiny and the 2 is lower than the CH. There are no other hallmarks so I don't think it is English. I have a book on American sterling marks and it's not in my book. Anyone know??? I am pretty sure it is handmade and the top has what I think is call bright cuts which is hand done.
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 2, 2005 09:19:33 AM new
Can you post a couple of pictures?
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 2, 2005 09:50:21 AM new
I think this is a bon bon spoon - could be a jelly/jam also. It's pretty flat. It looks like it had cut work on the edges also but 95% of that has worn off.
[ edited by ladyjewels2000 on Jun 2, 2005 09:51 AM ]
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toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2005 11:40:24 AM new
Heres the same cross on a Dutch silver mark page....maybe this link will help
http://www.925-1000.com/Fnetherlands_Date_Code.html
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 2, 2005 12:10:02 PM new
So it's a sword not a cross. I think it looks more like E. So if I'm reading this correctly it could date from 1814.
Thanks for the link - I'll do some more checking and see what I can find.
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toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2005 12:34:38 PM new
Your very welcome . I'm always happy if I can help someone cause Lord knows I ask for help all the time.
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mrbristol
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posted on June 2, 2005 05:17:52 PM new
Looks almost like an older Sugar scoop to me, just a thought.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 3, 2005 06:50:02 AM new
I think you might be right mrbristol - it's very flat but ?? - there are a few items that it could be and that is a good possibility. Thanks
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fenix03
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posted on June 4, 2005 06:06:06 PM new
Toasted - remind me to kiss you someday.... I was trying to figure out some silver marks today and remembered the link you posted... add my thanks to the bunch.
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twig125silver
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posted on June 4, 2005 06:33:52 PM new
I've had trouble with silver marks too. Thanks for the link!
Sugar used to be sold in bricks, so a flatter spoon would work better to serve "chunks" of sugar, as opposed to the rounded spoon used today for granulated sugar.
Don't know if I'm correct, just a thought. I'm so tired today I don't care how stupid I sound.. 
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 5, 2005 05:20:29 AM new
twig125 - no that really make a lot of sense. That's what I love about antiques - there are some weird thing out there but if you look hard enough you will find what it is and that they had a good reason for making it.
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Damariscotta
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posted on June 5, 2005 05:29:09 AM new
...Sugar used to be sold in bricks, so ...
or cone shapes, which were broken up (in the kitchen) into pieces with iron sugar nips, and chunks were picked up at table with sugar tongs. Hence the question at tea: One lump or two?
These hung around when sugar cubes were invented.
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twig125silver
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posted on June 5, 2005 06:01:07 AM new
Yeah, I thought about the sugar tongs this morning, AFTER a good night's sleep. (And a pot of coffee..lol!)
They had silver pieces to do everything! I hate to think how many individual pieces one would need to make up a complete set!
I just realized I have a book on silver marks, let me see what I can find.....
Can you post a better pic of the "border" or decoration on the handle...it could help date it?
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 5, 2005 06:29:09 AM new
Here are some more photos. We have determined it's Dutch but I have not been able to put a maker with it yet. Thanks for any help.
[ edited by ladyjewels2000 on Jun 5, 2005 06:30 AM ]
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 5, 2005 07:50:44 AM new
About those place setting sizes: A relative left sterling for 12 (died an old lady in the 1990s). Each place setting had 13 pieces. I had to do mucho research to learn what all those pieces were for. Imagine setting the table with all those pieces.
Our daughter wanted the basic 5-pieces per setting and I sold the rest individually on Ebay for a good amount.
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twig125silver
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posted on June 5, 2005 07:57:53 AM new
If I use the "CH" as a maker's mark, as opposed to a date, I come up with:
Cornelis de Haan, The Hague, born 1735, active 1755-1780, died 1788. (Depending on where The Hague is.) No mark was shown.
For a British maker (with the mark "CH" ) is:
Charles Hougham, a plate and buckle maker, apprenticed to Henry Corry in 1764. Registered marks in 1769, 1773, 1779, 1785, and seven more in 1786.
They do say, with older silver, many governments would melt it down to pay for the many wars that went on during those periods.
edited to try to get rid of an unintentional smiley...How the heck did that get there?
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classicrock000
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posted on June 5, 2005 09:10:56 AM new
I believe The Hague is in the Netherlands.You might want to ask Tomwii...he loves shipping there<snicker>
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 6, 2005 10:14:31 AM new
Thanks Twig125
Cornelis de Haan is probably Dutch so I guess that fits. I didn't really think it was that old. Guess it still may not be worth much???
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twig125silver
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posted on June 6, 2005 05:23:25 PM new
ladyjewels-
They didn't show a mark for him, so please don't "quote" me...it's just a thought. In Portugal, the letters (C) would have meant the town in which they were made and the year (H2). The book I have is a "pocket book". I'm sure the larger edition holds more info.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 7, 2005 07:11:13 AM new
No problem Twig125 - I will do a bit more research or include a disclaimer which I always do if I'm not sure about something.
Thanks all
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twig125silver
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posted on June 7, 2005 05:41:25 PM new
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