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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Sat May-23-09 01:56 PM
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Anyone here know anything about silver flatware?
Specifically, is there a way to tell the difference between a serving piece that is from the original design & one that is from the re-introduction?
I have two pieces of Reed & Barton's Love Disarmed which was originally manufactured in the early 1900s. It was re-introduced in the 70s. I've googled until I'm blue, but cannot figure out how to tell if a piece is original or a copy.
This piece which is the sugar spoon:
after which a photograph of a spoon
This is the markings, but I can't figure out what the heck is the second word. Patent approved? On the back of mine it looks like 'Patent Approved for Hess & Culbertson'. Could that be right?
after which a photograph of the rear of the spoon
Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Sat May-23-09 05:18 PM
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1. The abbreviation is for "Patent Applied For"
Apart from that, I'm not much help.
One bites the tongue.
