VINTAGE SILVER

VINTAGE SILVER

Here is a selection of silver flatware and hollow ware, from such manufacturers as Tiffany, Gorham, Westmoreland, Dominick&Haff, William Rogers and Rogers Brothers, International Silver, George W. Shiebler & Co., and others.

Sterling silver bon bon basket, 6" in diameter, 3" high to top of handle. Made by the Meriden Britannia Co., it bears the old mark, and the numbers 158 7 1/2 on the bottom.

$44.95

We have several family pieces whose manufacturers are unknown to us. We'd appreciate any insight anyone can provide. These pieces are also monogrammed; we are able to identify all but one of the monos and more on that particular piece later. Below are three pieces we have questions about, with photos shown. As it turns out, two of these are also about genealogy questions. TIA for any help.

We have only three teaspoons made by this silversmith, Michael Gibney, important NY flatware maker, the first to receive a US design patent for flatware in 1844. We don't know if these were silver plated, since the color in the above photos is very close to the actual color. The metal is relatively soft. They probably belonged to Gideon and Phebe Peck in the first half of the 19th Century. We're looking for genealogical information on this couple also. Specific dates and locations are unknown, but probably NY-NJ-CT, ca. 1800 for births. Phebe's maiden name is unknown.

Above is a silver serving spoon, 8 3/4" long, that probably dates to before 1845 if the monogram, JDC, is for Joshua and Deborah Thorne Conklin of Newburgh, Orange County, NY. We've been unable to find a reference to the hallmarks and don't know if the name, or partial name, is a maker's mark or not. What can be seen of it seems to be CREEV or C.REEV. The metal is rather soft. We're unsure if it's sterling or coin. We're also looking for the parents of Deborah Thorn(e) (b. possibly c. 1780) who could be descended from John Bowne and Hannah Feake (b. 1637) of Flushing, Queens County, NY. Hannah Feake was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Fones Feake ("The Winthrop Woman" by Anya Seton is a historical novel with Elizabeth as the central character.).

Although we know this spoon was made by Manchester and dates back to 1920, we don't know what it is. Could it be a chutney or piccalilli spoon? A pierced bon bon, berry or nut spoon? It's 5 7/8" long and is the Roanoke pattern. Any help would be appreciated!

Though this is more of a genealogy question, we never pass up an opportunity to break down those brick walls.

We know these forks are Wm. Rogers silver plate but are more interested in the monogram. The JLW could possibly belong to a member of the Wygant family, the middle name of a great grand mother born in 1861, whose full name is Lydia Wygant Conklin.

Her parents were Rebecca Millard Purdy and James Ostram Conklin. Her aunt, Lydia Millard Purdy, married James Ostrum Wygant (and that's a possibility for the above monogram).

We've tried making a direct connection to the Wygant, Weiant, Wigant (and many other variations) name with no success. Our GGM was born in Newburgh, Orange County NY and her parents and grandparents came from Ulster, Westchester and Orange counties in NY State. Hearing from anyone with connections to the Wygant and Ostram families would be welcomed and much appreciated!

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