Rare Antique circa 1800’s monogrammed American Coin Silver Flatware Spoon Set of 5 teaspoons in the Fiddle pattern. These spoons were manufactured before the Civil War and approx. 170 years old.  Each spoon has a period script monogram on the front which looks to be J A Y lettering.

All antique teaspoons bear the makers mark stamped hallmark of E, Eagle bird, and Star along with 10-15 stamping for coin silver.

They measure approx. 6” L

Weight is 90 grams total

Coin silver

Condition is preowned, some dings or small bends as shown with age and still very good.

Some research shows these are probably from a Baltimore Maryland silversmith according to the assay of markings. Possibly George W. Webb or Canfield Bros. Baltimore had an enforceable standard of purity according to John McGrew's book " Manufacturer's Marks on American Coin Silver".

A bit of history:

Coin silver describes silver items that are made from melted coins. Coin silver typically consists of 90 percent silver alloy. Sterling silver is 92.5 percent silver alloy. Many people think of coin as less valuable than sterling but it has only about two percent less silver and, in some rare cases, may even contain more. Because of its age and beauty, a piece made from coin can sometimes be worth more than American sterling.

This sterling standard was set in England in the 13th century! In the 18th and early 19th centuries, there were no silver mines in the United States that yielded silver for the new Colonial silversmiths. At this time, silversmiths and jewelers would have to purchase their materials from England and, as they did not want to buy anything British, they would simply melt silver coins or other silver objects to create their wares and add their own markings.

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