How do I find my old Oneida pattern?
Search the Oneida Flatware Website Visit the Oneida company website and click the “individual flatware” option on the left portion of the screen. Select any one option from the list, such as knives, forks or spoons, to pull up a searchable tool that helps you identify patterns.
How can you tell if a spoon is an antique?
You can identify antique spoons by looking at their style and construction. Look to see how the spoon is made. Until the 1700s, the stem and the bowl were fashioned separately and then soldered together, says Stephen Helliwell in his book “Small Silver Tableware.” From the 1700s onwards, spoons were stamped and shaped from a single piece of metal.
What was the first type of silver spoon?
The silver marrow spoon came first (circa 1700), generally table spoon sized with the standard bowl at one end and the scoop at the other (top example in photo). The marrow scoop has two scoops one being roughly twice the length of the other.
How old is an antique silver spoon and fork?
The common term “cutlery” officially refers to knives — not spoons and forks. Look for several main details to identify an antique silver flatware object. Antique generally refers to items that are over 100 years old.
How can you tell if a spoon is made of silver?
Look for marks such as “EP” or “A1” on the back of the stem. These marks indicate silver plate. This process of applying a thin layer of silver to a base metal body was first widely employed in the 1820s, so a silver-plated spoon will be no earlier than this date.
How can you tell if a spoon is a 19th century Spoon?
Heavy decoration therefore suggests a 19th century date, although Helliwell also points out that some earlier spoons were restyled during this period. Look for marks such as “EP” or “A1” on the back of the stem. These marks indicate silver plate.
The silver marrow spoon came first (circa 1700), generally table spoon sized with the standard bowl at one end and the scoop at the other (top example in photo). The marrow scoop has two scoops one being roughly twice the length of the other.
What are the different types of antique spoons?
A very collectable form of antique spoon that generally occurs in one of four forms. The earliest form has a very short handle and dessert spoon sized bowl. A second form is often referred to as an invalid’s spoon and has a part covered bowl with an aperture at the tip to allow drinking without spillage and dates from the end of the 18th Century.
When did Charles c.stieff make his first spoon?
After plain would come a fairly fancy pattern. A hand written receipt signed by Charles C. Stieff, dated 1897 for pieces of the Victoria pattern is posted in the price list section, so we know the pattern dates to at least 1897. This Stieff spoon in the Victoria pattern was donated to the site by reader Mary Auerbach.
