Nice Early Lot of 2 Hand Tooled Sterling Silver Souvenirs of Clarion Iowa
Solid Sterling Silver
Spoon 1:Hand engraved (bright cut) image of the Wright County Court House on a light gold wash finish bowl. Dated 1902 on the back of the handle.
Marked Sterling and with the maker's mark for Towle Silversmiths / Towle Manufacturing Co.Newburyport, MA 1882-PresentRoots go back to 1690 with William Moulton II. Founded by Anthony Francis Towle as a separate company from A.F. Towle & Son. The Towle “lion T” logo was created in 1890. Acquired some of R. Blackinton & Co. dies in 1967. Acquired Poole Silver Co. in 1970. Became a part of the Syratech Corporation in 1986 then Lifetime Brands in 2006. Major manufacturer of sterling flatware and holloware.Pattern: Rustic – Pattern Date:1895
Length: 5 3/8"
Spoon 2:Hand engraved (bright cut) image of the School Building. Dated 1907 on the back of the handle
Marked Sterling and with the maker's mark for R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. / Wallace SilversmithsWallingford, CT 1871-PresentR. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. was founded by Robert Wallace as a successor to Wallace, Simpson & Co., a German silvermanufacturer. Wallace’s sterling line began in 1875. The name was changed to Wallace Silversmiths in 1956. Wallacepurchased the Watson Co. in 1956, Tuttle Silversmiths in 1958, and Smith & Smith in 1958. In 1959, Wallace was soldto the Hamilton Watch Co. and proceeded to change hands several times until 1986 when it was bought by Syratech andmoved to Syracuse, NY. Major manufacturer of sterling flatware and holloware.Pattern: Violet Pattern Date: 1904Designer: Henrick Hillbom.Length: 5 1/4"
These have been in my collection since 2010From a pet free and smoke free home.
#951, 952
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