r/sterlingsilverware

I don’t know what it is. Is it worth anything? It was part of the inheritance.

Could someone please tell me if these are worth anything and where best to sell them?

Could you all help me understand all the markings on my serving spoon?

I am very excited to be the new caretaker for this set! I got some bonus pieces, too!

I think it's silver based on the ice cube test and sound. There is a stamp on the spoon bowl, can't read it. It's about 4 inches long. I cant find a similar one anywhere online. Anyone have any suggestions on how to move forward and learn more? Thanks!

Spoon of the week :
Episode 22

This week, we’re looking at a stunning piece of Western Canadian history—and trust me, this one has some serious muscle behind it.

Take a look at the terminal of this antique sterling souvenir spoon.
Sculpted in bold, high relief right at the top is the undisputed king of the plains: a majestic American Bison standing in prairie grass.

Follow that stem down, and you get the full frontier treatment:
A rifle,
a coiled lasso,
and crossed Bowie Knife’s .

Inside the bowl, the city name "WINNIPEG" is hand-engraved using a classic zig-zag bright-cut technique.
During the souvenir spoon craze of the 1890s and early 1900s, Winnipeg was known as the "Gateway to the Canadian West," making wild frontier pieces like this top-tier travel trophies.

Flip it over, and you see three tiny stamps: an anchor, the letter "E", and a lion, right next to the "STERLING" mark.
That’s the hallmark of P.W. Ellis & Company out of Toronto—one of Canada’s absolute best historic silversmiths.

Now, here is what makes this specific spoon a collector’s dream: the weight.
Most souvenir spoons from this era were stamped out thin—weighing only 12 to 18 grams.
This spoon ? A massive 28 grams!
That heavy-gauge silver allowed the silversmith to carve much deeper relief into the bison's mane and gear without warping the metal.

Thanks to that 28-gram heavy gauge, pristine detail, and high-demand Western Canadiana motif, this piece commands between £75 to over £120 on today's antique market.
Not bad for a 120-year-old pocket-sized treasure.

Nice pickup from an antique store in Seattle. Couldn’t resist the designs. Bullion is boring! Paid a little under Friday’s spot of ~$57/oz!

Love the Aquarius teaspoon. It’s Gorham late 1800’s and over 1.25 ounces. THICK BOI.

Finds like this all the time, is the reason I don’t buy bullion bars or coins 😭😭

I picked up a bag of souvenir spoons at the thrift store and got a really cool find! NSFW for obvious reasons. There were 15 other sterling spoons in the bag along with a decent amount of silver plated spoons and others that were magnetic. With just the sterling spoons I ended up with just over 159 grams of silver. Not bad at all for $10!

Hi everyone!

I’m trying to identify this necklace and hopefully find out who made it, where it was made, and possibly what it might be worth.

I received this necklace in Finland (so many years ago, so not sure from where/who), so I initially wondered if it might be Finnish, but I haven’t been able to find a matching piece from Finnish makers such as Kalevala or Lapponia.

The necklace is marked 925 on the back of the pendant and also on the clasp. There are no other maker’s marks or hallmarks that I can see. Not even in a box.

Some details:

• 925 sterling silver
• Celtic-style knotwork design
• Mother-of-pearl-looking stones/inlays
• Pendant section is approximately 7.5 cm (3 inches) long
• Chain is approximately 45 cm (17.7 inches) long
• The jewelry box has no branding or information
• I don’t know how old it is

The design makes me wonder if it could be Irish or Scottish rather than Finnish. I’ve found several similar Celtic 925 silver and mother-of-pearl pieces online, but I haven’t been able to find this exact design.

Does anyone recognize the maker or this particular necklace? Any information about its origin, age, or approximate value would be greatly appreciated!