David and Jill,
Thank you very much! The images were much clearer than the books I had explored. I found it right away!

John

John Hart
Assistant Curator of Collections

The New York State Historical Association and 
The Farmers' Museum

PO Box 800 
Cooperstown, NY 13326

607.547.1447

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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list on behalf of David Harvey
Sent: Wed 8/27/2008 3:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Silver Hallmark
 
John,
Try this web site - it is a good resource for hallmarked silver.

http://www.925-1000.com/

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, CA

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:19 AM, John Hart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Hello List,
> I am utterly confused. I've look high and low for an idea of what the
> hallmarks are that I am looking at and am finding nothing. On the back of
> several spoons there is a dragon/serpant emerging from a crown. On a few of
> those there is stamped "L.Wineburgh" with another mark of a sitting lion
> with a ball underfoot with a "W" in the ball. On a few others, "USA
> Sterling" is stamped. with no other markings besides the dragon and crown.
>
> If anyone has any thoughts, or knows any good sources to check, please let
> me know.
>
> Regards,
> John Hart
>
>
> John Hart
> Assistant Curator of Collections
>
> The New York State Historical Association and
> The Farmers' Museum
>
> PO Box 800
> Cooperstown, NY 13326
>
> 607.547.1447
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