Matching Set of 3 Antique American Coin Silver Napkin Rings by Philadelphia Maker Leonard & Wilson - Circa 1850s

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This Really is a Great Looking & Quite Rare Original Matching Set of 3 Antique American Coin Silver Napkin Rings. … Read more This Really is a Great Looking & Quite Rare Original Matching Set of 3 Antique American Coin Silver Napkin Rings. Circa Approx 1850s. Unusual Hexagon ( 6 Sides ) Shape. They are Signed - Stamped "L&W" this Being the Documented Maker Mark of Leonard & Wilson in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Each is Completely Hand Made. They have Embossed Raised Panels that are Decorated with Assorted Flowers, Pineapples and a Butterfly Etc. By the way Did you Know that the Pineapple has been a Symbol of Hospitality Representing Warmth, Friendship and Generosity for Centuries. Each Also has a Single Raised Panel that is Hand Engraved With Presentation Monograms Possibly J.F.R to H.A.P. The Monogram Panels Are Also Engraved with the Numbers 5, 9 & 10 Indicating that They were Once Part of a Larger Set. The Set is in Very Nice All Original Cosmetic and Usable Condition - Display Beautifully. They are Lightly Tarnished - Need a Good Polishing. Very Light Age and Use Wear - No Damage - No Repairs. The Set of 3 has a Substantial Combined Solid Coin Silver Weight of Approx 74.65 Grams / 2.400 Troy Ounces. They have Been Professionally Tested and Absolutely Guaranteed to to be Solid Coin Silver.
It Measures Overall Approx 1 7/8 inches Tall x 2 inches Long x 1 1/4 inches Wide. Leonard Wilson Philadelphia

Back in the day Napkin Rings Typically had Engraved Presentation, Monograms, Names, Family Crests and in This Case Numbers Sometimes Used by the Host to Plan and Designate Seating Arrangements for their Family and Guests.

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The Early American Silver Makers adopted the Coin Silver Standard up until around the mid 1860s at which point in time they started to adopt the Sterling Silver Standard. American Coin Silver has a 90% Silver Content, and Sterling Silver has a slightly higher 92.5% Silver Content. Pure Silver is 99.9% Pure - That is to say that it Contains No Other Alloy Metals. Some of Pieces of American Coin Silver items that were produced were marked "Coin" - but it should be Noted that many of the other pieces that were produced during that period Have No Silver Mark At All. Once the Sterling Standard took hold the vast majority of the Silver Pieces that were produced by Numerous American Silver Companies were marked "Sterling". All of the Unmarked American Silver Pieces that I Sell on Chairish are Professionally Tested and are Absolutely Guaranteed to to be Solid Coin Silver.

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