basement dig(large silver find)

[Caretaker]

59685I was cleaning out a house about 2 weeks ago and had to clean the cellar, this was an old house in Portland, and one of the few ones that has a dirt floor, so before I left I got out the detector and did the floor, in the corner I dugged up an old tin box with 45 pieces of dinerware, all silver, about 2000 grams http://metaldetectingmaine.com/Smileys/default/yikes.gif, it all looks in great shape after a lite clean

[MartinL]

I was cleaning out a house about 2 weeks ago and had to clean the cellar, this was an old house in Portland, and one of the few ones that has a dirt floor, so before I left I got out the detector and did the floor, in the corner I dugged up an old tin box with 45 pieces of dinerware, all silver, about 2000 grams http://metaldetectingmaine.com/Smileys/default/yikes.gif, it all looks in great shape after a lite clean

Good job! I'm old enough to remember dirt floors even though I never lived in one. I sure hate that I missed the opportunity to work those places now long gone.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Sounds like one heck of a find! I've been wondering about a couple places I've lived not that long ago that had diet floors. Guess I'll never know.
Have you looked up the manufacturer and/or pattern to get a date range? If you like, post some photos here of the pattern and amy hallmarls on back, and maybe we can research it.

[Caretaker]

I uploaded a pic, I very proud of myself, because it took me 4 years to cut and paste, my wife teaches computer too:grin:

[Digger_O'Dell]

Wow, great looking set! Do you have a close up photo of the hallmarks on the back? They won't be on the knives though, since the blades won't be silver, and the handles are hollow and filled.

[OxShoeDrew]

Wow! Congrats on a special find!

[Lodge Scent]

Pretty cool!

[Caretaker]

here are some more pis and the hallmark597795978059781

[Digger_O'Dell]

At least you have a good idea of the year. That maker's mark will be difficult at best to identify.

[aloldstuff]

WOW...great find. I have yet to dig 1 complete silver utensil and you got yourself 45....:thumbsup02: