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1870 -Very Rare- 6 tsp Conger and Webb Co. Chicago Ill.

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froggymorton's items7 of 15Sterling silver Mark looks like guts? Spoon identification is eluding me. LOLHelp with a pattern please
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    Posted 11 years ago

    froggymorton
    (15 items)

    Hi,
    I wanted to show ya all a spoon I have looked for information on for 6 months. Interesting story.
    These extremely Rare spoons come with a History
    Alexander Russell Webb of Hudson Columbia NY was the apprentice of Charles E. Butler, a jewelry maker. He moved to Chicago on May 6 1870 and Together with his Father-Law Lucien West Conger, started "CONGER & WEBB CO." The company was destroyed in the Great fire of Chicago in October of 1871.

    He returned to NY and was a salesman for Tiffany and Co for a while to support his family.
    The Rest of his life is Just Amazing. He sold Jewelry was a Business owner, Journalist_ Editor, A Consul to Manila In the Philippines assigned by Grover Cleveland President,
    He made history by converting to Islam and was accepted into the Muslim Fraternity In Rangoon Burma,

    A Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb
    The book is available on Ebay.com and Amazon plus parts

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    1. miKKoChristmas11 miKKoChristmas11, 11 years ago
      Really wonderful!! So glad that you have these. : )

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