2 salt spoons by Isaac Speer & Chicago Coin SilverMaker measuring 3 5/8” : Isaac Speer (b. 1809 – d. 1879) was a New Jersey native who settled in Chicago by 1842 and worked there until roughly 1870.The Mark: Pieces bearing both his mark (I. SPEER/SPEAR) and the "CHICAGO" city stamp are highly sought after. Early Chicago-marked silver from this era is very scarce, as Midwestern silversmiths were eventually overshadowed by mass-produced, factory-made silver.Time Period: Most of his standalone coin silver work (often in patterns like Fiddle, Fiddle Tipt, or Tuscan) dates from approximately 1842 to 1857. He also had brief, documented partnerships, such as Speer and Cosper (1852–1853). $7.90 shipping