13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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hpidaves
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13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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Hello,

I have what I believe is a silverplate 13" soup ladle. The pattern is plain on the front of the handle, and tipped on the reverse. It has 6 hallmarks:

[A] {C] [M] [E] [36 DWTS] [1]

I have attached photos. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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dognose
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Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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Hi,

The maker is H. Williamson Ltd. of London:

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The above detail is from 1917.

Trev.
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Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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Thanks so much! Any idea what the 36 DWTS means, or how old it might be?

Thanks.
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Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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36 dwts would be the amount of silver deposited per dozen pieces.

I think likely this piece would date to around the first quarter of the 20th century.

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Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID

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It might also be worth explaining that a pennyweight is 1⁄240 of a troy pound. The name "penny"weight is derived from our British currency in which there were 12 pennies in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound - hence 240 pennies in a pound.

Phil
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