Boar's head pseudo hallmark on Wm. G. Forbes sugar bowl

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mhofer
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Boar's head pseudo hallmark on Wm. G. Forbes sugar bowl

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Has anyone seen this mark before? It appears on the inside of the flared footring of a ca. 1810 sugar bowl marked by William G. Forbes of NYC, also marked with pseudo hallmarks of sheaf of wheat and bird's head.

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Re: Boar's head pseudo hallmark on Wm. G. Forbes sugar bowl

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A post that's worth a bump.

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