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Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:37 am
by GalwayVolunteer
Hi Everybody,

Im new to the forum, but use the site most days.

I have recently come across this spoon and it has no city stamp.

I found a similar spoon on here that was identified as exeter.

Id like to know where mine was made and also how its been identified.

Thanks in advance for your time and knowledge.

Dave.

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Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:44 am
by GalwayVolunteer
Those images might be too small.

Here they are again.


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Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:38 am
by user701
Looks to me to be the makers mark of George Turner

http://www.925-1000.com/dlExeter.html

I think the date letter is f for 1822

Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:44 am
by GalwayVolunteer
Thanks for your reply.

Can i ask how is the spoon identified as exeter?
Why did they not have a city mark?
Are all similar hallmarks exeter also?

Regards,

Dave.

Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:29 am
by silvermakersmarks
It's a combination of the maker's mark, the shape of the lion passant punch and some experience.

Phil

Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:45 pm
by user701
Agree with Phil, particularly about experience of Exeter marks when no town mark is present.

Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:05 pm
by dognose
Hi Dave,

Just to add that the city mark was omitted at this period on small items to prevent the mark being transposed onto larger objects.

Trev.

Re: Spoon with no City Mark

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:13 am
by GalwayVolunteer
Thanks very much for all the replies I appreciate your time.

Does anybody have a good essay on exeter silver?

Best Regards,

Dave.