Anybody recognize these marks? Scottish provincial (Greenock) is my uninformed guess. Thank you in advance for any help that might be given.
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Tongs N S with an Anchor
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Marks NS anchor
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In the Silver Spoon Club journal, 19/02, December 2008, in the auction section a photograph of an identical pair of tongs with your marks plus a makers mark PN is attributed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada circa 1855.
Regards
Paul
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In the Silver Spoon Club journal, 19/02, December 2008, in the auction section a photograph of an identical pair of tongs with your marks plus a makers mark PN is attributed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada circa 1855.
Regards
Paul
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Thank you Paul and Trev. The Nova Scotia attribution was given with these tongs when they were purchased, but I was afraid it had something to do with N S. At the same time, there was something familiar about the mark.
Is there anything beyond the auction claims to connect this mark to Nova Scotia? Thanks again.
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Is there anything beyond the auction claims to connect this mark to Nova Scotia? Thanks again.
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Hello.
Here are a couple of sets of marks attributed to Peter Nordbeck.
From 1837 to 1859 he employed a number of skilled workers and training apprentices including Langford, M.S. Brown, Vieth, Witham and others.
Pat.
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Here are a couple of sets of marks attributed to Peter Nordbeck.
From 1837 to 1859 he employed a number of skilled workers and training apprentices including Langford, M.S. Brown, Vieth, Witham and others.
Pat.
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