I've just seen some spoons marked 'J&T Wake'. Just to add some more for research. If I can, I will post some images. After a quick look, it seems other examples have turned up in England at auction.
Hi John, Better late than never! ;) You 'HA' is a match for mine and your 'D' is a match for the one listed in Houstone's Reference book as 'Possibly Australian'. I would be interested in see the initials on your spoon? I haven't made any real progress yet...I'm not convinced it is Australian...As I...
Hi team, I just purchased this ladle...from the blurry marks available in his book (and a couple online), I think it is stamped for John Kinzie. Seems he was active in Detroit from the 1780s. I would love to hear from our American Coin silver experts if the engraving and design of the ladle matches ...
Hey team, Picked this dessert spoon up today. It was with a pile of silver-plate - I thought it was Continental, but now thinking it has a Scottish feel. Has anyone seen these marks before? I'm away from home, so haven't been able to check Turner's yet. :P Cheers, Ben https://dl.dropboxusercontent.c...
Hi team, Picked up this little beauty today. It was listed as John Glen, probably due to the attribution in Turner's book, but it seem like a funny mark for Glen if he is already using IG at other points. Has anyone else seen this mark? Or have any other Glasgow makers as options for the period? The...
Hi team, Picked up this tablespoon in a little job lot the other day. The incuse duty mark was used from 1st Dec 1784 until 28 May 1786. According to Gill, it seems there were seven silversmiths who sent silver in for assay to Newcastle in that period. Samuel Thompson II (a small amount) James Crawf...
Hi team, I picked up six spoons and forks, one of the has the French marks for 1818-1838, but the others have the marks below. Any thoughts?? (There was also a set of six teaspoons that had all sorts of marks and overstamping with the same crest) As always, any help/opinion welcome! Thanks, Ben http...
Hey team, Found this little box in a thrift shop today. Had to put of elbow grease into cleaning it up, but it's a nice little box. But I can't quite work out the hallmarks. It seems to be a key, 13 and a maker's mark CX. I think it's probably German? From the first half of the nineteenth century? B...
Hi all, I don't have the book on early West Country spoons, so was just wondering if there is a maker attached to this mark? It is on a trefid spoon, struck once in the bowl and three times along the stem. It has a pricked date of 1679. Thanks, Ben https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www....