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I had hoped for at least one reply here, but I am delighted to say that I have heard back from Alaine Apap Bologna in Malta. She believes this piece is indeed Maltese silver, and was probably made around 1700, but that the crest was added later. That would also concur with my own findings, and the ...

I was intrigued to discover Trevorg's post from nine years ago (https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57370) relating to Maltese silver, and a mark comprising the letters MA below a Maltese Cross.

I have been asked for advice on a silver strainer which bears a remarkably similar mark, and ...

I've not come across this very distinctive trademark previously, so would welcome any advice from members here. The mark appears on a silver-plated salver, and is the only visible mark. It shows the outline of a silversmith, wearing an apron and holding a tray, all within a triangular double ...

Thanks Trev. This piece is in the US, and my inclination is to think this is also American silver plate. Have there been any thoughts on who made it, and perhaps when? It looks to be good quality, and I was assuming early C20th.

I have come across a set of pseudo hallmarks that have got me stumped.

https://oldschoolantiques.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pseudo_hallmarks_01s.jpg

On the right hand end is a bishop's mitre which, at first glance, looks like a crown. Next to it is a an animal that I assume is supposed to ...

Just out of curiosity what do you mean by; The descender does come from the right-hand end of the arm, which would be consistent with a "T". , I ain't got a glue what you mean by this.
Regards,
Peter.

I'm sorry Peter - only just seen this. I've been away, free of the Internet for a few days.

In ...

wev wrote:The script name is actually Jenny

I thought so too, but the owner insists it belonged to her great grandmother, and she was known as "Tenny". The descender does come from the right-hand end of the arm, which would be consistent with a "T".

American coin silver is something I rarely encounter, so would appreciate any advice on this example of what I assume is a fairly early bird-backed spoon. The spoon has been well loved, and the bird is somewhat worn, but still visible. The silversmith's mark is simply "AA", which I have tentatively ...

If it is N•C, then you could try Nathaniel Coleman. His was a silversmith based in Burlington, New Jersey, from around 1790 through to the mid 1830s, and his mark was very similar to the one on your spoons.

There are some examples of his marks on this Roots Web reference to Nathaniel Coleman ...

I see "Titre Légal" offered on sales listings so often as if it's a maker's name. It's not.

On French pewter (étain) this phrase is widely used where no precise percentage of tin within the alloy is quoted, and it simply denotes a pewter alloy that is at least 85% tin. This is actually a fairly ...

Thanks Cheryl. I do recall reading about the link with Eton, and it certainly makes sense. The style of these marks is so much more typical of American-based manufacturers, typically from the first half of the 20th century. It's good to see all those examples together again in one place, and ...

I have seen several threads here concerning the attribution of a mark that appears fairly regularly online, in particular with regard to heavy silver-plated trays. Here are three examples - some from the 925-1000 archives:

https://i.postimg.cc/BQFh1Dx0/not-meneses-marks-01.jpg

Based upon the ...

I have spent several more fruitless hours trying to uncover information on this company, without success. There does not appear to be any other record of a Sabbatia Silver Co, in Taunton, or anywhere else.

In the hope of being helpful, this is the example of the same two-handled bowl, marked for ...

That's wonderful, thank you Cheryl. I too have spoon envy - they're not mine!

Thank you also Dognose for sowing the advert. That explains the design of the David Andersen mark.

I have come across a mark on some silver plated sugar bowls which doesn't appear to be recorded anywhere else. This is the mark:

https://i.postimg.cc/pTGzw8bg/sabbatia-silver-mark-02-jpeg.jpg

The bowls themselves are twin-handled, possibly for sugar:

https://i.postimg.cc/GpRFGdxS/sabbatia ...

I haven't been able to find anything else by David Andersen from this period that appears to be of a similar style or design. Are these spoons unusual, or am I just looking in the wrong place?

Thanks AG2012. I'd hoped as much.

The mark on these spoons is not typical of David Andersen, but appears to have all the essential elements:

https://i.postimg.cc/RVW426ff/image-05s.jpg

The mark appears on the backs of a set of six enamelled spoons in a presentation case marked for retailer in Bergen called Iversen, which still ...

I have managed to track down the maker, Luigi Signorini, who is now retired, but still "working" in Rimini. His son Marco is also a silversmith, and has taken over the business. Luigi stopped making the clowns many years ago, and Marco now produces jewellery in silver and gold.

Thanks Amena. I searched for a reference to that registration number, but couldn't find it anywhere. That also ties in with the signature. Perfect!