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Hi guys,

Do any of you recognise this maker's mark? It is struck twice on a rat-tail mote spoon.

Can't quite make out the first initial.

Thanks,
Ben

Hi all, Picked up this little teaspoon with a matching Dublin one. Marks are obviously a bit rubbed, but could tell from the fleur-de-lis that is was probably Limerick. Getting a closer look, it appears to be S*P for Samuel Purdon who was working 1830s-1840s. I haven't tracked down the crest yet, it...

Woo! Great job!

Hey team, Picked up these teaspoons the other day and it was a maker I hadn't seen before, and hadn't been seen here (from what I could find!), so I thought I would post his mark. Hugh Breckenridge (with various other spellings) only sent items in for assay from 1805 til 1811. He ramped up productio...

Hi team, I picked these spoons up the other day, mainly for the crest. The spoons are Scottish, made in Edinburgh in 1820s or so. The motto is in classical Greek. I think it means Good Tamer of Horses? But my Greek is a little rusty. The crest is a man waving his hat on a horse. Does anyone have any...

Hi there, A nice piece of Australian silver. From my anecdotal evidence, I think this WP maker was the most prolific maker in Sydney in the 1840s. It is hard to know who it was, William Park is the identification offered by Houstone in his book, but even he is unsure, it is based one record of Park ...

One potential seems to be Robert Wilson - New York, NY 1803-1810 and Philadelphia, PA 1812-1824

No worries Matt!

I'm away at the moment so can't check, but I'm pretty sure the mark is in Langdon's book. Can confirm when I'm back in a few weeks.

Ben

Hi Matt,

It is Canadian - George Savage and Son, Montreal. circa 1840-50.

Cheers,
Ben

Got this back from the Sheffield Assay Office: This is the mark of William Wild & Co who registered with the Sheffield Assay Office on the 23rd December 1784. The mark registered normally has two W.W & Co but often you see it as W&Co as with your example. The company were based on Trinit...

Great spoon! :)

Thanks Phil. I'll try and get a copy online.

Feel free to use the mark for your website if you like...it is a great resource I'm very thankful for!

Ben

Hi all, Here is an interesting little probably colonial Pap Boat. It is mark with HA and a flower mark. I've had West Indian suggested, but wondering if anyone else had seen these marks before? (another example of them, with a different HA punch, is in Houstone's book on Australian silver). Thanks, ...

Hi team, Just wondering if anyone had a maker for these sugar tongs? The are hallmarked for Sheffield, 1800. The maker's mark is W&Co. Also, out of interest, is there a reference book that has been published on Sheffield Silver? Cheers, Ben https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-...

Hi team, I just got this chocolate pot. It is well hallmarked...each separate attached piece is marked. The main hallmarks on the bottom are a bit rubbed. I also am still confused by French marks! I think it could be Strasbourg? Around 1770s? But would love some confirmation and the date/maker if po...

Hi Goldstein,

Thanks so much. That's a shame its been 'modified' like that. Thanks for identifying the maker and showing me some beautiful examples.

Live and learn! (I will definitely know for next time!)

Cheers, Ben.

Hi Anne,

At this stage it is really just dateable to his working career, around 1827-1861.

I'm sure if someone had time and access to any of his pieces with dated inscriptions, they may be able to date it a little narrower, but to my knowledge, no one has done that yet.

Cheers,

Ben

Hi team, I think this is a Hovedvandsaeg. Quick initial question, what was kept in the base? I understand the top was for spice? Also after some help with the maker of this one? It seems an uncommon shape for them? I would date it around 1780-1800, but keen to hear other's thoughts. https://www.925-...

Thanks Amena!

Hopefully we can turn up the maker to confirm.

Ben

I agree, looks Scottish (or Irish).

Maybe the F could be for Forres?

Ben