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Well that's disappointing! But a pretty clear match.

At least its my first piece of forged silver (that I know of!).

I might get a silversmith friend of mine to punch a cross over the top of the fake hallmarks.

Still its a nice looking piece at least. :/

Thanks Gordon.

Hey everyone, Here's another one for the mystery spoons. Celtic point, so maybe Scottish Provincial? Marked - (Fleur De Lis) (Unknown - a wreath?) (A) Has anyone seen it before? Any gut feelings or places to look? https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Thank-yo...

Hey Forum Folks, Here is an interesting spoon. Probably colonial, possibly Canadian? It is in oar pattern. It has four marks - Lion (right facing) M A Lion (left facing) Has anyone seen this mark before? Any clues? https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Cheers,...

Thanks Gordon.

A bit of a mystery!

I'll contact the Dublin Assay Office and report back if I hear anything.

Ben

Hi team, Another maker's mark I haven't been able to track. This one is on an Irish sugar bowl, dated Dublin 1798. The decoration may be a little later? Most probable maker appears to be James England (1791-1815), but it is an unusual maker's mark with the dots surround the initials IE in a not rect...

Hi there, This is a current online auction and seems the photos are taken straight from that. The guidelines state: 3. No linking to auctions or posting photos from another's auction. No linking to items for sale at websites. No linking to commercial websites. ... No use of eBay, auctiva, inkfrog, o...

This could be an interesting project!

Does anyone keep a database on initials and crest on Irish provincial silver?

I know has been done on early Australian silver and has turned up some interesting connections.

Ben

Hi everyone, Here's another pair of Irish sugar tongs. Nicely made. Can't seem to find an example of the maker's mark though. It appears to be ID in a serrated punch. Has anyone else seen this maker before? Maybe another mark for Isaac Davis (1787-99) or Isaac or Jeremiah D'Olier? https://www.925-10...

Hi Team, Here is a nice pair of bright-cut tongs. They date probably to around 1780-90. (It was in these early stages that the tongs were stamped in the bowls) My most likely candidate is WT and William Teulon, but I haven't seen this sterling mark before (STERLg). This would put them early in his c...

Hi Matt,

The maker's mark looks a possible match for Newcastle maker John Hutchinson. I'm no expert on the provincial lions, but it looks like the shape is right for that 1767-70 period that he was sending things in for assay.

Just a thought.

Cheers,
Ben.

Hey team,

A nice little pepper pot, I thought maybe Indian? Anyone else seen these marks? The makers mark seems to be RC.




Cheers,
Ben

Wasn't expecting that! Thanks Thomas!

Hello forum,

Does anyone know the maker of this spoon? I've found a number of Russells, but not one with a G first name.




Thanks again, Ben.

Another mystery piece.

This is sauce ladle size. The maker's mark is single stamped conjoined TC or CT.




Cheers,
Ben

Hey team, Here is a tablespoon I recently purchased. Has anyone seen these marks before? It looks like SCB? I thought maybe North American? 1760-1780 sort of period? https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg As always, any thoughts would be great! Ben

I think I've seen this before somewhere...maybe from the same gentleman! Because the E is upside down and almost more of an interpretation of an E than an actual E, I would have thought it was either Indian Colonial or Chinese Export. It seems to be similar to a mark attributed to Chinese maker Linc...

Thanks, I'll note that in the book. :)

Hi wev,

Would you agree it appears to be the same mark?

Are you saying the three spoons found in Bermuda were all by John Wheelwright Davis and misattributed by the two authors?

Ben

I picked up these sugar tongs the other day. I was very excited when I saw them, as I've been looking for a piece of Bermudan silver for quite some time (and I hope to add to this one piece. ;) ). They were identified as being by a Canadian silversmith, George Haddington. This was based on the mark ...

Hey team, Just to throw another possible into the mix. This is very similar to the mark identifed as Bermudan Silversmith, Joseph Dill. Although this appears in the text as only a possible attribution, they are similar to this spoon in being oar pattern. https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https:...