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Thanks, Peter, that's what I thought but I wasn't sure since the mark is upsidedown.

I forgot it looks like the upside-down mark of Sneek silversmith Rein Clases Regnery but as I said, I've never seen an upside-down mark so it could be a coincidence.

I recently acquired this Friesian silver spoon with a possible upside-down mark. I have never seen an upside-down mark so it probably isn't. Either way, I am not sure of the maker. Any help would be appreciated! https://i.postimg.cc/DmRSBVgb/IMG-4266.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zLpLjVtJ/IMG-4267.jpg ht...

Silverly is right in that this style was predominantly used in the midwest (Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Etc) around the second quarter of the 19th century but didn't exist there solely. It probably is coin silver rather than silver plate. If you can see wear on the back of the handle then there shou...

This doesn't necessarily mean that the mark is not for George Sharp. He was the companies silver foreman from 1852 to 1862. Before that, they used Taylor and Lawrie who had their own manufacturer's marks. According to Catherine Hollans 2013 book 'Philadelphia Silversmiths,' this mark was George Shar...

The S mark with lion and shield are attributed to George Sharp who was a supplier to Bailey & co. The extra lion in this case is the lion towards the backside center of the bowl (on the drop).

And not to be that guy but it was the death of William IV, not George IV in 1837 the preceded Queen Victoria. He only had 7 years as King so I always try to give him credit whenever possible.

Thank you for the info. I don't actually have that book but I keep it in my wishlist in case the price ever comes down.

thank you for the information. I keep my eye for german silver books but they're often very expensive and not easily found in the US

thank you for the confirmation. It was only because of your work at Silberpunze that I found that. Do you know Martin Noetzel's working dates? Also, do you know if Wuerzburg had date letters in their mark? I think mine has an H but that's not definitive.

Ok, I think I figured this one out. I think it is Martin Noetzel of Wuerzburg

This piece I know comes from Augsburg and was made by Paul Solanier who worked from 1665 to 1724 (or at least he died in 1724). It was also part of the lot of 3 old cups I received so I figured I would show it as well. My only question with this is, can one date it based on the pine comb city mark? ...

This cup was part of the lot I recently acquired. It has a very blurred city mark and a less blurred makers mark. The maker's mark appears to be MN or possibly MM. I don't know what the city mark is. I'm going to keep looking but hopefully, someone will figure it out. It measures about 2" tall ...

I was very fortunate to come across a grouping of 3 old German cups. This cup I believe is from the city of Munster but I don't know the maker's mark. It is engraved with a blank cartouche and dated 1715 though I am unsure if the date is contemporaneous with the cup's origins. It is gilded around th...

thank you Trev. not really a lot of resources for Gibraltar silver out there

I found this lovely little spoon with a key mark which I believe is the marks of the Catton family from Gibraltar. It is marked CC & JC with a key. Also, is there any way to get a copy of the Silver Society letter that discusses Gibraltar silver? https://i.postimg.cc/94XDsmjD/IMG-3029.jpg https:...

I believe these are French silverplate marks. What looks like a copper streak at the bottom of the 2nd picture where the plate has worn off also makes me believe it is silver plated

Yeah sorry about that. even with the piece on hand, it's difficult to make out the mark. I tried to add different angles of the mark to see if it would help.

I am fairly certain this is more likely 17th century than 18th and Germany being just a loose confederation of kingdoms, duchies, city-states, etc there is a good chance it is from there as a lot of the marks are not fully or even marginally researched. I was just hoping someone recognized it.

It's possible but if this piece is actually a tastevin it is less possible as I don't believe there were any Swedish vineyards at the time