Hi Miles, Going by the size of the mark and the pellet I would have thought that Charles Goodwin (Grimwade 311) or Charles Gordon (Grimwade 313) were more likely candidates, they were both entered as smallworkers but I have always thought that smiths will produce anything that they have the skills t...
Hi, I think this could well be George Smith the first using a cut down punch from his partnership with Samuel Smith the Third (Grimwade 908) the partnership was disolved in 1754 so this would be a good fit datewise. I should imagine punches were expensive to produce then and would not be surprised i...
Hi, Pseudo marks are designed to look like official hallmarks, so yes they are fakes but it does not mean all pseudo marked items are below the standard they purport to be or that they are meant to deceive, although of course some are and do, many early colonial smiths copied marks from their mother...
Hi, Your spoons were made by Henry Billing in 1779, the Rat Tail if any will be the style of the heel on the back of the bowl, long and tapering to a point, hope this helps, Regards Trev. .
Hi Cringlo, Yes, 1840, Reily and Storer were exceptionly fine silversmiths, their work is much sought after, they entered their mark in 1829. I would think it a pepper or spice pot, it looks like you picked up a great lot, well done, Regards Trev. .
Hi Richard, Thomas Shekleton was my second choice, presuming this is a London spoon, I went for Thomas Streetin as a first choice purely because he was a known spoonmaker, Regards Trev. .
Hi, I think its use is for anything that is hard to stab with a fork and is then hard to remove from it when sucessful such as pickled onions, Regards Trev. .