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Thank you AG2012 and Oel for your responses. That "watchstrap" reference was one of several I looked at. They did not all say exactly the same thing so I just made that loose summary. Regarding the different international standard marks, did they make the own punches or were the cases &quo...

Hello. I saved the below image from an auction catalogue. It shows the marks on a pocket watch case and their diversity intrigued me. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51888183947_81fedd464f_b.jpg I did not recognise the name "Seeland" but I did know the grouse mark that was a Switzerlan...

Hello, manufacturers marks on electroplated cutlery can have meanings but may only be "decorative" to appear like marks on solid hallmarked silver. Sarl and Sons would have been the retailer of the item and no doubt could have asked for any lettering they wanted. The Sarl "ads" s...

Hello, I copied this fork image from on line as I recognised the trademark "Peruvian Silver" and the animal image coat of arms mark as belonging to Thomas Hands and Sons. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51870315813_ac6d92ab63_b.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n80/2209patrick/Sca...

Hello, JJM this is an interesting looking spoon if much tarnished. Was it a metal detecting find as I am not sure if the spoon's bowl is a normal type flattened or was made with a flat bowl as to be like a "cake" server? I an assuming it is about 15 cms long. The marks do not tell us much ...

Hello, this is an image from other post in our Forum. https://abload.de/img/400673109_1-bestek-zip6rp6.jpg It is probably identified correctly as the mark of Levesley Brothers of "Central Works", Sheffield. That said, I have recently come across an alternative candidate as the possible own...

Hello, I have a couple of maker's marks images to that I wanted to add to a "John Yates" related post. There lots on the forum already so to not start another post I have added them here. My first image shows marks similar to "Liz's spoon marks but with the additional shield mark feat...

Thank you Qrt.S for your added information. The spoon is only 9cms long so definitely a condiment type spoon. It was an oversight by me not furnishing the length of the spoon before. This is the 1st Russian spoon I have owned and only the 2nd one I have had a prolonged look at.

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Thank you Dognose and Qrt.S for clarifying my research. There is always a chance of mis-spelt "older" silversmiths names and no doubt it is a magnified chance when different nations are concerned. Good on you "Olof Wennerstöm" for making my condiment spoon and good on the Forum f...

Hello, happy new year all. The end of last year was happy for me as was able to get this small fiddle pattern condiment spoon for a little bit of research. It has a typical set of Russian marks on it and the 1848 under the Assay Master's mark gives the easy bit a date of its assay. https://live.stat...

Hello, this looks like the Wakely & Wheeler mark I expected on London silver. However I thought it also marked for Britannia Silver. A closer look tells it is Dublin hallmarked, and "silvermakersmarks" gives a Dublin address for the company. James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler Hatt...

Hello, below is an image of one of the D&A silver trademarks mentioned earlier in the post. That is "Laxey Silver" suggesting an association with an, at the time, well known Isle of Man mixed metals mine. It is an image missing from another forum post. https://live.staticflickr.com/655...

Hello," jobstodo", many users of the Forum do not get it correct with the images first time. Sometimes not even second time but do not give up. Everybody wants to see the images. There will be others wanting to learn from your posts as well as you. Don't forget to use the "Preview&quo...

Hello, came across a good image of a no doubt "Frederick Whitehouse" spoon. Thought these examples could be of use here. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51731580163_eeb91db3f4_h.jpg I had not previously recognised what a near copy the leftmost cartouches were. Danial & Arter's &quo...

Thanks Trev for the added information and "clarification". Even prior to the added details, the "Kin" bit of the name suggested to me It could be a "relatives" concern and you have given us "& P.Ltd" and "& Pearce Ltd" with your research. It ...

I had need to check up on some tobacciana collectables last weekend and there was one name that recurred and recurred. That was "Kincraft", "Made in England". This was a cigarette and match box case set. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51712582276_1b08afb15d_m.jpg I have an i...

Hello, marks on a spoon. It looks like "V.T.A" to me. More research is needed here? Retailers?



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Hello, no guarantee but I think there is a key in this corroded mark and maybe a "K". Consider "Keystone Silver Co" of Philadelphia.
A near image is shown in out silverplate section.

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Hello, you have got your identification exactly correct for the fork. There is can be a little variation in the marks made by the various hallmark punches as they get repeatedly used. If you think about it a newly made punch is likely to give a much more crisp mark than 1 having been used numerous t...

Hello, I saw an image of a North American spoon on line with an "A1" mark on. This mark, regularly seen with British electroplated cutlery, stimulated my interest and lead me to look for more info. I first looked on our own forum and all I found was a reference for 1901 of "H.Z. Rhoad...