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by populous38
Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Re: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF

Thanks JayT, grateful for your input. Appreciated. Thanks again for your help, Gary
by populous38
Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Re: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF

Hi, looking at the above images of the crest on the back of the fork, can anyone identify the crest. I thought I read something on another post about dots above the crown indicating aristocratic ranking, but I'm not sure, cheers, gary
by populous38
Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: silver spoon, London ? any guess with date, cheers
Replies: 2
Views: 1900

Re: silver spoon, London ? any guess with date, cheers

Thanks Trev, appreciated. Regarding the images, I found the answer was resizing them, as it allows you to do, to message board size, before uploading them on to tiny pic. Again, appreciated. Gary
by populous38
Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: ? french 18thC silver mark
Replies: 5
Views: 2950

Re: ? french 18thC silver mark

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by populous38
Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:57 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Re: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF

think I have worked out the images :0)

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by populous38
Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: silver spoon, London ? any guess with date, cheers
Replies: 2
Views: 1900

silver spoon, London ? any guess with date, cheers

SILVER SPOON - Stretched hallmarks. Very rubbed. Clear makers mark. Can anyone hazard a guess as to date. Leopards head, only chin left, but punch mark appears to have a flat bottom. Only a little of date letter left, but punch mark appears to be pointed at base. Maker I.S Still trying to work out h...
by populous38
Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:37 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Re: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF

Thanks JayT, appreciated. I think I may need to save up for a better camera. I will get on to looking up the bigorne mark. Cheers again for having a look. Gary
by populous38
Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

French Fork Mercury and Hare Head maker ?AF

Hi, can any one tell me anything about these forks. I have 7 and 1 slightly smaller one. Each is 93g and 21.5 cm long. They all have what I presume is Mercury in an octagonal mark. Some have a Hares head in another mark. Maker appears to be A F with what looks like a feather between the A and the F....
by populous38
Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: ? french 18thC silver mark
Replies: 5
Views: 2950

Re: ? french 18thC silver mark

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by populous38
Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: ? french 18thC silver mark
Replies: 5
Views: 2950

Re: ? french 18thC silver mark

appreciated Trev, cheers, will give it a go, gary
by populous38
Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: ? french 18thC silver mark
Replies: 5
Views: 2950

? french 18thC silver mark

/Users/brigden/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2014/08/02/20140802-214400/760387743_o.jpg Hi, I was wondering if anyone could possibly identify this silver mark on a piece of silver which I believe was imported. I think it may be french, possibly from the 1700's. I am no sure if the image will come ...

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