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Nancy,

The maker is most likely George Howson, and the pattern is called Albany.

Miles

I hope you don't mind my reproducing your images.

This mark looks like that of Fuller White who first started working 1744 and died 1775.

Miles


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Here is the result. I heated it slightly and slid it down the handle of a wooden spoon (no the spoon did not catch fire); it of course stopped where the handle broadens as it meets the bowl. I then slid a mechanics socket down the handle of the spoon to rest on top of the loop and hit this with a ha...

I recently found out that this style of ampersand was used in Scotland, but I've still had no luck with the maker.

Miles
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Thankyou SS, I will try myself. What you thought was a crack is only a dent, but I will be careful nonetheless. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Miles
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Here is a teaspoon assayed in Edinburgh c.1800. Does anyone know who WM is?

Miles



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Here is 20cm silver skewer, but there are no visible marks. I think this design was used around 1800. I'm hoping that someone might be able to tell me more from the design such as accurate age and location. Also, I'm going to try to repair the loop, and any advice will be appreciated. Miles http://i...

I don't think Henry Wilkinson is so likely. The mark of his I have (pictured) has &co beneath it; this mark is from 1889, so it's possible he may have changed it back, but unlikely. Someone else may know more about his marks Miles http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/granmaa/b0143-5.jpg

The piece is quite spectacular.
The mark on the cup is probably that of Harry Wigfull.
The stand is 1903 London, but I don't think it's William Comyns.
I'll keep researching.

Miles

Here is a beautiful 8.5" spoon (possibly for serving fruit) with a shell bowl and a feathered edge on one side. No hallmarks are intact, and I date it at c.1775. What is confusing is that the hallmarks are so worn as to only leave the scrap you see in the photo, whereas the feathering is absolu...

Here is a good quality silver teaspoon; it has only one mark: G&L. I'd date it at c.1800. Does anyone recognize this mark and where it's from? Any help will be appreciated. Miles http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/granmaa/125f.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/granmaa/125h.jpg http:...

Tony,

Yes, you're quite right: much too big for a salt spoon. At that size, it's most likely a sauce ladle.

I second your last statement.

Miles
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Tony,

It seems to be a fiddle pattern salt spoon assayed in London 1848. I'll hazard a guess at John Whiting for the maker, but I'm not sure.

Miles
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Harald,

The BM stands for Berthold Muller who imported pieces to England from Germany I believe.
The F stands for foreign and was used between 1867 and 1904 on imported pieces.
I imagine the other marks are German.

Miles
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I recently bought an 1825 Irish serving spoon with the same or at least a similar maker's mark to the one in post -> http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3949" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Does anyone know if this is J. Brady or not? Miles http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/...

Cristiana,

The date mark is for London 1930. I'm not sure of the maker.

Miles
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Watches is an area where I'm pretty green myself. The "U" is actually the upside down sign of the constellation Leo and means that the piece was imported into London from 1906-1950. The letter which I think is a C is the date letter. The 925 mark means it is sterling silver, and the GD is the maker'...

I can't make it out very well, but it looks like the London import mark and the 1918 date letter.

Miles

Amy, After spending a while researching these name brooches, I can say that they were almost all made between 1890 and 1910, and in either Birmingham or Chester. The design of yours was one of the more common ones. I've included pictures of two similar brooches. I haven't been able to find out the m...

Carling, yours seems to have the same pellet as well. Here is a mark I found that was labeled as James Fenton.

Miles


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