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Thanks for the conformation.
Miles
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Neruda, Thankyou so much for this information; I had a look at my spoon with the name Bateman in mind, and just peeking round the side of the TO mark I can see the beginning of a P, an A and a W running longitudinally with the spoon, rather like in the mark PB AB WB Peter, Ann and William Bateman! T...

Neruda,

I shall summarize this long thread between georgiansilver and me.

He says the spoon was made by Thomas Wallis (1 I imagine) in the 1780s.
I think it was made earlier by either Thomas Whipham or James Wilks in the 1740s.

Which do you think?

Miles
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Constantin,
I've seen the mark H.P quite a few times, I think it might be Henry Pope. He made many watch chains and bookmarks I believe. I've seen his dates range from 1886-1913.

Miles

Here is a very small teaspoon (11cm) with an upturned handle and an extended drop. However, the maker (TW) decided not to put a date letter on. I'd like to find out the maker and date; my guess is Thomas Wallis 1775-1780. Granmaa http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/granmaa/old.jpg http://i64.phot...

Myriam,
Do you think it might be L&S? If it is, it might be Levi and Soloman who were working around this time.
Granmaa

Thanks for your help Mike. You are right, Jackson's says George Wintle started in the first quarter of the 19th.
Is there anything you can suggest for the marks on the spoon?

Miles
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Dear Isabella,
Your frame was made in 1987, but I'm afraid I don't know the maker.

Miles
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Mike

No, it doesn't; I'm pretty sure it's 1779 and so too early.

Miles

PS I've left yet another message on my other spoon for you.
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Here is a once nice serving spoon, unfortunately, it has been repaired badly. There are a few things I'd like to know about it: Is it 1779? Is there any special name for the pattern on the handle? Is it possible that the maker was Thomas Wallis? I've included a picture of one of his spoons, notice t...

O.K one last try and I promise I will shut up. If you look at the lion passant (which we've previously ignored) in my picture, beneath the tail there is a little indent in the cartouche, I recently discovered that this only featured between 1740 and 1755; this is supported in Judith Banister's hallm...

Dear Mike, Sorry to keep on at you like this, but I'm just not sure that this spoon is as late as you say it is. I found a couple of spoons from 1746 by a maker called James Wilks at: http://www.antiquesilverspoons.co.uk/1592194256.htm I've included both the hallmark from my spoon and the one from t...

Dear Neruda,

I found another mark by a Thomas Ollivant from 1790, is this whom you meant? It seems to be pretty similar so thankyou very much.

Miles

Thanks Neruda, much appreciated.
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Here is a delightful little mustard spoon from Chester 1898 with a barley twist handle, a pear shape bowl and a ball end; it is one of my latest but favourite spoons. Unfortunately, I don't know the maker: F.W. Do forgive the picture, the hallmarks are in the bowl which made it rather tricky to get ...

Thanks for the name Neruda. Is it usual for a Manchester based silversmith to assay in London rather than Sheffield or Birmingham? And, do you know anything about this overstamping?
Miles

Thanks for your help dmay; you sound like you know a bit about umbrellas, which are a interest of mine. Do you know of any good websites or books on the subject? My searches so far have been fruitless.
Miles
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Another umbrella post: this one was made by Kendall in 1940 judging by the silver band around the handle. The maker's mark says K & S Lc. Does anyone know this maker, and why does the impression of this mark seem different to the others, as if it were crudely scratched in? Granmaa http://i64.pho...

Thankyou for your explanation Carling; I have another thimble that I need some advice on, it'll be up soon.

Miles
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Thankyou very much Patrick. Is there any way of telling the date of this piece, or is the design too common?

Miles