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Hello, Please help clear up my confusion. I have a guided spoon with the Makers Mark WHS in a shield when researching this the name that comes up is WILLIAM Henry Seale of Seale & Co Lom bard Street London. according to this record the Makers mark was registered in Mar 1899 -1905. On Trev's site...

Thanks Trev, Yes they are definitely silver and I am half way trough changing them into a bangle. I always send off my hallmarked silver bangles to the London assay office to gain a certificate to allow me to change their use but as the marks are fake What would the London assay office do with the t...

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Hello, I have a plain sugar tong dated 1820 (London) with the Makers mark CLH all merged together please see pics. Does any one know who the maker was and any history is appreciated. Many Thanks Badger https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg

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Hi I have a fine set of six dining forks made by George Whiting Assayed in London in 1860. I know his sponsor mark was registered in 1858 but cannot find any more information on him does any one know his history please?
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Many Thanks Jay that's really interesting.
The spoon is 5" or 12.7CM long if that helps find any more information that would be great.
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Hello, I have purchased this amazing spoon by V.Boivin but can only find the basic information on the site stating 1897 5 Rue de Montmorency Paris. Has any one any further history on Boivin or this strange design please. The photos show the spoon and their mark along with the Mercury Mark for 800 si...

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Hello Trev or any one else,
Has any one got any information or links to the history of John Cook Petit please?
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Many Thanks Trev.
Really interesting stuff and as the Town I bought the spoons in: -Umag (Croatia) is very close to the Italian border this makes perfect sense.
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Hello, I bought these spoons in Croatia whilst on holiday and after looking at all the German marks on the site these look suspiciously similar to Wilkens & Sohne but the 800 is in an oval and the extra marks in a lozenge on the far right are not on any examples on the site? Also the half moon l...

Many Thanks Trev a font of all knowledge as usual Any ideas on that maker's mark before I google Polish makers?
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Does Anyone know where these hallmarks are from on this lovely silver spoon and who the maker was? Looks like a french minerva mark (Head facing right) but I'm lost on this one? Many Thanks Badger https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg

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Hi all I have a nice small 9.5CM Sterling spoon with the theme of Niagra Falls at Propect point which is a nice detailed scene. The makers mark is a crown in a circle an M in old english scroll type font in a shield and a cat in a circle as pictured. Does any one know who the marks belong to? and an...

Well after a bit of faffing around hopefully the images are here now.
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Sorry here is the link to the photo Thanks again Badger https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=2f085bb239&view=fimg&th=154d5238fc13a78c&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&attbid=ANGjdJ-8Ig9UTx7lBvD8mTXYyS2_d6Vv78iiI344zjU2AntgIwtU_KaLKEffwbGwguKC9mri9900XHbjt-gmgL5oNMcqhIuTdKzPEr-b6oy4k...