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Could that last mark be an owl? This was a Polish import mark.
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Hello Susan, your spoon was made by V.M.Ashmarin. He worked in Moscow from 1883-1908. The fourth mark is the Moscow town mark. It is actually St. George and the Dragon, but it is difficult to see that on this particular piece. The second mark, with the date 1886, is that of the assay master and the ...

Hello Margot, Nice story about Mary Queen of Scots, but I don't think she would have recognised a tea and coffee set in the 16th century. There have been a number of Queens called Mary in a time when these pieces might have been used. The last one being the wife of George V who was on the throne fro...

From the picture, it looks like a heavy gauge hotelware piece. Was there a connection to a “Neve’s Restaurant” or hotel? If you can trace the establishment for which it was made it might give you an idea of its age.

From the style of the maker's mark it looks French to me.

Paul.
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I would agree. THere seems to be an imperfection in the die that was used to apply the pip to the end of the fork. It would be interesting to locate other examples by this maker to see if they were similarly marked.

Paul
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Any idea what kind of paint it is? Oil based or water based?

Paul
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SPC is Silver Plated Copper. I would suggest that the internal wood is actually cedar. This is usually used in cigar and cigarette boxes.

Paul

The maker's mark looks like some kind of overstamp to me. The two "C"s differ in style.

There is no mark of either "CAC" or CMC" in the Sheffield Assay Office Register which suggests that it is somthing other than the overstamping has created.

Paul

The mark on the right is the Kokoshnik mark used on Russian silver between 1889 and 1908. The small mark behind the lady’s head is the initials of the assay master, which would give a more accurate location of manufacture, but they are too indistinct to make out on the photograph. The mark on the le...

Hello Margot,

Is this a set of flatware or a tea set? Is the lion standing on three feet with a paw raised (passant) This would be English or is it standing up on its hind legs (rampant) which would be Scottish.

A picture would be really useful at this stage.

Paul.

Could the V shaped crest be a thistle? Try comparing the mark to Edinburgh marks, it might take you a step forward.

Paul

Both William Hutton and Creswick & co used the crossed arrows mark. But without a picture it is not really possible to say if your teapot can be attributed to one of these Sheffield makers.

Hope this points you in the right direction.

Paul.

Not sure of the size of this bowl, but the centre "handle" looks like an asparagus spear. Could it be an asparagus related item?

This is the Kokoshnik mark, used in Russia between 1908 and 1926. If it was clearer you would see that it is a woman’s head facing right. The mark behind her head is a Delta, the area mark for Moscow. 84 is the grade of silver in zlotniki. 84 being equal to 875/1000.

Hope this helps.

Paul

At 10" I think it qualifies as a fruit bowl.


Paul

Although this is a plated piece I would like to add that Roberts & Belk were making sterling silver items into the 1970's. It is difficult to tell the size from the picture, but I suspect that this might be what the euphemistically called a “sweet dish”. The “S” and “FD” are initials for “Sheffi...

Thank you Bahner. It is good to know that someone has records of silversmiths that I have not yet added to my collection.

Paul.

Just to add a little to this thread. Although Grimwade records him as a plate worker Thomas Olivant was primarily a retail jeweller and silversmith in Manchester, with his nephew, and later in partnership with John William Botsford, from 1855 until his death in 1868. The firm of Olivant & Botsfo...

I have this goblet which is about 4½ inches high. It is Swedish and seems to have been made in Ulricehamn around 1820. The maker’s marks is “ILB” in a rectangle. Can anyone help with the maker or confirm my version of its origins? (Sorry about the picture quality). http://sv1.letmehost.com/sv1/24/G...