Chinese Export Spoon?

[paulh]

I think that this is a Chinese Export piece. Can anyone confirm this or suggest an alternative.

Thanks.

Paul.

[2209patrick]

Hello Paul.

Believe that WE / WE / WC mark was used by a silversmith in Canton, early 19th century.
Don't know the name of the silversmith.

Pat.

[admin]

Hi Paul,
To flesh out Patrick's response, Forbes' "Chinese Export Silver" attributes the mark to an unknown Canton maker c.1820, but gives a side note that they could possibly be from British India.
Seemingly, the maker copied a piece by Eley, Fearn & Chawner right down to the marks and then continued to use of the stamps.
Regards, Tom

[paulh]

Thank you gentlemen. I wish I could get hold of a copy of that Forbes book!

Paul.

[2209patrick]

I believe the following are marks by the same silversmith with different psuedo marks.
Have no information on the R.R.D mark.




Pat.