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Hello all,
I have this hollow spoon I assume to be silver plated.

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... titled.jpg


http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... tled-1.jpg

Wondering if anyone could provide any info on it and the maker.
Kind Regards,
Rhodri

Hi Rhodri,

I believe that is the mark of J.Y. Cowlishaw of Sheffield. They was most known for the manufacture of folding knives.

Is it possible to get a real sharp image of that mark?

Trev.

Hi Trev, thanks for your response thats great. Sorry no the mark was a bit blurry (Shaky hands : ) ! )
Hope one of these helps,

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... CClear.jpg

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... temark.jpg


Kind Regards,
Rhodri

Hi Rhodri,

Many thanks for posting the images.

Regards, Trev.

Some notes on John Yeomans Cowlishaw.

Born on the 7th May 1829, in Sheffield and died on the 23rd January 1895, at Rotherham, Yorkshire.

John's uncle on his mother's side, was John Newton Mappin (co-founder of Mappin & Webb), and he is known to have served his apprenticeship in the cutlery trade. He was married on the 24th August 1853, at St. John Church Broughton, Salford, Manchester, to Sarah Briddon, (b.11th December 1828 in Manchester - died 16th November 1893, in Sheffield).

John Yeomans Cowlishaw committed suicide on the 23rd January 1895. The verdict of coroner's jury was "Suicide while temporarily insane".

His residence at the time of his death was noted as: Tapton Cliffe, Fulwood Road, Sheffield

Abraham Lincoln carried a penknife made by John Yeomans Cowlishaw. See:
http://www.lincolncollection.org/collec ... pen-knife/

Trev.

Thanks Trev, very interesting stuff! I know Salford quite well!
Was he a prolific Silver Plated goods maker?
Rhodri

Certainly not one of the large manufacturers, his main business appears to be in the folding knives line, and it is in examples of this type of product that most of his surviving pieces are found.

Trev.