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Someone told me this marrow spoon might be 18th Century silver. I doubt it! Looks/feels like 20th Century silverplate to me?



That said, the Hallmark is a bit elusive as also the shape of the spoon - specifically the almost rectangular center. I don't understand either the capital Y or the 1st symbol on the Hallmark pic. below.



If anyone can discern the first mark [city?] then maybe the Y would make more sense for the year? Also, if anyone has seen a marrow spoon with a rectangular center like this then I'd love for a pointer in the right direction please. Oh, and who would the maker be? Thanks!



Thanks for the help.

You were right to suspect that this is plated. The letters of the manufacturer's mark are actually ID&S which, with the interchangeability of I and J, leads us to the Sheffield company James Dixon & Sons. It is possible that the Y is some sort of private date coding but, if so, I am not aware that we have any further information about the system. The rectangular shape of the centrre section may be to match a set of flatware or perhaps simply a way of making the item more cheaply.

Phil