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13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:44 am
by hpidaves
Hello,
I have what I believe is a silverplate 13" soup ladle. The pattern is plain on the front of the handle, and tipped on the reverse. It has 6 hallmarks:
[A] {C] [M] [E] [36 DWTS] [1]
I have attached photos. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:14 pm
by dognose
Hi,
The maker is H. Williamson Ltd. of London:
The above detail is from 1917.
Trev.
Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:22 pm
by hpidaves
Thanks so much! Any idea what the 36 DWTS means, or how old it might be?
Thanks.
Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:36 pm
by dognose
36 dwts would be the amount of silver deposited per dozen pieces.
I think likely this piece would date to around the first quarter of the 20th century.
Trev.
Re: 13" Silverplate Ladle ACME 36DWTS ID
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:56 pm
by silvermakersmarks
It might also be worth explaining that a pennyweight is 1⁄240 of a troy pound. The name "penny"weight is derived from our British currency in which there were 12 pennies in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound - hence 240 pennies in a pound.
Phil