Help With Hallmarks

[JackE]

Greetings All:

This is my first post so I hope this is the correct forum in the correct fashion. I have 3 spoons with these hallmarks and would like to know everything possible about them. Thank you in advance for any knowledge you can provide.

Best,

[dognose]

Hi Jack,

Welcome to the Forum.

Sorry, but they are not hallmarks, but makers' marks only as they are not silver.

Your spoons were made by the Birmingham firm of Daniel & Arter.

See here for some of their marks: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_D.html

And here for another example of your mark: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=43307&p=124895&hilit=arter#p124895

The fact that your marks contain a crown reveals that they were made prior to 1897, at which date the use of such a device on plated wares was outlawed.

Always try to embed your images as few people will click on links.



Trev.