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Dessert Spoons T Baker American Coin Marks??
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:26 pm
by jason
Hi
I would be so grateful if anyone could help identify a trio of dessert spoons I have marked T BAKER with what appears a Lion Passant and a Head facing right . Is this American coin silver?
many thanks
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Thomas Baker
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:52 pm
by SilverSurfer
Ensko IV shows a Thomas Baker of Concorde, New Hampshire, whose mark matches yours, beginning 1819. The other marks are not shown but are typical of American pseudo-hallmarks of the time mimicing the British true hallmarks.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:06 pm
by 2209patrick
I believe SilverSurfer is correct. Here's some more info on Thomas Baker.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... /56795.htmPat.
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:09 am
by jason
thank you so much for your fast and informative response didnt realise these spoons were that early
excellent
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:14 am
by jason
The link on American silversmiths is really interesting
thank you
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