Unknown mark "BP"

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Unknown mark "BP"

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Mark on old spoon - est. 1770's - 1780's maybe - BP. Unable to find this exact mark and wonder if anyone might know who the maker is...

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Re: Unknown mark "BP"

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Benjamin Prince died 1789 New York Silversmith (No Known Mark) ::: You might be in the (No Known Mark) zone :::
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Thank you for the info. I have seen one other spoon marked this way and it also fell within Mr. Prince's working dates. So far he is the top contender...
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Born in 1756 so he was only alive for 33 years. ::: The form seems correct for 1770-1789 :::
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I was hoping it was a seldom seen mark by Benjamin Pierpont...
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Was the other spoon you found by "BP" similar in form to this spoon? :::
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Yes, very similar.
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