Stilton Cheese Scoop?

[Aguest]

I can't really tell if the maker of this piece is "RC" or "BC" and I guess it is a cheese scoop?
Also, the dye inside the ferrule is bright red. Does this mean the original handle was made of ivory or bone dyed bright red?
So basically I have to find an antique Stilton Cheese Scoop handle to make this work, and the chances of that are extremely low.

[dognose]

Hi Aguest,

That would be the mark of Richard Crossley, year of assay 1795.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon11.html#M

To know a little more about 'Charcoal Dick', see: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=14751&p=53066&hilit=charcoal#p53066

Trev.