my small spoon help

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barryhiggins
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my small spoon help

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i was wondering if any one out there can help me, i have a small spoon and i have researched as much as i can about it, as far as i can find it is from 1912 and from sheffield, i am not 100% sure and hope someone can help me! it starts off with the letters ( FC ) then it has a crown, then it is a lion, the it has either ll or 11 can some please help me find out all about this wee spoon and the makers name if possible thanks.
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barryhiggins
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my wee spoon

Post by barryhiggins »

i have just found out that it is not 11, ii, ll on the date it is actually a lowercase ( n )
silvertt
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Post by silvertt »

Hi,
My eyes are dim I can't make out all the detail but if your description is correct the 'n' for Sheffield is 1905/06 and the maker could be Frank Cobb. 1912/13 is a 'u' which can easily be mistaken for an 'n' but from what I can make out it is an 'n'.
Hope this helps.
Tony
barryhiggins
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Post by barryhiggins »

thank you very much for your reply it really did helpi have chaecked out frank cobb and everything seems to defenetly relate to him thanks for your time.
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