Irish Cork Spoon maker?

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Irish Cork Spoon maker?

Postby themarks » Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:01 pm

1891 Dublin Assay, but Cork maker. JFOC stamped above CORK. With an additional pictorial above.
A Commemorative spoon?
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Re: Irish Cork Spoon maker?

Postby dognose » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:20 am

Hi,

That's a facinating set of marks that I have not come across before.

Although I do not have a copy of his mark, I have no doubts that this is the mark of James Francis O'Crowley of 89, George's Street, Cork.

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J F O'Crowley - Cork - 1883

The crest at the top of the spoon is taken from the city arms of Cork, a ship passing between two castles.

The spoon was assayed at Dublin sometime between the 23rd June 1891 (the date when the Queen's head Duty mark was dropped) and the 20th August 1892 (the date when the next date letter 'W' was introduced).

Trev.

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Re: Irish Cork Spoon maker?

Postby themarks » Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:32 am

Thank you for such interesting information on this spoon. Cork silver is such an interesting area of Irish collecting, and I am pleased to have posted a mark not seen before!
Thanks again.
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