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Help needed on spoon marks
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:09 am
by techsol
Hi, Can anyone help me identify the origins of this tablespoon? It only has 2 marks, a maker's mark of HG and another which to me looks like a mushroom lying on its side.
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Martin.
Re: Help needed on spoon marks
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:35 am
by dognose
Hi Martin,
Hugh Gordon of Madras.
Working in India from 1793 until 1803. Succeeded by Gordon & Lovell (George Gordon I, Francis Lovell, and Robert Gordon II) (see:
http://www.925-1000.com/ix_GordonLovell.html )
Trev.
Re: Help needed on spoon marks
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:01 am
by techsol
Brilliant Trev, thanks very much.
Martin.
Re: Help needed on spoon marks
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:29 pm
by dognose
Some further details of Hugh Gordon have now been added to
Indian Colonial Silver & Indian Subcontinent Trade Info
Trev.
