two lions and a T

[saltspoon1]

I have a small salt spoon with a twisted handle and on the back of handle is stamped 925 - ok sterling grade silver BUT in bowl of spoon is a simple "spade" shield in which are 2 lions/leopards passant ( one above the other) - possibly heads looking towards viewer
and in a seperate unknown shape is a capital T ?
I know that in heraldry the shield with two lions was that of e.g. Normandy, france william conqueror of england etc but cannot find reference to it for silver
i want to include photo but cant see how to ?!!!
help please

[dognose]

Hi,

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Trev.

[saltspoon1]

i have a small sat spoon with a twisted handle on the back of which is stamped 925 - ok sterling grade silver BUT i can find nothing about the simple shield (spade shaped) containing 2 lions passant? looking towards the viewer? one above the other. i know from heraldry that this shied was connected to normandy, france, william the conqueror etc? the other mark is a capital T? in an unknown shape.
help please
dave

[dognose]

Hi Dave,

It's from the Channel Islands, in particular Sark.

There are at least a couple of silversmiths working on the island, but I'm not sure which one this mark relates too.

Trev.

[dognose]

Possibly Cheryl Tonks.

Trev.

[saltspoon1]

much appreciated now i can narrow my research

dave

[dognose]

Hi Dave,

Please keep us updated with your researches.

Trev.

[AG2012]

Spoons made by Lorraine Nicolle, potter and silversmith, Sark.
http://www.sarkpottery.com/
click on gallery, then silver,candle extinguishers bear the marks of your spoon