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Identify unusual british hallmark

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:17 am
by elenajudnick
I brought 2 ivory forks and need help identifying the marks.
I have no idea on the first stamp???
I stand corrected but i belive the 2nd stamp is of George III
The 3rd stamp is the lion passant.
Can anyone help with possible town / maker /date please
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Re: Identify unusual british hallmark

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:21 am
by elenajudnick

Re: Identify unusual british hallmark

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:49 am
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

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Your forks were assayed at Sheffield in 1815. The 1815 date letter 'O', which combines the Sheffield 'Crown', is struck upside-down. There is no maker's mark shown, this is not unusual as this was often struck on the tang of the fork, and thus is no longer visible.

Trev.