F&T Tablespoons, Unknown Makers

SilverSurfer · Post by **SilverSurfer** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:58 pm

I have two heavy fiddle and thread tablespoons marked for London, 1852-3 as below. The hallmarks are fairly crisp, but the makers' marks appear to be from a very worn punch (as opposed to being disfigured later, both marks appear to share the same abnormalities).

Here is a close-up of one of the marks:

Might someone recognize this worn punch and tally mark? I apologize for the poor pics (scans). TIA for any info!

SS

Post by **admin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:09 pm

SS,
Can you describe the letter used?

Post by **Granmaa** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:56 pm

Samuel Hayne and Dudley Carter often struck there marks very poorly on flatware. Do you think it could be them?

Miles

Post by **Granmaa** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:58 pm

edit to previous post:

"struck their mark very poorly"

SilverSurfer · Post by **SilverSurfer** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:58 pm

Thanks, Granmaa, that may be it. The S, H and C seem to fit okay, the D not so well, looks more like an H, N or maybe R to me. I find my handwritten mark for S. Hayne and D. Carter in the margin of one of my references, but on a four leaf clover shape shield, not the square shield apparent on my and your spoon, but I can't remember where I saw that in the first place. Anyway, Hayne and Carter are the best fit so far. Thanks again!

SS