Spoon with Duty Mark but no city identifier? Made by GWB?

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ksabet
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Spoon with Duty Mark but no city identifier? Made by GWB?

Postby ksabet » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:42 am

This is my first posting, hope pics work. I have recently started collecting and am stumped on this spoon. It has the Lion, date code of 0 and duty mark cameo facing to the right. Based on the shape of the date code (it has a tiny point at the bottom) & duty mark I believe it was made in London in 1789 or 1809. Problem is there is no city mark. Is this common?
The makers mark is very hard to read. I think the vertical letters are GWB. There is some unreadable design to the left.

Any comments?
Karen
PS: I know the pic isn't very good, my camera just won't zoom in that close


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Postby dognose » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:59 am

Hi Karen,

Welcome to the Forum, Your spoon was assayed in London in 1809, small items such as teaspoons were not required to have the London mark at this date.
The makers are the partnership of Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan and James Bult they entered their mark as Samuel Godbehere & Co. on 15th March 1800.

Regards Trev.
http://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon5.html
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ksabet
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Postby ksabet » Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:04 am

Thanks Trev. Very cool info, I appreciate your help.
Karen
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