Rubbed Marks any ideas

[danholmes]

Hi, can anyone offer any help identifying the marks on this spoon or are they just too far gone, yours frustrated...


http://i44.tinypic.com/34qjvnl.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/vy9w2f.jpg
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[dognose]

Hi Dan,

Welcome to the Forum.

To start the ball rolling I would say we are talking London in between 1729 - 1739.

Trev.
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[user701]

I am wondering if the makers mark is upside down, which could be TW for Thomas Wallis possibly.
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[carlislepaul]

danholmes

I am no expert but the way the centre uprights cross at the top of W is identical to a mark for Thomas Wallis as shown in a photograph at silvercollection, click on 'more' when you get there.
The part date letter could be the upright of 'b' for 1777.

Paul
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[Granmaa]

Please could you post a photo of the back of the spoon. That can often help date a spoon.

Miles
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[Granmaa]

For the time being I say 1737.

Miles
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[admin]

Hi,
Agree with Miles, b for 1737 seems the better match. In the maker's mark, the center bars of the "W" cross over each other, as with the marks of John Wren I (G-1736) and James Willis (G-1739), both smallworkers.

Regards, Tom
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[carlislepaul]

Gents

Thank you for the lesson. I have refreshed my memory on Hanovarian spoons and purchased Grimwade, which luckily is on special offer at an internet bookseller.

Paul
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