Please help with Hallmark

[gigo]

i have this silver small bowl and i just wish to know if anyone could tell me who the maker is. and any other things u may know about it.

i think its from sheffield in 1894 but im amateur so not too sure


thanks in advance for any help. :) pics are below.



http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd2/6530/Photo-0023.jpg
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[Gerryl]

The maker of your piece assayed in 1894 is most likely Mark Willis, who was registered with the Sheffield Assay Office and traded from: Exchange Works, 56 Fargate, Sheffield.

[doberman]

def 1894 could be mappin & webb

[Waylander]

I'm not sure about Mappin & Webb. I own a couple, and they are marked M & W, not M.W. Also, cannot find any reference to them as M.W.

Waylander

[doberman]

Could be right not sure about mappin & webb and also had an abberation not 1894 its definitely 1897, must have been on juice at time! Maker?

[AGAG]

date lettergothic b...1894 sheffield assay, maker probably early Mappin and Web, they started in 1892, still seems to have rounded rectangle corners as does early Mappin Bros, just missing the & sign !

[doberman]

Yes AGAG your right .wasnt even looking at sheffield when amended date.