Hallmarks

[llerrad3]

I have a silver ladle made by Samuel Haynes & Dudly Cater
1846 besides all the normal hallmarks there is a tiny heart do you know what it stands for
Thank you

[dognose]

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[SilverSurfer]

A photo of the marks would be most helpful as indicated by admin. However, it's a good guess at this point that the heart stamp is a tally mark, that is, the mark of the journeyman who made the piece while in the employ of Haynes and Cater.