Advice on silver spoon please

[freddo]

It has a weight of 110 grams
Makers stamp is W.E with a mark above looks like a arrow
Lion Passant mark
Hallmark for London
the Date letter b for 1776 I think
Duty mark is George 111
On the stem front the is a Cockerel stamp and on the stem rear is a stamp of a Deer with an arrow through it has a broken arrow shaft
Thanks in anticipation

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[oel]

Hi welcome to the forum.

Could you please make an image (macro/tulip) mode digital camera of the hallmarks only if so than perhaps one of our contributors could tell you more.

Oel.

[freddo]

This is the best I can do I have no Macro mode on camera

[oel]

Hi,

The date letter I believe to be for 1817-18, duty mark of George III.
The makers’ mark W.E perhaps one of the marks used by William Esterbrook, a spoon maker, but not 100% sure.
You could ask the: The.Library@thegoldsmiths.co.uk
Please let us know the outcome.

Oel.

[dognose]

Hi,

It's one of the several marks used by William Eaton, the prolific flatware manufacturer.

While Esterbrook was also a known spoonmaker, it is likely that he was a small time operator, it is doubtful he would access to expensive dies. Eaton was a large employer, with a large manufactory, large enough to need the use of journeymen's marks, one which is to be found above the maker's mark.

Trev.

[freddo]

Thanks

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