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Dug up spoon, need help identifying marks, ect
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:12 pm
by rowsley
I found this on a hill i was digging, in vandalia, ohio. Only posting in Irish section because of the clover on the spoon. Any help would be appreciate. Ive never found anything like this before, and i am new. Thank you
Uploaded on my google drive. Hope the links work.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxd9Z- ... p=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxd9Z- ... p=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxd9Z- ... p=drivesdk
Re: Dug up spoon, need help identifying marks, ect
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:03 pm
by rowsley
I guess i needed to just search.
So i think its Stokes and Ireland , the lion represent sterling?
City mark is chester, england, and the R i am not sure how to figure that out.
Re: Dug up spoon, need help identifying marks, ect
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:13 pm
by Traintime
Assuming you looked this up in site encyclo.---date codes chart is in upper right (tap to increase)...looks to match R for 1900 (company mark registered in 1890)--Stokes & Ireland Limited.
Re: Dug up spoon, need help identifying marks, ect
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:28 pm
by Traintime
By the way, it's always helpful if you figure out how to load up your images to the site so these good people can help you. Nice spoon.
Re: Dug up spoon, need help identifying marks, ect
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:15 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Correct information given by Traintime
(William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland).
Silver was assayed in London, Birmingham and Chester
Noted members of the Birmingham Jewellers' & Silversmiths' Association who carried on an export trade in 1920:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... and#p99658
Best wishes