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by bstaunto
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:09 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: silver forks
Replies: 6
Views: 946

Re: silver forks

Not formally published that I know of. Knowledge through some dealers and some info on social media. So maybe should have said attributed to Corfu. :/
by bstaunto
Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: silver forks
Replies: 6
Views: 946

Re: silver forks

Hi there,

Your forks are from Corfu!
There is still research being done, so not much around, but they were made in Corfu during the British occupation (1815-1864).
Is there any crest or engravings?

Great forks!
by bstaunto
Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Who Is J. Wake?
Replies: 8
Views: 9220

Re: Who Is J. Wake?

Oops, sorry for that double pic.

Also, there is an example just marked 'WAKE'.

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by bstaunto
Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:13 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Who Is J. Wake?
Replies: 8
Views: 9220

Re: Who Is J. Wake?

Here are the photos I could access. If I manage to secure them, I'll post full photos of the spoons! Fingers crossed. :P

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by bstaunto
Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:12 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Who Is J. Wake?
Replies: 8
Views: 9220

Re: Who Is J. Wake?

I've just seen some spoons marked 'J&T Wake'. Just to add some more for research. If I can, I will post some images. After a quick look, it seems other examples have turned up in England at auction.
by bstaunto
Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Replies: 6
Views: 7646

Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat

Hey team,

Thought I'd give this a bump and re-post my image of the mark...whatever Image host I used has disappeared.

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We've found two examples...any more out there!?
by bstaunto
Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:50 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Silver teapot
Replies: 3
Views: 7854

Re: Silver teapot

Hi team,

I saw a post on Instagram recently attributing these marks to Corfu, while it was under British control.

If you google it, you will find a few more pieces attributed as such too.

Better late than never!
by bstaunto
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:59 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Spoon marks
Replies: 3
Views: 3535

Re: Spoon marks

Hi guys,

Trev is right. Below is an image from the article in The Journal of The Silver Society Number 27 2011 about Gibraltar silver.

Great spoon...very jealous!

Ben

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by bstaunto
Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Replies: 6
Views: 7646

Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat

Hi John, Better late than never! ;) You 'HA' is a match for mine and your 'D' is a match for the one listed in Houstone's Reference book as 'Possibly Australian'. I would be interested in see the initials on your spoon? I haven't made any real progress yet...I'm not convinced it is Australian...As I...
by bstaunto
Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: John Kinzie mark on Soup Ladle?
Replies: 2
Views: 2419

Re: John Kinzie mark on Soup Ladle?

Thanks silverly, another lead to chase up! Below is a series other other photos attributed too.

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Source: http://rd.uqam.ca/Kinzie/index.html
by bstaunto
Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:31 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: John Kinzie mark on Soup Ladle?
Replies: 2
Views: 2419

John Kinzie mark on Soup Ladle?

Hi team, I just purchased this ladle...from the blurry marks available in his book (and a couple online), I think it is stamped for John Kinzie. Seems he was active in Detroit from the 1780s. I would love to hear from our American Coin silver experts if the engraving and design of the ladle matches ...
by bstaunto
Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: GF Spoonmaker
Replies: 15
Views: 16617

Re: GF Spoonmaker

Which essay is that?
by bstaunto
Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:06 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Scottish Provincial? IK Rooster? Fleur-De-Lis
Replies: 1
Views: 1624

Scottish Provincial? IK Rooster? Fleur-De-Lis

Hey team, Picked this dessert spoon up today. It was with a pile of silver-plate - I thought it was Continental, but now thinking it has a Scottish feel. Has anyone seen these marks before? I'm away from home, so haven't been able to check Turner's yet. :P Cheers, Ben https://dl.dropboxusercontent.c...
by bstaunto
Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:49 am
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Glasgow - GLN Maker, 1743-1752
Replies: 4
Views: 5543

Glasgow - GLN Maker, 1743-1752

Hi team, Picked up this little beauty today. It was listed as John Glen, probably due to the attribution in Turner's book, but it seem like a funny mark for Glen if he is already using IG at other points. Has anyone else seen this mark? Or have any other Glasgow makers as options for the period? The...
by bstaunto
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:34 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Colonial Canadian Spoon?
Replies: 7
Views: 7104

Re: Colonial Canadian Spoon?

Hi Martin,

It sure is Canadian. It is the marks for Richard Kestell Oliver (Toronto, circa 1843-1860).

Cheers,
Ben
by bstaunto
Mon Aug 05, 2019 3:44 am
Forum: Newcastle Hallmarks
Topic: An example of the Incuse Duty mark on Newcastle silver
Replies: 1
Views: 7001

An example of the Incuse Duty mark on Newcastle silver

Hi team, Picked up this tablespoon in a little job lot the other day. The incuse duty mark was used from 1st Dec 1784 until 28 May 1786. According to Gill, it seems there were seven silversmiths who sent silver in for assay to Newcastle in that period. Samuel Thompson II (a small amount) James Crawf...
by bstaunto
Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:34 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: French or French Colonial?
Replies: 1
Views: 5596

French or French Colonial?

Hi team, I picked up six spoons and forks, one of the has the French marks for 1818-1838, but the others have the marks below. Any thoughts?? (There was also a set of six teaspoons that had all sorts of marks and overstamping with the same crest) As always, any help/opinion welcome! Thanks, Ben http...
by bstaunto
Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:57 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Unknown European Tablespoons - P.G GC and Lion Passant
Replies: 19
Views: 8202

Unknown European Tablespoons - P.G GC and Lion Passant

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone had any idea about these spoons?

I thought maybe Dutch? But have no real idea!

Any thoughts appreciated.

Ben

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by bstaunto
Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:08 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: European Box - German?
Replies: 3
Views: 3001

Re: European Box - German?

Wow! Thanks Theoderich...would never have found that!
Ben
by bstaunto
Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:21 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: European Box - German?
Replies: 3
Views: 3001

European Box - German?

Hey team, Found this little box in a thrift shop today. Had to put of elbow grease into cleaning it up, but it's a nice little box. But I can't quite work out the hallmarks. It seems to be a key, 13 and a maker's mark CX. I think it's probably German? From the first half of the nineteenth century? B...

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