Hi,
They are assayed in Sheffield 1912.
WSS stands for W S Savage & Co and H.W.Ld. for Henry Williamson Ltd.The latter had turbulent history in late 19th century.
It is not uncommon to see sets of six spoons with one spoon by different maker.
I doubt they were sold like this by W S Savage & Co ...
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- Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:03 am
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- Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:59 am
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Re: Different makers mark on a set of teaspoons?
These spoons are a common pattern known as Old English. My speculation is that the retailer bought spoons of this standard pattern from several manufacturers and, when assembling sets, took 6 spoons from his store without checking the maker - or maybe he only had 5 (or 1) left from a batch.
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- Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:59 pm
- Forum: Sheffield Hallmarks
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Re: Different makers mark on a set of teaspoons?
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- Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:40 am
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Different makers mark on a set of teaspoons?
I was recently given a set of teaspoons that have been in my family since they were given new to a great, great, great aunt as a wedding present. However on inspection I have noticed that one has a different makers mark. I have checked them against each other and they are all identical. I would be ...