Who is the maker of this spoon?
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Who is the maker of this spoon?
Hi,
Can anybody help me decipher the makers mark on this 1739 London spoon?
Many Thanks
Martin
Can anybody help me decipher the makers mark on this 1739 London spoon?
Many Thanks
Martin
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Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
My best guess is John Gamon, Grimwade mark number 1348, registered 15 June 1739.
Phil
Phil
Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
Or maybe Edward Bennett I? Grimwade No. 544
Trev.
Trev.
Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
As a known spoonmaker, Bennett was my first thought as a possibility.
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Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
Yes, Bennett is much more likely - I'd convinced myself that the mark was the other way up.
Phil
Phil
Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
Hi,
The initial definitively looks like ``EB`` in English Gothic font (other letters being eliminated).
Regards
The initial definitively looks like ``EB`` in English Gothic font (other letters being eliminated).
Regards
Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
The first letter of the maker's mark looks like a "G" to me.
Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
Letters ``E`` and ``G`` compared
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Re: Who is the maker of this spoon?
Thanks for the observations everybody. I can see a case for the first letter being an E or a G.
Martin
Martin