3 Prong Fork

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moonshine
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3 Prong Fork

Post by moonshine »

Hello All. I'm not sure that these are French marks, so please move if necessary. Same mark 4 times, is it a case of Duty Dodger?
Looks like PC or PG. 7 3/4 inches long and 64 grams. Thank you in advance.

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Hi Moonshine,

That would be Paul Callard.

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Hi Moonshine,

Google search revealed;
Paul Callard, date of marks circa 1750, London
Each is only marked with the maker's punch struck four times on each spoon. This practice avoided the assay fees but was probably not done to deceive as at the time few people, if any, apart from the officials of the Goldsmiths' Company and its members, would have understood or recognised authentic markings. More likely the silversmith wanted to control the bottom markings to reduce the reworking necessary after an official assay was struck.

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Thank You both.
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