I have two silver spoons and I have not been able to find any information regarding the makers. Please, could you take a look and tell me if you know who they are by. I am sorry if this is not where this is supposed to go but I am new and thought this was the best place
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Please help me idtentify these two spoons
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Please help me idtentify these two spoons
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Re: Please help me idtentify these two spoons
Hi and welcome to the forum.
There is little doubt in my mind that this is a London hallmark and that the maker's initials are IS. I am having a little difficulty with the date letter but I suspect that it is most likely the d which was used from 6 June 1739 to 18 July 1739. My difficulty is in the shape of the punch which, if published sources are to be believed, should have a V-shaped lower part. However published sources are not always accurate with regard to punch shapes, but us this letter was used for such a short period I have not had the opportunity to see a confirmed example. I am not able to put a name to the maker as I am currently away from my references; perhaps one of our other contributors can check Grimwade to see if there is a matching mark consistent with this date.
Phil
There is little doubt in my mind that this is a London hallmark and that the maker's initials are IS. I am having a little difficulty with the date letter but I suspect that it is most likely the d which was used from 6 June 1739 to 18 July 1739. My difficulty is in the shape of the punch which, if published sources are to be believed, should have a V-shaped lower part. However published sources are not always accurate with regard to punch shapes, but us this letter was used for such a short period I have not had the opportunity to see a confirmed example. I am not able to put a name to the maker as I am currently away from my references; perhaps one of our other contributors can check Grimwade to see if there is a matching mark consistent with this date.
Phil
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Re: Please help me idtentify these two spoons
As far as I can tell there are a number of idem entries in Grimwade that could be a possible match.
Martin
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Re: Please help me idtentify these two spoons
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
I would think likely James Stamp and 1779.
They were still bottom-marking at this date and being Old English pattern, he would be my choice as the maker.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
I would think likely James Stamp and 1779.
They were still bottom-marking at this date and being Old English pattern, he would be my choice as the maker.
Trev.
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Re: Please help me idtentify these two spoons
Thank you for your replies. Maybe someone will be able to definitively identify the maker for me