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Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:48 pm
by user701
I am not sure if the marks on this salt ladle are colonial or from somewhere else, any help would be appreciated.
I have already done some searching but didn't come up with anything, it would just be nice to know where this piece has come from.
The marks are R IK B
Marks in photo below.
Re: Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:10 pm
by dognose
Hi User,
Provincial, rather than colonial, John Keith of Banff.
Trev.
Re: Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:41 pm
by user701
Thanks Trev, done a little more digging myself after posting and found that out, just came on here to post that info, you beat me to it! :-)
Re: Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:54 pm
by user701
Forgot to add, I originally thought this might be Scottish provincial, but was unsure after I checked my little book that has minor guild marks in. Glad my initial thought were correct.
Re: Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:27 pm
by dognose
Yes, it's amazing how you build a gut feeling as to the origins of some marks.
Trev.
Re: Colonial hallmarks? R IK B on salt ladle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:04 am
by user701
It is, I should have stuck to my original instinct and carries on searching, I am sure I would have come across it still.