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Help with New Zealand (?) maker's mark
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:01 am
by dancula
Does anyone recognise the maker "A.C & Co"?
It is from a bread fork engraved 'New Zealand'.
Thank you
Re: Help with New Zealand (?) maker's mark
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 10:45 pm
by Aguest
:::: I don't see how it could be Angus & Coote but that's the only possibility I can come up with, the original Coote died in 1947, did he have a son who continued the silversmithing business? :::::
::::: Had the fork not been marked "New Zealand" I would still have suspected Australia/NZ because of the distinctive "incuse letters" of the maker's mark stamp, that is seem quite often on Australia silversmiths. ::::::
::::: I'm not sure how to check New Zealand silversmiths, is there an authoritative book on the subject of New Zealand silversmiths? :::::::::::
Re: Help with New Zealand (?) maker's mark
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 2:46 pm
by dancula
Thank you for that information!