Identification needed - strange hallmark

Grenou · Post by **Grenou** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:13 pm

I have Googled every silver hallmark site I can find, but have not found any mention of this mark or maker.
couldn't find it in any of my silver hallmark books either.

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This teaspoon (quite large) has a lion/date letter/King George(?)looking to the right and maker but the essay office is missing, which has thrown me :-)

Could anyone tell me the id of these marks?

Thanks very much for any help.

Grenou

Post by **dognose** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:17 pm

Hi Grenou,
Your spoon was made in London by James Ede and Alexander Hewat in 1808,
regards Trev.

Grenou · Post by **Grenou** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:22 pm

Brilliant!!
Thank you so much for your reply.
It's much appreciated.

Grenou

Post by **dognose** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:27 pm

Just a bit more information, James Ede was apprenticed to Solomon Hougham, the partnership of Ede and Hewat lasted less than two years, their workshops were at 12, King Street, Goswell Street, London, I hope this helps,
Trev.

Grenou · Post by **Grenou** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:37 pm

Thank you sooo much (again).
Who'd have thought that this spoon had such a history.
Isn't the internet just wonderful.
I would never have found this info in a month of Sundays.
You are a star!

Grenou