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by Tysella
Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:01 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: ID of Makers Mark, maybe Peter and Ann Bateman???
Replies: 3
Views: 2316

Thank you so much. This has started a real passion for collecting and I hope to find some more in the future. I now do regret erasing the engraving and I agree it adds to the history, would love to know who the original owners were and how this little spoon came to end up in a charity shop in Austra...
by Tysella
Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:29 am
Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
Topic: Unable to identify Hallmarks on spoon
Replies: 5
Views: 3303

lol, thanks guys. Sorry, an op shop is an Australian term for oportunity shop or charity shop. And yes, there is a lot of Old Plate there!!
by Tysella
Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:23 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: ID of Makers Mark, maybe Peter and Ann Bateman???
Replies: 3
Views: 2316

ID of Makers Mark, maybe Peter and Ann Bateman???

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone can identify this makers mark on this silver teaspoon. It looks to me like a P on top of an A which could be Peter and Ann Bateman but is very worn and is missing the B. This would also fit in with the date which is London 1795. The spoon also had a PA engraved on t...
by Tysella
Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:17 am
Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
Topic: Unable to identify Hallmarks on spoon
Replies: 5
Views: 3303

Thanks so much Trev, I am thrilled with my little spoon, its not often you find anything 215 years old in Australia, especially in an op shop.
by Tysella
Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:54 am
Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
Topic: Unable to identify Hallmarks on spoon
Replies: 5
Views: 3303

Unable to identify Hallmarks on spoon

I recently purchased a little baby spoon from a charity shop that is hallmarked and was interested to know the origin and the year this spoon was made. It doesnt seem to have a town mark & I am unable to read the makers mark as it is worn. The Duty mark to me looks like King George III (but I am...

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