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Hi All, Wondering if anyone can assist me with the hallmarks on this piece please? The stamps on the inside appear to be 18th century marks, but I really can't make a positive ID. There are further marks to the exterior including Socrates and Bacchus which I think would indicate first half of 19th C...

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone has any insights about this box? It's unmarked, about 2.7 cm x 2.6 cm. Is it possible that this is 17th/18th century German silver or am I a million miles off? Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks! https://i.imgur.com/LPCULVu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hBsmOqR.jpg ht...

Thank you so much for putting me out of my misery! I don't think I would ever have guessed it!

Hello, Wondering if anyone can tell me what this little container was used for? Size is about 7 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm. It has a sliding sleeve that reveals an opening. Too many gaps around opening for snuff, no striker for vesta. It's probably something very obvious but I just cant work it out! Would love ...

It would definitely be nice to know whether or not they are Britannia standard in order to narrow things down a bit.

As you say it is very close to Spackman's hallmark and his mark is quite distinctive with the uppercase S and lowercase/offset p. Not really sure what to think now!

Hi Aguest, Thanks for your post. I had actually considered Spackman, specifically the mark he entered in 1700. However I eventually discounted him for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because the font looks somewhat different (the vertical lines on the S are more pronounced). Secondly, because the othe...

Hi All, Wondering if anyone can help with the maker of these teaspoons? Each one is stamped 3 times with maker's mark only. Mark appears to be Sp, but stamp was apparently too large to fit on the stem. I was thinking provincial, but so far I haven't been able to find anything. Would be very grateful...

Thanks very much for the extra info Gordon, very interesting!

No problem! I changed host from photobucket, so should be OK this time.

Thanks Trev, I'll get check that out.

I don't suppose you know off hand whether it is in his Irish Georgian Silver book?

Thanks again.

Thanks so much for that!

I was thinking about Irish provincial but couldn't find a match In the Jackson's book I have.

I am waiting for delivery of the Cork Silver and Gold book by Bowen and O'Brien, hopefully there is an example of the mark in there.

Thanks again!

Hi All, I have what I believe to be an American coin silver tankard. Unfortunately after lots of searching I still can't come up with a maker. Any help anyone can give me with this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg

Hi Goldstein,

Thank you very much for the information, very interesting!

Hi silverfan,

That was fast!

Thank you very much for your help.

Hello all. I am having trouble identifying a mark. I thought it looked vaguely like an early 19th century Riga mark, so maybe a Russian expert can dispel that theory? Otherwise, all suggestions gratefully received! Thanks! http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/Vacantcartouche/Photo%20-%20Copy_zp...

Hi again AG2012, I just realised that your middle red arrow looks to be pointing to the black line running along the bottom edge? If that is the case then I apologise as it is a trick of the light (and my bad photography). In reality that line does not exist at all, its just a reflection. Thanks, Pe...

Hi AG2012,

Thank you for your quick responses.

In person, to me at least, the areas of solder (particularly the one below your black arrow) look more like repairs.

Thanks again,
Peter

Hello all, Wondering if anyone can assist me in identifying the maker's mark on this porringer? The lack of discernible letters has made searching more difficult. It looks like it could be a fairly unusual shape though, so just wondering if anyone recognises it? Many thanks in advance! Peter http://...