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This may be a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway. I have seen some very well done engraving on spoons and holloware. Did an engraver use a template to mark the general outline of the engraving, or did they just wing it from experience? There are always slight variations to each piece, bu...

Thank you for the replies. I am seeing a number of American coin silver spoons from around 1800 unmarked. Sets of coffin end spoons, some earlier - 1780's-90's, etc. Those are really what I was asking about. Was just curious. Tks

Thank you for the replies. Our rulers always want their taxes.

I was attempting to ask specifically about .900 American coin silver items where the marks are usually only a makers initials. There is quite a bit of unmarked American coin silver.

Wonder if anyone would know why many early coin silver pieces are unmarked. Based on my limited knowledge of the methods of fabricating items - quite a bit of work went into making each piece - especially if it is bright-cut engraved. Did silversmiths leave things unmarked for a reason... or did the...

Thank you WEV. I had looked at Winterthur but did not see this -- and went back and tried another link to get into their digital collections -- and there it was. I was hoping it might be Trott and there are a few people with the JT initials (researched at your site) working around the time period th...

Recently acquired a set of coffin teaspoons marked JT and can't locate this mark. Would anyone know who this maker is? My library is limited and can't find it online. Any info appreciated. Tks. https://i.postimg.cc/QCjB674s/jtmarkcoffinteaspoon.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vZCcJkq0/jtfront.jpg

Thank you very much. Certainly looks promising...

Trying to figure out where this spoon was made and it's approximate age. Any info appreciated.

Thank you very much for the information.

Thank you. Is there a book for that general area... all of the islands in that region? My search has turned up nothing so far but someone must have put something together. There are mentions here of various smiths from various islands... but the photos are gone and many I've never seen listed anywhe...

Would anyone know of any reference books for early silver (1700's-1800's) from Bermuda & West Indies? I know there is "Made in Bermuda", but are there any other books which show makers and their marks for the various other locations that comprise this area ?

I think it is likely Provincial - Irish or Scottish. I was trained to look at marks to make connections to makers in exact fashion. This doesn't match the known Carden Terry font/style exactly - but it could be by him. Somewhere out there is a matching mark on another piece of silver that will event...

I was able to get this XRF tested and it it is sterling...

https://i.postimg.cc/rmSsJpTB/ms1.jpg Yes it has scoops at both ends. It is also known as a "reversible" scoop where the scoops are opposite directions of each other. I was thinking that there is the possibility that this was made somewhere else and imported to Denmark. I know that it rea...

Thank you for the reply. Hopefully there is someone out there who has seen something like this before from that area. I looked up shooting clubs and there is the Royal Danish Shooting Society and maybe the engraved cross signifies something related to them. The letters to the left of the makers mark...

I am trying to track down the origin and maker for a silver marrow scoop recently acquired. It is 8.5" long and has the mark of GT or CT and is dated 1821. Someone thought it might be a wedding engraving or possibly a shooting society award from Norway or somewhere in Scandinavia. Any info appr...

Funkel - can I ask what reference book you found this mark in ? Tks.

check Canadian makers....

You might try someone who is knowledgeable in coinage / money. Look up "Martin Armstrong" who is one of the worlds most knowledgeable people about coins/currency. He may or may not be willing to help.... or someone else like him...