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I have seen similar combinations of marks, including the odd second mark.

I would be guessing Indian Colonial, although I can't see an exact match in either of Wilkinson's books.

Best of luck identifying them,

Stewart

This is the armorial CREST of the noble family of the original owner. The object being held is not clear, but if it is identifiable "in the flesh" it would be easy to narrow down the possible family names, but without the associated motto, fairly unlikely a definite candidate could be conf...

Many thanks, Silverly. That, plus this on-line reference would seem to make this very likely, although it would be nice to see the pseudo marks together with this maker's mark. (admin edit - see Posting Requirements ) Lending further evidence in that direction would be the engraving parallel to the ...

A good friend has four of these spoons, with what appear to be pseudo Georgian English hallmarks. We would have guessed perhaps Canadian, but would appreciate other opinions, or confirmation. Many thanks, S&N http://home.comcast.net/~stewartmci/12Q1/Davids01.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~stewartm...

A clan pin perhaps ???

The maker's mark is for Thomas Kerr Ebbutt and the firm was associated with Hamilton & Inches.

StewartMcI

Any help with this combination of makers' marks would be greatly appreciated. We bought the illustrated spoon some years back thinking the "JO" mark would almost certainly be for James ORR of Greenock, although the more recent Edinburgh archive shows this as "unidentified". What ...

I would suggest this is perhaps not a crest image at all, but an ornate letter "V" ???

Stewart

Many thanks, Zilverik, for that useful and interesting post.

Stewart

We would greatly appreciate any help identifying the maker, and likely period, of this French saucepan. We believe the marks shown indicate first standard silver, with the locality being Aisne / Laon, and assume the crowned "A" is the maker's mark ??? Many thanks in advance, Stewart http:/...

The maker would be William Andrew Johnson listed as a jeweler variously in Clerkenwell and Soho. The rest of your information appears to be correct.

Stewart

The 1mm surface edge of the lip of the ladle has a pattern stamped on it. Can it be authentic without the other marks? Hunter, you mention a pattern on the lip of the ladle. In this period, particularly in the smaller provincial centres, it was relatively common for the bowls of these ladles for ho...

You presumably know this is not solid / sterling silver, but EPNS = Electro-Plated Nickel Silver. The date would be before circa 1896 when the use of the crown mark was officially discouraged as being too easily confused with the Sheffield town mark on sterling piece. Is the maker's mark "S&...

I would probably have read that as I R E P so just possibly John Round of Sheffield and Electro-Plate, perhaps around 1880-1900 which accords with the overall style and manufacture.

I would, however, welcome correction on that.

Stewart

For clarity this is clearly the "scratch weight" but 13 ,, 6 is not 13.6 (decimal) but 13 Troy ounces and 6 pennyweight, i.e. 6/20 ounces, and of course this would have been when first taken into inventory, and now presumably somewhat reduced by many years of assiduous polishing.

Stewart

These appear to be dated 1806 and John Foster II was presumed (by Grimwade) to have died before 10 June 1795 when Hannah Foster (widow ?) entered a mark from the same address. Other possibilities might be John Fisher or John Fuller, the first perhaps most likely as he is identified, with his father,...

The combination of marks, including the "S" dates the first to 1813 - actually 1813-1814. Similarly on the second the "U" indicates 1815. William Eley and William Fearn registered a mark in partnership on the 4th of January 1797, and their first in partnership with William Chawne...

The first is made by the partnership of William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner and dates from London 1813 and the second by the partnership of the first two of these.

The engraved lion is the armorial crest of the original noble owner.

Stewart

We would greatly appreciate any help in identifying the country, period and maker of this spoon. It is approximately five inches long, rather solid, and is engraved with a coat of arms that looks definitely Continental, which bears an "Agnus Dei" superimposed on the eight-pointed Cross of ...

John Albright's mark of 1720 would be a possibility ???

Stewart
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Curiouser !!!

That is a nice clear maker's mark with no sign of overstriking. The marks presumably on the stem ???

Let me dig out my pieces and think a bit more.

All the best,

Stewart

PS You found the refence in Pickford ???
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