This is another apostle spoon I have aquired, this time with only a makers mark struck once (so possibly not even London). Can anybody shed any light on a possible maker?
Many Thanks
Martin.
Another apostle spoon to identify
Another apostle spoon to identify
Hi All,
This is another apostle spoon I have aquired, this time with only a makers mark struck once (so possibly not even London). Can anybody shed any light on a possible maker?
Many Thanks
Martin.
This is another apostle spoon I have aquired, this time with only a makers mark struck once (so possibly not even London). Can anybody shed any light on a possible maker?
Many Thanks
Martin.
Re: Another apostle spoon to identify
I don’t recognise the mark but with a large letter followed by a small one it looks very much like a mark from the Britannia standard era - possibly Jo for something like Jo(nes). If so, this makes it very late for an English apostle spoon. I would want to check very carefully for any sign that it might have started life as a Hanoverian spoon, subsequently reshaped and given a new finial.
Also bear in mind that if there is only one mark on an apostle spoon it would normally be struck in the bowl - another reason to be a bit cautious. Sorry to be a bit pessimistic - I write as one scarred by the acquisition of the occasional “wrong” apostle in the past.
David
Also bear in mind that if there is only one mark on an apostle spoon it would normally be struck in the bowl - another reason to be a bit cautious. Sorry to be a bit pessimistic - I write as one scarred by the acquisition of the occasional “wrong” apostle in the past.
David