can anyone please help with the maker for this spoon and is it the hallmark for Glasgow?
any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
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Blakespops
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any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
can anyone please help with the maker for this spoon and is it the hallmark for Glasgow?
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Blakespops
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Re: any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
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Re: any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
The spoon was assayed in London and the mark is that of Thomas Ollivant, a Manchester retailer who was in the habit of over-striking the maker's mark with that of his own.
See: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=3453&p=42812&hilit=ollivant#p42812
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
The spoon was assayed in London and the mark is that of Thomas Ollivant, a Manchester retailer who was in the habit of over-striking the maker's mark with that of his own.
See: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=3453&p=42812&hilit=ollivant#p42812
Trev.