TVR (early 19th c.)

[Aguest]

[Aguest]

::::: I've been searching the "Van Rensselear" last name but cannot link it to a first name "T" silversmith from New York, although this spoon was found with other spoons from New York, curiously. :::::

[FrancoAmerican]

This should be Tunis Van Riper:
New York, NY 1813-1819 and 1827-1829

[Aguest]

::::: Thank you for the attribution. ::::: I now see this mark on a large comprehensive database and it does appear to be the same mark. ::::::