Need Help Identifying Spoon Maker/Marks

[Sam805236]

Hi all, I've tried to find info on this spoon and haven't been able to find anything at all. Any info would be appreciated on the maker, rough year and if it's known for this to be sterling. I haven't done any acid testing on it because I don't want to damage it. Thanks in advance. It measures just under 9" and is 55g.

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

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Trev.

[Sam805236]

Sorry about that, I haven't embedded images on a forum in years haha!

[dognose]

Hi,

It's Irish, sterling, and a great spoon!.

I'll move the topic to the Irish section.

Trev.

[Sam805236]

Hi,

It's Irish, sterling, and a great spoon!.

I'll move the topic to the Irish section.

Trev.

Thank you so much for the help! That gives me a great start to get more research done on my end. I come across a lot of sterling silver which most of it I keep for collecting purposes. Many see these items as a quick dollar to go to the scrappers, I see them as works of art and pieces of history that need to be preserved, and for me it's literally a treasure hunt everyday. Another item for the collection!

Thanks again,
Sam
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[dognose]

Purely going by the shape of the 'J', then this could be the work of John Pittar of Dublin, and date wise, late 1700's.

Trev.

[Sam805236]

Purely going by the shape of the 'J', then this could be the work of John Pittar of Dublin, and date wise, late 1700's.

Trev.

The other mark, I thought it looked like a harp , the British mark for Dublin. Would I be correct in assuming that?

[dognose]

The part of the harp that can be seen is on the shield of Hibernia, the mark of the Dublin Assay Office.

Trev.