Can anyone help with the origin and maker of this 8" (20.5cm) tablespoon?
Warden or city?
Standard and year?
Maker's mark, 'A.' above '**RI'?
Any thoughts appreciated, the marks have a Maltese or Spanish feel to them, but I can't find a match.
Trev.
Unknown Marks on Tablespoon
Unknown Marks on Tablespoon
Hi,
Can anyone help with the origin and maker of this 8" (20.5cm) tablespoon?
Warden or city?
Standard and year?
Maker's mark, 'A.' above '**RI'?
Any thoughts appreciated, the marks have a Maltese or Spanish feel to them, but I can't find a match.
Trev.
Can anyone help with the origin and maker of this 8" (20.5cm) tablespoon?
Warden or city?
Standard and year?
Maker's mark, 'A.' above '**RI'?
Any thoughts appreciated, the marks have a Maltese or Spanish feel to them, but I can't find a match.
Trev.
Hi Trev,
Nice - Spanish it is, the 'palm tree MCA' is for Palma de Mallorca used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The mark is illustrated in "Marcas de Plata; Espanola y Virreinal", the book also shows another letter/number mark (B over 09) the explanatory text says "1809?". Apparently the authors are none too sure that a date system was in use, but if so, yours would seem to indicate assay in 1764. The maker's mark is not listed, I think it is probably 'A. Mori' and possibly an abbreviation.
Regards, Tom
Nice - Spanish it is, the 'palm tree MCA' is for Palma de Mallorca used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The mark is illustrated in "Marcas de Plata; Espanola y Virreinal", the book also shows another letter/number mark (B over 09) the explanatory text says "1809?". Apparently the authors are none too sure that a date system was in use, but if so, yours would seem to indicate assay in 1764. The maker's mark is not listed, I think it is probably 'A. Mori' and possibly an abbreviation.
Regards, Tom