modernish spoon is it silver?

boroboy · Post by **boroboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:32 am

found this souvenir spoon marks are confusing me certainly looks like a lion passant and a date letter c, can not identify the middle one at all, are these ficticous hallmarks, any help would be appreciated.
Tony
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Scotprov · Post by **Scotprov** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:58 am

Difficult to make out, but the marks look like Chester 1953. Just cannot make out the 3 initials on the left for the maker's mark.
If you can see it with a glass and let me know, I may be able to help.
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boroboy · Post by **boroboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:41 am

Many thanks indeed, my eyesight ist as good as it was and cant make them out tried another scan seems to be a little clearer

hopes this helps and once again many thanks.
Tony
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boroboy · Post by **boroboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:36 am

Hi all the first letter looks like an s but on further scrutiny could be a g the 3rd mark looks to be a large C and a small o company I would think the 2nd mark ist ver clear could be a fancy letter but cant make it out hope this helps also, many thanks.
Tony
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Scotprov · Post by **Scotprov** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:26 pm

I would say that it is S, &, Co making it Shipton & Co Ltd, who worked out of Birmingham.
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boroboy · Post by **boroboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:41 pm

Many thanks for all your help.
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