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NEED HELP DATING SHEFFIELD MEAT FORK PIECE

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:27 pm
by s1ider
Hi, i need help dating this Sheffield meat fork. Cant seem to decide on a date after looking at the date marks. Greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:26 am
by MCB
Hello,

The date letter looks to me like the lower case gothic "F" for 1898-9 and the piece put to assay by John Biggin Ltd.

Mike

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:37 pm
by s1ider
Excellent. Thanks for your input.

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:40 pm
by s1ider
I think i look to hard sometimes for it to be spot on.