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help wanted with hallmarks please

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm
by Traden
Hi all
could anyone please date this berry spoon when trying to match up the hall marks the date leter o dosent seem to fit in

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm
by dognose
Hi,

It's 1829, I guess what's confusing you is the shape of the date letter shield. The shield on your spoon, without the point to the base, is often found on smaller pieces.

The maker, as far as I can see, would have been Benjamin Davis, a spoonmaker who entered his first mark in 1823 and at the time your spoon was made was working out of 5, Wellington Street, Goswell street, London.

Trev.
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:59 pm
by Traden
Thanks for that trev
Yes it was the shield that didnt look right i kept looking at the 1829 date but just wasnt sure
thanks for that

Den
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