Anybody help identify the marks on this spoon please.
I found it amongst some of my late fathers things some years ago and have been unable to trace any of the marks, it is so crudely made and decorated that when I first picked it up I thought it was just a bit of brass tat and very nearly slung it out before I noticed the marks on the back and decided it might well be gold.
I have researched the marks as far as I can but have not managed to find any clear matches.
Any help will be much appreciated.
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Small Gold Spoon
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silverport
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Re: Small Gold Spoon
Little gold coloured tea caddy spoon — made by »WP« (maybe: William Page & Co.)
Hello »spruddl«
Welcome to the Forum.
Sorry, my first impression of yours gold coloured tea caddy spoon is, that the spoon is gilded only.
If you see yours second photo with the spoons back side: Near of the area of the marks are “markings” of wear and tear. That’s very normal in regions of British culture; at least after already years of daily use for the preparation of the »5 o’clock tea«.
The area of these “markings” should remain in colouration nearly similar as the basic material of the spoon — if the basic material is Gold, then these “markings” would be of course of a lower grade of goldcoloured reflection, and not so brilliant as the other parts of the spoon.
Yes, these “markings” became a nearly similar colouration as the basic material have, from which the spoon is made.
But from which one of the possible basic materials is made the spoon?
The spoon could be made, e.g. from silver alloy — and is maybe made in one of the colonial area’ [colonial marks?] of the British Empire?
But the spoon could be made also, e.g. from nickel silver alloy — and is than maybe made by »WP« = »William Page & Co.« in »Brummagem« (Birmingham, GB)?
Please look here for the “Page” trade mark (upper part of left column): http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now let’s wait for more and maybe other opinions.
Kind regards silverport
Hello »spruddl«
Welcome to the Forum.
Sorry, my first impression of yours gold coloured tea caddy spoon is, that the spoon is gilded only.
If you see yours second photo with the spoons back side: Near of the area of the marks are “markings” of wear and tear. That’s very normal in regions of British culture; at least after already years of daily use for the preparation of the »5 o’clock tea«.
The area of these “markings” should remain in colouration nearly similar as the basic material of the spoon — if the basic material is Gold, then these “markings” would be of course of a lower grade of goldcoloured reflection, and not so brilliant as the other parts of the spoon.
Yes, these “markings” became a nearly similar colouration as the basic material have, from which the spoon is made.
But from which one of the possible basic materials is made the spoon?
The spoon could be made, e.g. from silver alloy — and is maybe made in one of the colonial area’ [colonial marks?] of the British Empire?
But the spoon could be made also, e.g. from nickel silver alloy — and is than maybe made by »WP« = »William Page & Co.« in »Brummagem« (Birmingham, GB)?
Please look here for the “Page” trade mark (upper part of left column): http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now let’s wait for more and maybe other opinions.
Kind regards silverport