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Hi,

Are we looking at fake British marks or perhaps provincial ?
The maker's mark PS perhaps to imitate the mark of Paul Storr?





Oel

Hi Oel,

Opinions regarding possible counterfeit marking taken from images alone are always a minefield, so I will just point out the parts that to me would set the alarm bells ringing.



1, 2, - The spacing of the letters within the cartouche does not appear to be uniform.

3, - This cartouche shape is to be found on small objects only.

4, - What is this 'misting' around the marks? Have they been recently struck and then buffed up?

5, - Where is the Leopard's Head mark?

6, - A small point, and perhaps not valid, I would expect the Storr workshops to have been a litte more careful with the application of their mark.

One could also bring into question the shape of the 'PS' cartouche with its somewhat flattened sides.

Trev.

Just a thought, if the date letter purports to be 1823, then surely the duty mark should be a George IV head, to me it looks on the photo to be a George III head.

Regards
Martin

Thank you all very much. I have drawn my conclusion.


Oel

What is the object, oel?

Miles

From a table spoon.

Hi Miles,

Thanks, herewith the whole item. I believe the Marks to be dubious.




The marks;


And a genuine maker’s mark of Paul Storr;


Oel