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please tell me abouot ture or fake

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:50 am
by zlhiker
dear vereyone:i get a spoon ,but i can not be sure the marks is true ,the marks is "w&h"inside a flag ,(i rember the compay is reg.1892),the date mark is L,i guess 1878 ,so please help me ,thanks .http://photo.163.com/zl-hiker/#m=2&aid= ... 8005552720

Re: please tell me abouot ture or fake

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:25 am
by dognose
Hi,

Walker & Hall registered their 'flag' trade mark in 1861. The maker's mark is that of John Edward Bingham, the senior director of Walker & Hall.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/dlSheffield2.html#M

The date of your spoon is, as you have stated, 1878.

Trev.