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ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:48 pm
by JamesLincs
I am new to silver and acquired a lovely little salt spoon engraved with an M on the handle (not part of the hallmark). I have been searching for ages and cannot for the life of me identify when/where/who made it? I have assumed it is silver from the passant. Please can someone help? I can provide more images if needed. Thank you in advance. Image link below.
https://ibb.co/nqu6ga
Re: ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:38 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
The spoon was assayed at London in 1797. We'll need a large close-up of the maker's mark to have any chance of identifying the maker.
You need to embed your images as very few people will click on links.
Trev.
Re: ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:52 pm
by JamesLincs
Thanks very much. Could you tell me how you know that? I have a attached another photo (hopefully embedded this time). Is this any better? It looks like a Letter "T" on the end.
Re: ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:08 pm
by silverly
Sort of looks like Thomas Streetin to me, but I'm sure others will know better.
Re: ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:17 pm
by dognose
Could you tell me how you know that?
By the date letter and confirmed by the variation to the Duty mark.
I agree with silverly, Thomas Streetin.
Trev.
Re: ID - Salt Spoon - Letter B instead of City Mark?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:05 pm
by JamesLincs
Thank you very much. I didn't expect such prompt replies. Enjoy your weekends.