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HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 1:25 am
by bstaunto
Hi all,
Here is an interesting little probably colonial Pap Boat. It is mark with HA and a flower mark.
I've had West Indian suggested, but wondering if anyone else had seen these marks before?
(another example of them, with a different HA punch, is in Houstone's book on Australian silver).
Thanks, Ben.
![Image](https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg)
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 5:25 am
by juantotree
Hi Ben
Can't help with the marks I'm afraid, but the item is an unusual shape, almost as if its been formed from a saucer or small plate.
Martin
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:56 pm
by joho
Hi - a couple of years late I'm afraid, but hopefully you will pick this up!!
I have a fiddle pattern tablespoon hallmarked with a flower and initials HA with the letter D between. Also unidentified. I don't know how these compare with yours? If similar I would be most interested in knowing if you have made any progress with identification. Australia was suggested to me some years ago.
John
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/yDjsQ0xy/D2.jpg)
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:10 pm
by bstaunto
Hi John,
Better late than never! ;)
You 'HA' is a match for mine and your 'D' is a match for the one listed in Houstone's Reference book as 'Possibly Australian'.
I would be interested in see the initials on your spoon?
I haven't made any real progress yet...I'm not convinced it is Australian...As I mentioned I've had Caribbean suggested to me as well. One day.
I'm always on the look out for other examples, so thanks for sharing yours!
Cheers, Ben
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:17 pm
by joho
Hi Ben
Will get some pics of the initials to you in the morning (UK time!!)
Cheers
John
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:22 am
by joho
Hi Ben
Here are a few more pics, including one of the engraved initials to the terminal - which I think are quite distinctive!
Look forward to your views.
John
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/pmhDTjkB/0004.jpg)
Re: HA Flower HA marks on a Pap Boat
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:05 pm
by bstaunto
Hey team,
Thought I'd give this a bump and re-post my image of the mark...whatever Image host I used has disappeared.
We've found two examples...any more out there!?