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any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 10:55 am
by Blakespops
can anyone please help with the maker for this spoon and is it the hallmark for Glasgow?
Re: any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 11:28 am
by Blakespops
sorry images didn't load in first post
Re: any help identifying this possible GlasGow spoon and maker?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 12:20 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
The spoon was assayed in London and the mark is that of Thomas Ollivant, a Manchester retailer who was in the habit of over-striking the maker's mark with that of his own.
See:
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=3453&p=42812&hilit=ollivant#p42812
Trev.