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Marquess?
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:21 am
by PW333abc
Hello!
I would very thankful for help!
I have a fork from Sheffield 1895.
I wonder if the crown shows that the fork was owned by one Marquess?
Best regards
Per
Re: Marquess?
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:12 pm
by lukebgi
Hello,
No, not a Marquess.
The crown shown is known as a 'Ducal coronet' (not to be confused with a Duke's coronet) or sometimes called a 'crest coronet'. It does not denote rank, but is just part of the design of the crest.
It looks to me like the crest is: "Out Of A Ducal Coronet An Eagle's Head Holding In The Beak A Cross". You could try looking this crest up in Fairbairn's book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland to check families who used this crest.