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Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:21 pm
by spacemaker
Re: Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:09 pm
by Aguest
:::::: Check for worn hallmarks, put the spoons under various intensities and sources of light, tilt the handles back and forth, and you might be able to make out the hallmarks :::::::
::::: Sometimes putting the spoon under very low light and tilting the handle back and forth will reveal the hallmark better than a strong light source. ::::::
::::::: Bird-back spoon is the only name I've ever heard for this type of spoon. :::::::
Re: Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:34 pm
by spacemaker
Aguest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:09 pm
:::::: Check for worn hallmarks, put the spoons under various intensities and sources of light, tilt the handles back and forth, and you might be able to make out the hallmarks :::::::
::::: Sometimes putting the spoon under very low light and tilting the handle back and forth will reveal the hallmark better than a strong light source. ::::::
::::::: Bird-back spoon is the only name I've ever heard for this type of spoon. :::::::
That was a perfect resopnse. Appreciate all you've said. Thank you!
Re: Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:55 pm
by wev
It is called a Dove of Peace. There are many variations (this a particularly nice one), but no one has done a real image survey, so without a maker's mark, it will be luck matching it with a known smith's swage.
Re: Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:12 am
by spacemaker
wev wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:55 pm
It is called a Dove of Peace. There are many variations (this a particularly nice one), but no one has done a real image survey, so without a maker's mark, it will be luck matching it with a known smith's swage.
Thank you, kind Sir/Madam. Very much appreciated. :-)
