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Hello, in early 2021 I saved an image of the marks on an electroplated spoon which included an odd looking figural mark. I saw it as a knight, chess piece with a crown base. Later that same year I came across a similar set of marks and labelled the 2 sets as possibly Suckling Ltd of Birmingham, though the “Sucklings” concern is generally associated with a figural signpost mark. Check the link below.
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_S.html
.............(Chose the St-Sw option)

Now this month, I copied similar knight chess piece marks from some other spoons, though these figural marks are a little “pseudo phoenix”. “SL” was not an associated mark, but there were “WS” marks, maybe the William Suckling founder of Suckling Ltd.

..........Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97
.........................Electroplated Wares: Suckling William, 35 Albion Street.



Has anyone else noted this figural mark, or has more knowledge of it or have a view on my suggestion?

Fishless

A wild bit of guesswork…Any chance this horsey head is actually a unicorn? If so,then the elimination of crowns in the 1890’s could have led to the placement of the head on something else like a torse? And if that, could it have evolved into the Unicorn brand of wares (see Silvercollection.it unsolved marks), completely losing the maker’s initials?