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Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

conway117 — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:51 GMT

Could anyone please help identify the hallmarks on my spoon. I know it Georgian but has no assay mark so i am unable to find the city it was assayed in.

Also i have tried to my wits end to find who the maker is and had no success whatever as i thought it may help finding the assay office. Any help would be gratefully received.

Hope the picture quality is good enough.

Many thanks in advance Conway

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

al**bear — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:26 GMT

Silver expert Geo

will be on 1st thing tomorrow morning , check back

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

aernethril — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:38 GMT

In the meantime - see what looks hopeful here:

British Sterling Hallmarks

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right-then-petal — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:28 GMT

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

geo1pat1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:31 GMT

George III made in Bristol by William Woodman and assayed in Exeter (There being no Bristol assay office) and bearing the date letter for 1817

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geo1pat1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:05:27 GMT

A bit of further information...........It was made on a Tuesday, late afternoon, about 4.15, and the weather was damp and overcast.

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al**bear — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:29:32 GMT

You know that because you were there at the time

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conway117 — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:49:04 GMT

Cheers Geo,

Just amazed on how accurate you are, but you forgot to mention what month it was so i can put it in my description when i decide to sell it. ha! ha!

I do have another i'm stuck on as the marks are so rubbed, but your so good anything is possible i suppose?

thanks Conway

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

geo1pat1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:36 GMT

OY!!.......................... Cheeker Bleeder!!!

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geo1pat1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:24:57 GMT

Put a photo up of what's left of the marks Conway........I might be able to help:

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

al**bear — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:42:37 GMT

Will I send them the valuation invoice Boss

or wait for them to put the other one up & bill the 2 together ?

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

conway117 — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:22 GMT

Hello Geo,

Well here's that photo, but i would be truely amazed if you can make anything of it. All i know is that it came from the same household as the other.

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

geo1pat1 — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:26:50 GMT

Hi Conway

I would need a bigger photo to have any chance, and then it would be hit and miss..........But what I can tell you is that it is definitely Georgian and is what is known as “Bottom Marked” meaning that the hallmarks are at the lower end of the handle as opposed to the more usual “Top Marked” usually with the hallmarks punched on the top underside, and occasionally the front top.

The fact that it is bottom marked tells us that it is 1740 ish to 1780 ish and very often because of the distortion of the hallmarks (caused by the silversmith hammering the spoon or fork back into shape after the assay office punched the hallmarks) it is only possible to be more accurate in dating the item by being able to read either the makers marks or date letter.

As regards the Bristol spoon, if you decide to list it email me and I will provide information that hopefully should command reasonably good price.

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geo1pat1 — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:29:09 GMT

#10

It will definately be two bills Al........But don't do anything just yet.

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geo1pat1 — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:35:04 GMT

##12

To quick to post..............Last bit should read......."hopefully should HELP command A reasonably good price.

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right-then-petal — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:40:05 GMT

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

tatty.treasures — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:21:13 GMT

Can anyone help me with the hallmarks on my ring? I bought it over 25 years ago at an Antiques market and cant work out the hallmarks.

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al**bear — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:47:42 GMT

Geo , is usually on in the early mornings

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tatty.treasures — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:48:13 GMT

Thank you

Re: Help Needed Identifying Silver Hallmarks

geo1pat1 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:56:02 GMT

Need a sharper or larger photo to be certain, particularly in respect of the date letter, but the marks look to be those of the Dublin assay office. Reading from left to right.....Hibernia, Crowned Harp, and what could be the date letter “n” for 1979.

If you can provide another photo I might be able to give a definitive indentification.