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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 10-23-2012 08:58 PM
  
Here is an antique Fiddle Shell pattern egg or salt spoon. I can't figure out where the marks are from. They are "AD", a gate (?), and two other marks--could be a crowned lion, a ship, or ? I bought this in a bag of junky silver plate because the marks intrigued me and I use the spoon for sauces. But I would like to know what the marks means... any thoughts? IP: Logged |
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vathek Posts: 966 |
posted 10-27-2012 03:06 PM
look like English silverplater marks to me. IP: Logged |
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Hose_dk Posts: 400 |
posted 10-27-2012 03:26 PM
I have seen it before, but cannot recall where. Could be though that I mistake with IP: Logged |
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taloncrest Posts: 169 |
posted 10-27-2012 04:39 PM
I would call the "gate" a portcullis. I performed a Google search for portcullis silver mark. The entries for the Scottish town of Arbroath seem particularly interesting. The marks of Andrew Davidson seem to be right, but I can't find a really good picture of the one that resembles yours, and you still can't tell what that double mark is supposed to be. [This message has been edited by taloncrest (edited 10-27-2012).] IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 10-27-2012 06:10 PM
Scottish provincial is not my field, but Taloncrest is indeed right. Date would be 1835-1845 and the unclear mark has been described as a crowned head. [This message has been edited by agphile (edited 10-27-2012).] IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 10-27-2012 06:13 PM
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 10-27-2012 07:10 PM
The three marks between AD and the portcullis are of a pot of lillies, also used by Davidson. The crowned head mark on Paul's spoon is different. I don't know whether the differing marks are from earlier and later in his short working life or have some other significance. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 10-27-2012 08:10 PM
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