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doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 01-15-2006 02:58 PM I have been trying to identify the maker of this spoon. The maker mark is very worn and not photographable, but it is a WH, without dots between. There are a few makers who used this mark, so I hope someone might be able to narrow it down based on the style and the bright cut design. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 01-15-2006 03:09 PM Those WH's are a tricky lot. Did you look at the versions on the W page of Initial Marks on my site? Any help? [This message has been edited by wev (edited 01-15-2006).] IP: Logged
doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 01-16-2006 10:24 AM I did, and it was helpful in excluding a lot of makers. It looks very much like the mark of William Holmes, but his years seem a bit early for the style of the spoon, which I thought was turn of 19th century. Am I off on that? IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 01-16-2006 06:57 PM Wm. Homes (Holmes), Jr. worked until 1825, and used one or more of the same punches used by his father. This spoon dates from the 1785-1815 period, well within his working dates. IP: Logged
doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 01-18-2006 10:57 AM Ah, Junior! Thanks again to you both, wev and swarter. Mystery solved! IP: Logged

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