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Pinsabigail Posts: 35 Registered: May 2003	posted 10-19-2006 09:23 PM Can anyone help me with a maker on this coin silver knife? IP: Logged
witzhall Posts: 124 Registered: Mar 2006	posted 10-20-2006 08:49 AM Hello - Your knife is very sweet! I'm afraid I can't help with the H.D?, but I can tell you that Dr. McGrew says the bust-lion-F is an "uncommon three-part mfg mark. May appear only on hollowware." It is attributed to William Forbes, working in New York City between 1828 and 1864. Dr. McGrew shows it as appearing with the initials WF, but the bust-lion-F combo (shown as a drawing in McGrew) is exactly the same. Hope this is a little bit helpful! IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 10-20-2006 10:53 AM Please see: Butter Knife IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 10-20-2006 11:19 AM Personally, I would class the attribution of the marks to Forbes as idle speculation. I have seen the same sequence ending with the letters W, M, G, D, S, and F on pieces marked by a dozen makers/retailers from half as many states. Until some real evidence is found, such pronouncements should remain suspect. IP: Logged

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