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Title: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 07:21:57 PM I think it's silver, all it's got is a lion hallmark and some initials on......any ideas please
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: Val Beechey on April 03, 2014, 07:32:09 PM Can't see the Hall Marks Steve. Doesn't look too old but have a look at this site. They have pretty well every design you can think of.
http://www.bada.org/antique-silver/antique-silver-spoons/ (http://www.bada.org/antique-silver/antique-silver-spoons/) Nice find though. Only complete ones I've found are on the beach and made in Japan ::) Val Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 07:34:37 PM Thank you, has the lion hallmark and that's it. Also someone's initials on the top of the handle ;)
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: Val Beechey on April 03, 2014, 07:42:54 PM I s'pose spoons can be made the same as rings. Under the counter so to speak. The Lion (Oh Gawd we're back to them again) is the London Mark but it's strange that there is no makers mark. Usually the other way round if they were under the counter.
Val Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 07:47:36 PM Must admit I thought it was strange having only the one mark?? It's not worn off the spoon it is in good condition?? A very confused searcher ???
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: nobby on April 03, 2014, 07:57:33 PM That's lovely mate.....it's a trefoil silver spoon.....I'd love to see the hallmarks.....looks early
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 08:07:52 PM That's brill, at least I have an idea what type of spoon it is now :) like I said just the lion hallmark and that's it??
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 08:10:31 PM Hallmark
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: diggaduff on April 03, 2014, 08:19:17 PM Hi Steve, judging by the design and how it is made it has a lot of age to it ;D,I would like to see it, I've seen similar spoons that we a few hundred years old, well found mate ;)
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 08:31:27 PM Thanks mate, popping up your dads Saturday afternoon if you want to have a look. It was about a foot down....... Hard dig lol ;D
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: diggaduff on April 03, 2014, 08:40:14 PM If I have chance mate but busy building :(
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: Dryland on April 03, 2014, 08:52:28 PM As Nobby said it's a trefoil spoon, by the shape it looks to be 17th Century
Title: Re: Any idea how old this spoon is?? Post by: searcher steve on April 03, 2014, 09:09:13 PM Thanks all ;D
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