Old Spoon Handle-found when 6 years old-Scotland

[chadbrame]

O.K. i dont know how to crop images so i made a vid on youtube of them all, enjoy




Hey Guys!!

Found this 9 years ago back in the good old days when i was 6 years old.

I'm about 80% it was in Scotland

Was eather rocky beach, or im about 70% it was at the side of a big lake

It was about 6 inches underwater if my memories are correct

I'm certain thats its an old spoon handle with the head (circular eating part) snapped off

It's just under 3 inches long, 2.8 inches

6/8's inches wide at one end and 1.5/8's of an inch at the neck.

has markings that are not clear, i have drawn what i think they say

believe it is silver

when you see it side on, there is a destinctive curve.

weighs at 18g------5/8oz


if you need any more info i'll check it out for you




PLEASE HELP ME!!!!


Chad


just watch vid

[Bigcypresshunter]

ok im sorry guys but all my images are too big. ill try and make a video of them all on youtube, then ill post the link. ill be as quick as i can

u need to crop images.

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Chad that handle could be any peice of flatware! of course except a knife!!!

[chadbrame]

i thought that, but it has a curve in it, so i thought it was probs a spoon.

can anybody ID the markings on it??

and do the markings meen that its silver??

[La Beep]

Sorry my internet connection too slow to look at vids.

[BuckleBoy]

We need a good-quality close-up photo of the hallmarks to determine age.

[Bigcypresshunter]

We need a good-quality close-up photo of the hallmarks to determine age.

i agree.

There are instructions here somewhere on how to crop or reduce the size of images. You need to reduce the physical size of your image.

I thought they taught kids how to use computers in school nowadays?

[chadbrame]

the hallmarks are to faded to get a good picture of them. ive drawn the best i can of what i think they look like, in the vid. ill look at it under a microscope today but i dont think ill be able to see anything else.

doesnt the picture ive drawn of what i think the hallmark mean anything to you?

[Montana Jim]

The drawn pics were great... I just spent an hour looking at them and comparing them to existing marks... back to the 1700s.

They however did not help, and I also would LOVE to see a macro shot of the marks... I think I know what some of those marks are, but... need the pics.

It's been a long time already... see if you can wait long enough to get some great photos of it.

We would all like to solve the mystery - help us help you!

[romeo-1]

It's a pewter spoon handle that was once silver plated. Pewter was once hallmarked to immitate silver.

[chadbrame]

ill try 2 get some better pics of the hallmarks, thanks for the info guys!!

i have a vid on m camcorder which is quite good detail, and i also have pics on ma 8.1 megapixel camara. i havent got leads 2 commect them to the pc tho lol


ill go curries on wednesday , then ill be able 2 show u the hallmarks in better detail.

i may need help on how to crop images aswell

thanks again


P.S. for duke of edingburgh, im goin to go metal detecting every week for 6 months, if theres anybody out there who lives in manchester, england, let me knwo some good spots (Y)

[chadbrame]

and whats a micro shot jim?

[Bigcypresshunter]

and whats a micro shot jim?

I think he said macro shot. Use the Macro setting on your camera for good clear close-ups. ...usually indicated by a flower icon.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Chad, we have a test forum here where you can test your images before posting. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,198.0.html



Try moving your image to Paint, Irfanview, Nero Photosnap, or whatever you have, and you can resize and crop there, then save it.


Chad, they do not teach this in school in England? Are you in High School?

I just recently learned myself so dont feel bad. We had no computers in my school. Tell me if you have Paint or whatever and I will try to help you resize. Nero Photosnap Viewer Essentials is easiest in my opinion. Do you have Windows XP?

[chadbrame]

yeh im from england, but im year 10 and i dont do ICT anymore.

yeh it had the flower icon on ma camara ill use that

and ma sisters like sum photoshop/computer jedi so ill get her 2 crop it for me

thanks

[Bigcypresshunter]

yeh im from england, but im year 10 and i dont do ICT anymore.

yeh it had the flower icon on ma camara ill use that

and ma sisters like sum photoshop/computer jedi so ill get her 2 crop it for me

thanks

Oh OK I didnt know. I thought all the kids nowadays were computer literate. Kids are very good on computer here in the USA. Other countries like China, Pakistan, India and Russia are passing us up. Even Africa is catching on. I never learned until recently because i am an old man lol. Computers werent invented yet when i was in school. I advise you try to learn or get left behind in the modern world of computer electronics.


The Macro lens (flower icon) should work great. You may need to read the instructions with your particular camera. You also need a way to transfer it to the PC.
Tell your sister to resize if crop is not enough.. If you have Nero Photosnap Viewer Essentials it is surprisingly easy and fun too. Try it. Dont forget you can use the "test" forum all you need. Good luck. If you or your sister have any particular questions, i will try to help.

[chadbrame]

cheers (Y)

i took sum pics using the macro lens, i can get the hallmarks in focus when right next 2 it, but its too worn down.

ill take some pics through a magnifine (cant spell) glass the send them in.


"i am an old man lol"-lol!, ive never seen old men use the term "lol"

[Bigcypresshunter]

cheers (Y)

i took sum pics using the macro lens, i can get the hallmarks in focus when right next 2 it, but its too worn down.

ill take some pics through a magnifine (cant spell) glass the send them in.


"i am an old man lol"-lol!, ive never seen old men use the term "lol"

Im learnin fast. we dont care about spellin here at TN.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hey chad, did u search this link of hallmarks? http://www.925-1000.com/index.html

British http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html