First silver spoon and hall mark help

[rob.s]

Found my first silver spoon metal detecting in the water at a old dump site..I hope someone on here can help me with the hall mark on it,so I find out the age and maker?Thanks for any info!!

 

[g-olden years]

Very beautiful design on your old spoon! I hope someone can help you i.d. the maker. If you can enlarge the area with the hallmark stamps, it will help them i.d. it. HH Andi

 

[creskol]

Can't see the hallmark very well, but the design sorta-kinda resembles the Florentine Lace pattern by Reed & Barton.

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....gud hunk of silver youz!

 

[rob.s]

Thanks everyone !!

I no idea how to zoom on the hallmarks and saving it for better viewing I'm very limited what I can do on the computer

 

[wwwtimmcp]

crusader gave me this web address for english silver marks mhttp://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

I have a book on english silver marks but I cannot see the ones you have. I always go out in daylight and use ambient light for real close up work.

hope this helps.

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Cool spoon Rob

 

[DPBOB]

Ask Silverspoon he might know....LOL J/K
Nice find Rob

 

[rob.s]

Thanks guys!!I'll try to take pics outside again and hope to capture a better angle to view.I try to clean some more off in the hallmark.

 

[gmanlight]

Nice find . Silverware has a story of its own.

 

[oldsoapy]

Nice spoon , the hallmarks don't look like they are English ones. but l expect someone will know. John.

 

[SeaninNH]

I enlarged your marks.

Look here and I'm sure you will be able to find the marks.

http://www.925-1000.com/

 

[hogge]

Really nice!

 

[steelheadwill]

Awesome First
I got a few silver spoons, none like that. Congrats

 

[rob.s]

Thanks again for everything!! I took some pics in hopes in finding the maker and cleaned up the spoon the best I can..I'll be looking tonight to see if I can a match on the hallmarks.

 

[Born Free]

Seriously, that is the most beautiful spoon I've ever seen. You should make it into a piece of jewelry.

Born Free

 

[rob.s]

Seriously, that is the most beautiful spoon I've ever seen. You should make it into a piece of jewelry.

Born Free

I made a 2 silver coin over the summer.When I found the spoon and seen the flower design and said this will be a nice ring for my daughter to wear!
Will post back when I do the spoon ring project.Here's the link from when I made the coin rings over the summer.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,414492.msg2955464.html#msg2955464

 

[fmerg]

the first hall mark is the Town mark, corresponding to the mark of the Assay Office that has verified the piece (on yours it is Sheffield)
the second hall mark is the date mark or the makers mark (sorry but i can not see it clearly but i think its a makers mark)
the Lion passant guardant certifiying the silver quality (yours is for sterling) if the face is looking at you it was before 1820 if it is sideways it is after 1820

 

[rob.s]

Thanks fmerg for the info!!!