✅ SOLVED old spoon with stallion or horse head makers mark

[bucko]

Old Spoon with Stallion or Horse Head Hallmark

I found this spoon on the beach in a area that I have been searching for a shipwreck that sunk in the early 1700's,ive checked books and the internet for the makers mark which appears to be a stallion or horse head the spoon has the handle broken or corroded off if the spoon measures about 1-7/8"of a inch across and about 1-5/8" wide it appears to be pewter! if some could help me identify the makers mark and the time period that would be a big help !!!! thanks treasure hunters!!

 

[tamrock]

Hallmark of some kind. Your find should also be posted in the shipwrecks forum allot of talent and expertise in items found on beaches and sea bottoms. I think you found something of interest and something old. I can't get a clear focus on your hallmark, but I'll go with horse head and see what's out there.

 

[bucko]

thanks very much!!!!

 

[DigIron2]

could be a griffins head? looks kind of similar to horse,except for beak.Looking under British pewter.Barber,Nathaniel (fl. c.1777-1788 London one of his marks was a Griffins head and the book i am looking at even has a question mark next to the word griffin head.Whatever it is ,neat "ooold "spoon nice find.

 

[tamrock]

It does look pewter. I was looking for marks but most reference on line are for silver marks. I wonder if the shape of the spoon could be a clue to how old it is?

 

[taz42o]

Stede I think , cant find info on company but most stede items seem to be early 1900s.

 

[taz42o]

Found this on a bullet forum...
"Stede ware was manufactured by my husband's family. It's lovely stuff, but neither pewter NOR aluminum - it's an alloy."

 

[bucko]

thank-you

 

[bucko]

thank-you that's the one!