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bilgi

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iconnumber posted 10-19-2004 06:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bilgi     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
[08-0203]

Hi there,

Can anyone enlighten me on the following maker from London:

I can try to describe the mark as follows:

On the left: 88 or it could be SS,
in the middle: H written like )-(
on top of the H: a three pointed crown,
at the bottom of the H: &
on the right: L�

(The photo is not of highest quality but by zooming it could be better seen.)

The item dates of 1897.

I am particularly interested in the full and exact name of the maker, his working period and if he had any particular objects that he produced.

Somebody mentioned to me Hutton but I don't know if it is correct and do not have further details.

Thanks in advance.

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Waylander

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iconnumber posted 10-19-2004 06:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Waylander     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi

Mark is for William Hutton & Sons Limited, large Sheffield manufacturers who worked in the 2nd 1/2 of the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were very, very prolific - a Google search shold help russle up some information.

Cheers

Waylander

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bilgi

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iconnumber posted 10-19-2004 06:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bilgi     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
On a second study I am sure that it is not a crown but the letter W on top of the H.

So it corresponds to what Waylander says. And then not 88 but SS for Sons and not L° but Ld for Ltd.

Thanks

Bilgi

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June Martin
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iconnumber posted 02-12-2012 03:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for June Martin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here is a nice example of fork and spoon by William Hutton & Sons from 1905.

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swarter
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iconnumber posted 02-12-2012 05:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for swarter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nice pieces (and nice photos).

Thanks for posting them.

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Cheryl and Richard

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Very pretty!

[This message has been edited by Cheryl and Richard (edited 02-12-2012).]

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ahwt

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iconnumber posted 02-13-2012 10:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ahwt     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am not sure why, but my first thought in seeing this flatware is that they had been tattooed. Maybe seeing an unexpected pattern on normally plain flatware or a design that completely engulfed the all available space caused this reaction. Interesting design.

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