posted 03-29-2008 04:04 PM            

1. the lion passant and
2. I or J T in script

Can anyone please answer this query?

Thank you very much indeed.

mark77

posted 04-01-2008 02:33 PM            

Unfortunately, posting photos is problematic for me now.

The two marks were struck upside down from each other, and the maker's mark looks like the script I or J T, like that of John Harvey as shown in Jackson's Guide.

I realize that not being able to see the marks or spoon certainly adds difficulty to specifics, but perhaps you could inform me in general how and why only 2 marks were struck?

In any case, I thank you for your reply.

mark77

posted 04-01-2008 05:04 PM            

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As a new member I think I have to comment here on a question that Mark77 posed under "British/Irish Sterling". In the mid 18th century small items such as teaspoons were marked simply with the lion passant and the maker's mark. Script JT cannot be for Harvey - it would need to be JH.

I should have added that if the right hand edge of the punch is worn or overlaps the stem and the suggestion is that what looks like a T is actually half a script H, it really would need a photo to be able to comment.

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posted 04-05-2008 02:12 PM            

Now I know that many small articles, like my 5" teaspoon were often marked with just the maker's mark and the lion passant in that time period.

I made a mistake in my second correspondence, the initials in script are indeed JH, so the maker may be John Harvey.

Thanks again to all.

mark77