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cbc58 Posts: 341 |
posted 12-07-2018 12:52 PM
  
I recently acquired a serving spoon and the markers mark has a rough background - not smooth like most others I've seen. The punch used appears to be degrading as some of the letters are worn/broken. It almost looks cast - but everything else about the spoon seems right. All the other marks look normal. Wonder if others have seen something like this in their travels and if it might have to do with the punch getting old or maybe the silver itself. [This message has been edited by cbc58 (edited 12-07-2018).] IP: Logged |
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PhilO Posts: 166 |
posted 12-07-2018 02:48 PM
I think that the "degradation" of the lettering is actually evidence that it is an overstrike; i.e. the Godbehere, Wigan and Boult mark is on top of the original maker's mark. There appears to be some evidence of the edge of the original mark at the top of the overstruck mark. This also explains the rough background. However other marks do have what appear to be deliberately rough backgrounds. It may be that this is a mechanism to help achieve a clean strike of the mark. Phil IP: Logged |
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cbc58 Posts: 341 |
posted 12-07-2018 03:27 PM
Philo - are you saying that you think someone else made the spoon and then this firm over struck that mark with their own? Tks. IP: Logged |
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PhilO Posts: 166 |
posted 12-07-2018 03:55 PM
Yes, exactly so. IP: Logged |
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cbc58 Posts: 341 |
posted 12-07-2018 06:43 PM
PhilO - thank you very much. I'm glad I asked this question because the mark on this spoon has a pellet between the S and G, where it is not found on other examples of the mark that I researched. This would explain why it's there. Now all I have to do is scour a thousand or so smiths to try and figure out who originally made the spoon. Learned something new today - add it to the list. Thanks again. IP: Logged |
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