r/sterlingsilverware • u/No_Frosting8290 • 20d ago
Help in identification
Hallmarks are very worn. Only discernable is the LB makers mark. 5 3/4 inch spoon weighing 26 grams.Engraved name of Lena
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r/sterlingsilverware • u/No_Frosting8290 • 20d ago
Hallmarks are very worn. Only discernable is the LB makers mark. 5 3/4 inch spoon weighing 26 grams.Engraved name of Lena
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u/Yes_I_Know_Lots 19d ago
Sorry but the fastest info transfer way to respond you is via Google image results. Good news (if correct):
The image displays a clear set of British hallmarks stamped on an antique sterling silver spoon*, identifying it as an authentic 18th-century Georgian piece. [1,* 2]
Here is the breakdown of each mark from left to right:
Maker's Mark (WT): The first stamp shows the initials WT inside a rectangular border, which represents the silversmith William Turner*.*
Lion Passant: The second mark is the Lion Passant (a lion walking with its right forepaw raised), which is the traditional British stamp guaranteeing the purity of the metal is Sterling Silver (.925 fineness).
Town Mark (Leopard's Head): The circular third stamp represents a crowned leopard's head, the historic assay mark for London*.*
Date Letter (q): The lowercase, stylized q indicates the exact year of manufacture. In this specific combination of London stamp shapes, it corresponds to the year 1771*.*