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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kelly Chidwick, post: 12765146, member: 109845&quot;]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>I have two silver spoons from a mixed lot and I&#039;d really appreciate help confirming the hallmarks, since I want to make sure I describe them accurately before selling.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What I can see on the marks (please correct me if I&#039;m misreading any of these):</b></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>A maker&#039;s mark (initials, not fully legible to me)</li> <li>A walking lion in profile within a shield</li> <li>A leopard&#039;s head that appears to have a small crown above it, within a shield</li> <li>A single letter (looks like &quot;A&quot;) in its own shield</li> <li>A profile of a head/bust (possibly a monarch) within an oval or rounded shield</li> </ul><p>I have close-up photos of both spoons&#039; marks and they look very similar to each other, but I&#039;m not confident whether they&#039;re identical (same maker, same date) or subtly different — the stamps aren&#039;t perfectly clear in places.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What I&#039;m hoping someone can help with:</b></p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Can anyone confirm whether the crowned leopard&#039;s head points to London, and roughly what era that puts these in?</li> <li>Is it possible to narrow down the date letter/year from &quot;A&quot; without a clearer photo, or is there a reasonably reliable range you&#039;d suggest based on the mark style?</li> <li>Does the maker&#039;s mark look identifiable from the initials, or is it too worn to say?</li> <li>Any thoughts on whether these are a matching pair (same maker/date) or two separate/unrelated spoons?</li> </ol><p>I&#039;ll attach close-up photos of both sets of marks. Really appreciate any expertise — I&#039;d rather get this right than guess before listing them for sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much!</p><p><br /></p><p>[GALLERY=media, 12953]Spoon 1 by Kelly Chidwick posted Jul 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 12952]Spoon 2 by Kelly Chidwick posted Jul 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM[/GALLERY][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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