Dating a silver spoon.

[sbrown1450]

I have a silver spoon and would like to date it and see if it is of any value an anyone help.

My spoon has 4 boxes and a shield.

The first box has a capital A, the second box has a capital H and the third box has a capital F and the fourth box has a Co in it. The shield has a capital S in it.

Thank you for any help you can gie me.

[HowardKennitby]

this might help

http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

[Nibble]

This'll help....

http://www.silvercoll...hsilverhallmarks.html

[DaisyNonna]

Never been out with a silver spoon. Now there's a thought. Comments?

[shoota]

I had one in my mouth when I was born daisy but someone nicked it.....

[DaisyNonna]

Your poor Mama!

[shoota]

Lol!

[Barmaid]

Any chance you could photograph the marks and post a pic on here? What type of spoon is it? Teaspoon, grapefruit, dessert, serving etc?

Sounds to me as if it could be american by AHF & Co and it is plate rather than silver but without seeing the marks its not possible to say. Certainly I can't find those marks in my little bible.

Is there an assay mark at all? Ie something like a castle or a lion's head?

[Brinjal]

Can't find it in my book of English marks either nor in Sheffield plate marks probably American.

[sbrown1450]

I have made out some more writing on the spoon and it says 'madras silver'. Does that shed any light on the subject? Thank you

[weecalf]

Once came across a vase with Ming on the base after washing it found it was made in Germany .Oh well

[10ClarionSt]

Or that vase that had Ming on it. When it was cleaned, it said BirMINGham.

[vivandorron]

If it says on it 'Madras Silver' then there's every reason to believe that it was made in Madras during the period of the British Raj in India.(1858-1947)

Sorry I can't be any more helpful at this stage, which really requires a good internet search.

Ron.

[Tilly2]

Oops, I though you had been out with someone from the aristocracy. I was wrong.

[vivandorron]

AHF spoons are being sold on E/Bay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk...ST-GOOD-/320930779829

Ron.