18th century sterling silver spoon

[K1DDO1979]

I stopped along the way at work today to my colonial spot and went into some deeper woods and found a nice assortment of goodies that I'm going to post later on a different thread but my find of the day was my first and very old silver spoon. I knew it was silver the second it popped out. I didn't get a chance to do much research and I'm hoping someone on here will know exact age. By the design, initials and lion stamp I know it's British and probably late 1700's. I know it's tarnished bad but I like it that way and the barber dime I found on the way back to the truck is only there for scale. Thanks for looking! [emoji2]

 

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[BuckleBoy]

You can post this on the silver hallmark forum online and they will ID it within a few days. Get a free account there and post. They identified the silversmith and exporter as well as the year which my 1792 French silver spoon which I dug was made.Cheers,Buck

 

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[CRUSADER]

You can post this on the silver hallmark forum online and they will ID it within a few days. Get a free account there and post. They identified the silversmith and exporter as well as the year which my 1792 French silver spoon which I dug was made.Cheers,Buck

& if you do this please post the reply on the post?

 

[K1DDO1979]

& if you do this please post the reply on the post?

I will for sure do it! [emoji106]

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Sweet weighty silver spoon!
Congrats!
Great shape! All in one piece and everything!

I thought you said the truck was there for size...i need a coffee.

 

[joeyfresh]

Nope, its a perfect match for the first, look closely.

The only other one we have to consider is Hester Bateman, see my marked piece:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/384638-silver-seal-fob.html

I think we can cross it off, because of the style of the Lion mark.

I think you nailed it Cru with Hester Bateman. The HB look almost identical to the images of her flatware on google images and eBay.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the beautiful old silver spoon!

 

[K1DDO1979]

& if you do this please post the reply on the post?

I signed up on the silver forum but can't figure out how to post pictures on it yet! [emoji30]