I had to do a old camp clean up out in the opal fields wile i was at it i found some old bone handle knives along with this little spoon that is hallmark but can not seem to find out any info on it.
This is the best pic i have been able to get of the the hallmark marks there is a smaller area stamped you an in the pic cant work out the 1st word but the 2nd seems to be silver any and all help would be welcome thank you...
This looks like a set of British silverplate hallmarks, not sterling silver.
Here’s what I can tell from the marks:
Top shield with bird – This is a maker’s mark, and it appears to be from William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield, England. Their bird-like emblem often appeared on silverplate flatware.
"A" over "2" – Usually refers to a pattern or production code used by the manufacturer.
Crown symbol – In silverplate, this doesn’t mean sterling; it’s part of Sheffield’s traditional hallmark style (sterling silver from Sheffield would also have a lion passant for .925 purity, which this does not).
Diamond-shaped "R" – This is likely a registration mark for the design, used in the late 19th to early 20th century in Britain.
Long rectangle mark lower down – That’s often the maker’s name, but it’s too worn to read in the photo. On Hutton pieces, this usually says "WH&S" or “HUTTON”.
So, this is likely a piece of electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) flatware from William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield, dating somewhere between the late 1800s and early 1900s.
