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| Irish Georgian Silver Tableforks (pair) - Hallmarking Interest, 1825, Thomas Farnell
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Reference: S11544
Period: George IV
Year: 1825
Silversmith: Thomas Farnell
Place: Dublin
Price: $ 380.00
Weight: 122 grams
Dimensions: 19.5-19.8 cm
Condition: Fair- good, these forks have been well used. Wear to tines, scratches to back of tines from use.
Description: A pair of Irish Georgian silver tableforks in the Fiddle pattern, made in Dublin in 1825 by Thomas Farnell and retailed by Law, with an interesting hallmarking anomaly, showing 2 different date letters for the same year. The first fork has date letter capital E in oval punch, the second fork has date letter small e in shaped punch, this change took place mid way through the hallmarking year on 20 September 1825 (we are not sure why, all assistance welcome). Whilst both forks were made by the same maker in the same year, very small differences in shape and length of Fiddle can be observed, so these were made by hand. Both forks are engraved with a Griffins head family crest on the rear of the forks, this is crisply engraved and very clear. In addition, both forks have engraved letter T on the front of the forks at the bottom of the handles, we presume to denote a previous owner. Both forks are also stamped with retailers mark LAW, William Law were Dublin retailers in Castle and Sackville streets, they operated between 1766 to the late 1820's, and were known to retail for Thomas Farnell (www.925-1000.com). The first fork (with hallmarks in oval punches) has very clear date letter E, the Hibernia and duty mark are partially worn. The second fork (with hallmarks in shaped shield punches) are all very clearly struck, they could not be better. It is also interesting to note that the makers mark punch is also different on the 2 forks, the first is a worn punch with fatter letters, the second is a new punch with thinner letters, also very clearly struck.
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Irish Georgian Silver Tableforks (pair)
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Georgian Silver Tableforks (pair) - Hallmarking Interest, 1825, Thomas Farnell
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Irish silver forks Law, Farnell
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Thomas Farnell Dublin 1825 hallmarks, different date punches
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Irish Georgian Silver forks
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