Big silver at new cellar hole

[Scenario84]

Found a new cellar hole today from the early 1800s. First target out was this nice silver spoon. I'm a rookie when it comes to reading silver hallmarks and stuff so any help would be appreciated. All I know is it has a makers stamp of GF or maybe GE. Three castles, a duty mark of King George III, a date mark of a lower case m and a wreath or something else stamped on it. I know this all is supposed to tell me the who what where and when, but I'm finding conflicting info. But a cool find for sure

 

[Cal_Cobra]

It would be easier to determine with a close-up, but the assay mark appears to be Edinburgh, and the date mark 1818.

Nice find, I bet there's some nice old coins there!

HH,
Brian

 

[Scenario84]

Thanks! Edinburgh is what I was finding too, but the maker GF didn't show as a person from Edinburgh so that's where my confusion came from. But thanks for the date! That was a point of confusion for me as well.

 

[Scenario84]

Here's a better view. It's before it was cleaned off, but closer view of the marks

 

[Goldstrike]

[size=large]George Fenwick[/size] is the silversmith who made your spoon. He was in business in Edinburgh late 1790's- early 1800's

 

[Sataro]

Nice find there!

 

[Scenario84]

Wow thanks goldstrike! That's awesome. I appreciate the help!

 

[DetectorCollector]

Awesome find,Congrats!

 

[407floyd]

That's a great find. Lots of old silver.

 

[MAcle1997]

Thats what I found as well. George Fenwick of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Assay Office, date stamp 1818. Glad to see I got what the others did. Here's the site I used: http://www.silvercollection.it/hallmarks.html

 

[Scenario84]

Thanks! That site is a great resource