Coldstreamer Posted 19 February , 2020 Share Posted 19 February , 2020 hello, my dad found this with mixed in with his grandfathers tools. Is it ww1 period or style ? based purely on age and that other items found were ww1 in the past (very pistol and entreching tool) cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 19 February , 2020 Share Posted 19 February , 2020 It has the signs! Number stamped, asymmetrical wear from extended use by a right handed man scraping a tin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonMc Posted 19 February , 2020 Share Posted 19 February , 2020 Looks quite similar to other ww1 spoons I have seen. Does the number have any connection with your grandfather? Attached is my Great Grandfathers WW1 spoon. It has 31161 engraved on the front and RIF on the rear. He was 31161 in the Royal Inniskilling Fusileers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Haselgrove Posted 19 February , 2020 Share Posted 19 February , 2020 Coldstreamer, There are quite a number of threads on GWF on this subject. If you type "Spoons" into the search box quite a number will come up. Here is an example: Good luck with identifying your example! Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 19 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2020 thanks for the replies. the number means nothing to me ggf was in asc and this spoon is nothing simular. it is certainly well used ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 20 February , 2020 Share Posted 20 February , 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 19:42, Coldstreamer said: thanks for the replies. the number means nothing to me ggf was in asc and this spoon is nothing simular. it is certainly well used ! Definitely correct for the period, a fiddle pattern spoon. Looks like he scrounged a new one if it's not his number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 21 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2020 thanks gwf. I'll google what a fiddle pattern is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 21 February , 2020 Share Posted 21 February , 2020 (edited) Look down this list http://www.silvercollection.it/SILVERPLATEHALLMARKS.html you'll see the maker as below. And NS? is this nickel silver plate? Maybe..... A.S) [&](G.R)|S|(EP) Scott & Randle - Sheffield/Birmingham |AS| |&||GR| Scott & Randle - Sheffield/Birmingham |A.S| |&||G.R| Scott & Randle - Sheffield/Birmingham Edited 21 February , 2020 by wandererpaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 21 February , 2020 Share Posted 21 February , 2020 Probably a few men were numbered “1639” too!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 21 February , 2020 Share Posted 21 February , 2020 And NS? is this nickel silver plate? Maybe. Maybe not! Description Nickel silver, Maillechort, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca, is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver is named due to its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver unless plated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 21 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2020 several people had this number so no chance with finding owner as no regimental marks or soldiers initials thanks for info, learnt some new things, a school day during half term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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