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Antique Questions Forum / Re: can anybody help identify this biscuit barrel stamp

« on: July 19, 2010, 11:13:12 pm »

Thanks KC

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sykes Bottle & Cup ... Pewter , Silver Plate ???

« on: July 19, 2010, 09:00:26 am »

Hi ,

I've been doing a bit of a search around and have found a "SYKES" that used to make powder flasks around the same era , is this likely to be the same maker ?

Regards

Neil

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: can anybody help identify this biscuit barrel stamp

« on: July 18, 2010, 09:56:17 am »

Hi Greig ,

No problem at all...

Regards

Neil

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: can anybody help identify this biscuit barrel stamp

« on: July 18, 2010, 09:39:48 am »

Hi Again ,

This might help you :

http://www.fairy-lamp.com/Fairylamp/TaylorTunnicliffe.html

Regards

Neil

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: can anybody help identify this biscuit barrel stamp

« on: July 18, 2010, 09:36:25 am »

Hi ,

I think that wound be "Taylor, Tunnicliffe & Co" , Hanley, Stafforshire, UK. This mark was used between c1875-98.

Regards

Neil

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sykes Bottle & Cup ... Pewter , Silver Plate ???

« on: July 18, 2010, 04:55:19 am »

Hi ,

I'm in Wiltshire UK (Nr Swindon) so not to far from Wales , the flask was bought locally at a charity shop.

Regards
Neil

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sykes Bottle & Cup ... Pewter , Silver Plate ???

« on: July 18, 2010, 02:31:36 am »

The hand etching is very crude so unfortunatly the only word i can really make out is "Powell" , there are two years 1863 & 1864.

The only Sykes i have been able to find any referance to from this era were coppersmiths who predominantly made copper sweet moulds.

I have also found a small pewter whistle made by sykes circa 1850 that recently sold on ebay and have been trying to get in touch with the seller to see if he can shed any light on the matter... It only shows up in completed listings so you need to sign in to ebay to see it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Sykes Bottle & Cup ... Pewter , Silver Plate ???

« on: July 17, 2010, 06:05:19 am »

Hi All ,

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me anything about this item. It is a bottle and cup combo with a screw cap lid , the lid chain to the bottle. It appears to be made of pewter with possibly a silver plate , the plate work has deffinatly seen much better days. The only markings on it are stamped on the bottom which is "SYKES"



Any help and info greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Neil