Silver Maker's Marks -- Henry Charles Freeman, c. 1900

[VoodooDolly]

I have a serving spoon that I'm fairly certain was made by Henry Charles Freeman.  The mark is far too small for me to photograph, but it's a large letter H with the C and F embedded inside the H.  The assay office stamp is a bit deteriorated, but it looks like an Edinburgh mark, so that is right in line with HCF being the maker.  Here is my question:

Are there ever maker's marks that can't be found on the web?  Thus far web-undocumented marks?

[KC]

Absolutely VoodooDolly.  I have been drooling over and collecting silver pieces for years and know for a fact there are many undocumented makers out there.  Just more challenge for the hunt! 

Can't really say about your spoon without seeing it.

Can you try and draw it exactly as you see it? 

[VoodooDolly]

Good morning, KC!  This is what it looks like:

[mart]

http://www.ascasonline.org/newsDICEM43.html

Read here,, I think the third or fourth question,, HCF,,Assayers mark for Christian Fr. Heise, 1904-1932 !! This was in an oval !! Not only are the letters important but what they are imbedded in is too !! Square, shield, oval, ect !! He used the letters arranged like yours !!

[VoodooDolly]

http://www.ascasonline.org/newsDICEM43.html

Read here,, I think the third or fourth question,, HCF,,Assayers mark for Christian Fr. Heise, 1904-1932 !! This was in an oval !! Not only are the letters important but what they are imbedded in is too !! Square, shield, oval, ect !! He used the letters arranged like yours !!

That's it, Mart!  You did it -- thank you!  I should have realized that the larger letter would stand for the last name and not the first.  You're the best!

[KC]

Great going Mart!