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Small articles which fall below a certain weight are not subject to quite the same hallmarking law as larger articles, and so only have to be part marked, i.e marked with the sterling mark to show they have been tested for purity, the date letter to show the year of manufacture, and (in this case) the duty mark to show duty had been paid. The makers mark was stamped by the maker and so would always appear. This was often the case on teaspoons, especially from this period as silversmiths kept the weight low to avoid large duty bills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: London 1817\u003cbr\u003eMaker: Soloman Hougham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonogramme or Crest: a phoenix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx 12.95 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 10.7cms (4 1\/4\") long\u003cbr\u003eApprox 3cms (1 1\/4\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eRetains original gilt wash bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"}