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by airgeadoir
Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Provincial & Colonial Marks
Topic: Origin of meat skewer?
Replies: 3
Views: 5223

Re: Origin of meat skewer?

The nobleman's crest on the skewer depicts a unicorn, a mythological creature long associated with Scotland and Scottish heraldry. For example a quick search shows Innes-Ker the family of the Dukes of Roxburghe with a similar crest. perhaps some further evidence for Scottish rather than Irish proven...
by airgeadoir
Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Limerick Maker - Samuel Purdon
Replies: 4
Views: 10841

Re: Limerick Maker - Samuel Purdon

Ben, The crest is for a branch of the Power or De la Poer family principally located in County Waterford in the South East of Ireland. Depictions of this crest adorn Curraghmore, seat of the Marquess of Waterford (De la Poer-Beresford), as well as the gate piers at the entrance to Faithlegg House ne...
by airgeadoir
Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:05 pm
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: What was this ladle used for?
Replies: 9
Views: 15307

Re: What was this ladle used for?

Martin, Your ladle is indeed for ecclesiastical use and is properly called a scruple spoon. During Roman Catholic celebration of the Mass, at the Offertory the celebrant prepares the wine to be offered by decanting into the chalice an appropriate quantity from a cruet of wine. To this added a tiny a...
by airgeadoir
Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Claddagh Ring
Replies: 2
Views: 4409

Re: Claddagh Ring

Bibi
It looks like an early eighteenth century Galway ring by the maker Mark Fallon.
John
by airgeadoir
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Silver Dessert Spoon - Unable to identify marks
Replies: 8
Views: 13447

Re: Silver Dessert Spoon - Unable to identify marks

The relative crispness of the JK mark compared to the others suggests that it was struck at a different time, ie later. It was not unusual when a silversmith handled another smith's article for repair or remodelling, that he impressed his own mark thereon, usually overstriking the original maker's m...
by airgeadoir
Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:30 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Unknown Irish mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 12516

Re: Unknown Irish mark?

The silver purity is 92.5%, the sterling standard, denoted by the crowned harp punch. If you look up the date letter O you will note that in the style present on your fork, it is for 1834. Hope that helps!
John
by airgeadoir
Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:12 am
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: The Earliest Known Cork Maker's Mark?
Replies: 14
Views: 12475

Re: The Earliest Known Cork Maker's Mark?

I am coming rather late to this topic discussion but I can shed light on the mark on the Alsona Miagh chalice. It is in the form of opposed Cs and not CS. It is marked once on the polygonal stem of the chalice immediately below the knop. It does not credibly form part of any decoration scheme and at...
by airgeadoir
Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:43 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Robert Goble of Cork
Replies: 7
Views: 8362

Re: Robert Goble of Cork

Gentlemen, Thanks for those helpful points and comments. It may be of interest to note in reference to the description of Goble senior as a "jeweller", that the term is still understood in Cork as a goldsmith with the specific capability of undetaking the fine work associated with that par...
by airgeadoir
Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:21 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Robert Goble of Cork
Replies: 7
Views: 8362

Re: Robert Goble of Cork

Karl, I concur with the view that the spoon is far more likely to have been made by Robert Goble the younger c.1720s. I say Robert Goble the younger because I have not seen evidence to assert that he is a son of the elder. He may in fact be a nephew, or even a cousin. Any thoughts on this point by a...

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