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- Tue May 29, 2012 1:28 am
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Unicorn Couchant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6343
Re: Unicorn Couchant
Could this be the personage? - Smale, Sir John (1805-1882) Knight, Chief Justice of Hong Kong
- Tue May 29, 2012 12:29 am
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Unicorn Couchant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6343
Re: Unicorn Couchant
Thank you for that - I suspected, but wasn't sure. The only remaining question concerns who specifically was entitled to this crest circa 1843.
- Mon May 28, 2012 2:29 am
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Unicorn Couchant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6343
Re: Unicorn Couchant
From an 1830 book: Smale or Smalley, {Paddington, Midd.} sable, a cross, voided, between four crescents, argent - Crest, on a chapeau gules turned up ermine a unicorn, couchant, (another, sejant) argent.
This appears to be the best fit I've found, but where is Paddington, Midd.?
This appears to be the best fit I've found, but where is Paddington, Midd.?
- Sun May 27, 2012 9:52 pm
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Unicorn Couchant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6343
Re: Unicorn Couchant
Names I've found associated with 'an Unicorn couchant' - Wilmot, Clayton, Rest, Donne (Doon), and 'an unicorn couchant, tail erect argent' – Doom or Bonne.
- Sun May 27, 2012 7:08 pm
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Unicorn Couchant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6343
Unicorn Couchant
[On a cap of maintenance] an unicorn couchant. That's what I figure describes this crest. I'm hopeful someone can further characterize it and perhaps suggest a family or individual to fit. Note the 1843 date of assay. Thanks all! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/salmoned/UnicornA.jpg http://i2.p...
- Wed May 23, 2012 9:12 pm
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Stumped on these marks -- Glasgow?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1402
Re: Stumped on these marks -- Glasgow?
With that diet mark, I'd guess this piece is German-made.
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:29 am
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: London 1884 silver buckle with unknown W.C makers mark
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2614
Re: London 1884 silver buckle with unknown W.C makers mark
1894, not 1884.
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:59 am
- Forum: American Sterling & Coin Silver - Single Image
- Topic: Silver ingot marking, expertise sought
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2362
Re: Silver ingot marking, expertise sought
This isn't my/our area of expertise, but I did a 3 minute check on eBay and found the marking was for M & B Mining.
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:13 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Dublin salver engraving
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5820
Re: Dublin salver engraving
The salver may be heavy, but what is the gauge in the center area? A heavy salver likely carries most of it's mass in the edge decoration and the center may not be so thick, allowing the finish -work to leave an impression on the reverse.
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:42 am
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Unusual etched teaspoon - Frank W. Smith?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2784
Re: Unusual etched teaspoon - Frank W. Smith?
I agree. However, you have 6 of these and this is the best [and only] photo of the mark you could present? ;)
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:49 am
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Gorham pre-1860 but marked sterling?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5372
Re: Gorham pre-1860 but marked sterling?
Of course, it's pattern 3965. ;)
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:11 am
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Gorham pre-1860 but marked sterling?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5372
Re: Gorham pre-1860 but marked sterling?
That is indeed the shell mark for 1896.
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:14 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Can anyone ID this silver ladel?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8151
Re: Can anyone ID this silver ladel?
If only we could put together a set of marks photos - we probably couldn't amass a complete set, but even a partial set could prove useful. On the other hand, maybe an artistic member could draw their own version of a complete set and post it - lol.
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:33 am
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Sterling Serving Spoon Mark Identification Moulton?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3427
Re: Sterling Serving Spoon Mark Identification Moulton?
I'd say it looks like a 'B', 'D', 'E' or 'L'. 'U' doesn't appear to fit what's left of the letter.
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: Silver Jewelry - Single Image
- Topic: Hallmark on WW1 medal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2290
Re: Hallmark on WW1 medal
I would venture to guess the 1915 'u' is most consistent with this mark.
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:53 am
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: The Drawings of Noah Goetze (Grimwade 2091-2)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5922
Re: The Drawings of Noah Goetze (Grimwade 2091-2)
An unusual find! Thanks for sharing, even if I never come across one of his articles.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:44 pm
- Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
- Topic: Pattern Identification
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1565
Re: Pattern Identification
Kenilworth (1887) by International Silver.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:17 am
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: TP London mark
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6875
Re: TP London mark
I suppose that "illegal to sell them" concept only applies in the UK (the OP hasn't indicated a home location, as far as I see). The last thing I would consider doing is sending them into the Hall for possible destruction or disfiguring.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
- Topic: Is this an Andrew Archer mark?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6184
Re: Is this an Andrew Archer mark?
Fair enough, you see a central 'A', I see no such thing and no reason to assume the orientation of the mark in the side-by-side presentation is correct. Rather, I see a two-letter mark standing on end as most likely here.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:24 am
- Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
- Topic: Is this an Andrew Archer mark?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6184
Re: Is this an Andrew Archer mark?
You are very liberal in your attribution here. I doubt you could with certainty assign a single feature in common between the two, however. In fingerprinting, we'd say,"Zero point commonality - No match".