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Hi, I would like to know the age of the sauce boat. It has been marked in London either 1779/80 or 1819/20 but I can not figure out which. The makers mark is unfortunatley worn out. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/kerppola/sauce_zpsbsefs2r7.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/kerppola/ma...

Dad can you tell on what object the Б .Г  is marked?

Hi! Thanks for your suggestion, i believe you are right. It makes sense that also the spoon makers would have made even larger items. I guess main part of the silver smiths did do those items they had technical capabilities of and which they could sell, some specialized likely in spoons however they...

Hi, Here is a fruit bowl made in London 1776-77. The length of the bowl is 32,5 cm. I am looking for the maker, would it be Richard Meach or Richard Mills? I thought it would belong to Richard Meach as there is no pellet between the letters. The problem is that as I know Richard Meach was a spoon ma...

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Thanks for the clarification, makes it now more logical.

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Juke

Hi, I was interested to hear of this silversmith RG who has marked in 1776-77. First of all what does an unregistered maker mean? Was he a silversmith of inferior quality and was not accepted to the guild? Or was there some other reason he didn't register his mark. Could a silversmith work outside t...

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I assume it possibly could be a imaginary mark of Heblenikov marked on a small item, this would make it not authentic.

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Juke

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Best way is to compare the authentic to non authentic, especially the method of work and of course the small differencies in the markings. So go to auctions etc. and by that you start to notice the differencies.

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Juhana

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Yes your assumption is correct, not authentic. Anyway it is made of silver.

Regards,
Juke

Hi, The maker of this tea set (teapot, sugar basket, creamer) is Adolf Sper a profilic and well-known maker. This tea set in neorococoo style is very typical for him and for the time. He made especially teapots, sugar baskets, creamers, bread baskets, confectionery baskets etc. Adolf Sper was born i...

Hi! Thanks both for MCB and buckler for their efforts in interpreting the document, we got the mystery of the family Kandler solved a little bit more with your great assistance. It is intresting the mentioning of the possible connection to Germany, so Johann Kändler (Kandler) could be a relative to...

Hi! Thanks MCB for your input! I am happy to make the small contribution UK National Archives to search for more information, some of you as a native have a better chance to understand the old English so I hope some of you would have the possibility to read the text to find out if the mentioned Char...

Hi, I would be very intrested to know all what is known of Charles Kandler II. I know he was a maker of salvers but not much more so all information that is known is more than welcome. I recently bought a salver made by him in 1782. In the scene can be seen two nobel men in a lake landscape, the rim...

Hi! Yes, it sounds of course the likely case. This was new to me that there were already in that time makers who made only parts for silver objects. I can understand that as Brent was a specialist haft-maker, he could more efficiently make them and therefore could sell his haft's to other makers. It...

Hi, I have been puzzled by this fish slice for some time. It is hallmarked in London 1801 and the maker is George Nagle. What surprises me is that the handle is marked the same year but the maker is Moses Brent. As I understand it seems that these two makers has made cooperation where the other one ...

Hi! I participated in the auction in Finland and saw the similar object. As Qrt.S mentioned the marks on all these three items (I assume also the other ones Zolotnik mentioned) are exactly on the same place which makes it impossible for them to be authentic. Therefore at least the marks are cast and...

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I have some N&P silver with same markings as shown by Qrt.S so I agree here with him.

If possible BnkrMac it would be very interesting to see the tea set so if you can show a photo of it.

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Juke

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Yes you are correct, I note now that also the form of the cartouche gives the hint. Thanks!

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Juke

Hi! This is a worn marking on a sauceboat from 1791-92. I was wondering of the missing duty mark, would the item not have been paid duty on? The marks are somewhat worn so how about the possibility of forgery. For me the marks looks fine but I am not an expert on British silver. http://i93.photobuck...