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- Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Early Dublin Spoon
- Replies: 3
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Re: Early Dublin Spoon
I can't be sure but it is likely Douglas Bennett listed maker's marks in the order he believed they were used so script first and block letters later in the case of Edward Barrett. This seems to be borne out by a 1702 spoon having script letters and a 1725 marrow scoop having block capitals. As this...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:18 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Cork silver box
- Replies: 6
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Re: Cork silver box
I'm sure both John Hillery and James Heyland went through a number of punches throughout their long lives as silversmiths, 30 years and 28 years respectively. I don't honestly believe this box was a purse, being impractical for such use and it would undoubtedly have suffered badly with internal scra...
- Thu May 21, 2015 8:23 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
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Re: Identifying STERLING marks
An unusual STERLING mark with incuse 'STERLIN' followed by what looks like a small and quite worn intaglio 'G'. So who could this mark belong to? It's on a fiddle pattern spoon, a pattern that arrived in Ireland about 1800, so that eliminates John Hillery and John Humphreys. This really only leaves ...
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:52 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
Re: Identifying STERLING marks
Michael McDermott - Cork http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/centauri1/Sterling%20and%20Silversmith%20marks/3.%20Michael%20McDermott%20makers%20mark%20conjoined%20MD-STER%20amp%20joined%20MD_zps4vb0qvga.jpg Michael McDermott - Cork http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/centauri1/Sterling%20a...
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:40 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
Re: Identifying STERLING marks
William Reynolds - Cork
Circa 1750
Gordon
Circa 1750
Gordon
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
Re: Identifying STERLING marks
George Hodder - Cork Date: Circa 1740 http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/centauri1/Sterling%20and%20Silversmith%20marks/680abe78-b1f1-4a45-82e6-62f9865d0c72_zpscdfsgaon.png George Hodder - Cork Date: Circa 1750 http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/centauri1/Sterling%20and%20Silversmith%20m...
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:16 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
Re: Identifying STERLING marks
Carden Terry - Cork Date: Circa 1775-80 http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/centauri1/Sterling%20and%20Silversmith%20marks/Carden%20Terry%20c1775-80_zpsyj5qkgxw.jpg Carden Terry & Jane Williams - Cork Date: Circa 1806-7 Two different STERLING punches used, both likely dating to around the s...
- Fri May 15, 2015 7:56 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Strange Maker's Mark on Irish Silver Sugar Tongs
- Replies: 1
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Re: Strange Maker's Mark on Irish Silver Sugar Tongs
During a conversation a couple of months ago with an acknowledged Irish silver expert, he opined that the style of the tongs indicated a Dublin maker and not Provincial. This morning, a gentleman in the Dublin Assay Office advised me that the Antique Plate Committee, which met last month, could not ...
- Fri May 15, 2015 7:26 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Early Dublin Spoon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4724
Re: Early Dublin Spoon
I spoke to a gentleman in the Dublin Assay Office this morning who told me he took the opportunity to refer this undocumented EB mark to Douglas Bennett when he visited the office recently and Douglas Bennett confirmed it is indeed one of Edward Barrett's marks.
Gordon
Gordon
- Fri May 08, 2015 11:07 am
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: For Those with an Interest in the Irish Silver Trade
- Replies: 62
- Views: 35917
Re: For Those with an Interest in Irish Silver
The Taking of Snuff in early to mid 19th century Ireland My Snuff-Box by W.P.M.: An interesting and amusing dissertation on snuff taking in Ireland published in 1834 during the reign of William IV. Well worth a read. https://books.google.ie/books?id=ra8RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA260&dq=260+My+snuff+box...
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:37 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Cork silver box
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5323
Re: Cork silver box
An interesting thought Trev which I've been researching but unfortunately I can't trace any reference to this habit ever reaching Ireland.
Gordon
Gordon
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:19 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Identifying STERLING marks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53423
Re: Identifying STERLING marks
I've never come across a Cork STERLING mark like that before either.
I have this George Hodder maker's and STERLING marks from a caster I own but the STERLING mark is not very clear on it.
I have this George Hodder maker's and STERLING marks from a caster I own but the STERLING mark is not very clear on it.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Cork silver box
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5323
Re: Cork silver box
Lost some decimal points in the measurements quoted above! They should of course read 6.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 2.5 cm.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:33 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Cork silver box
- Replies: 6
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Cork silver box
This is a rare Cork silver oval-shaped box with tight-fitting lift-off lid. The box measures 65 cm (2.5 in.) x 45 cm (1.75 in.) x 25cm (1 in.) and is obviously designed to be carried in the pocket. This seems a bit smaller than one would expect for a tobacco box although it is a possibility. If it w...
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:39 am
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Early Dublin Spoon
- Replies: 3
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Early Dublin Spoon
This is an old Dublin Hanoverian rat tail spoon in fine condition. It could be a Queen Anne or George I spoon as the X date mark on it was used from the 1st November 1713 to the 31st October 1715. This pattern of spoon was known in Ireland from 1710 and referred to as 'Hanoverian' after the accessio...
- Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Is it genuine?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7751
Re: Is it genuine?
Here is the pic of the Dublin 1746 salver. Similar applied scroll border as yours.
Gordon
Gordon
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:39 pm
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Is it genuine?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7751
Re: Is it genuine?
My mistake, Bennett doesn't actually say who made the salver he shows on page 106 of his book.
Gordon
Gordon
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:16 pm
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Is it genuine?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7751
Re: Is it genuine?
A very nice salver. Looking at the asymmetrical decoration around the border as well as the cartouche, it looks early Rococo so probably early to mid 1740s. Douglas Bennett shows a very similar salver to this by John Hamilton in Irish Georgian Silver, although heavier at 69 oz. and with finer chasin...
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:39 pm
- Forum: Irish Hallmarks
- Topic: Rare Cork Silver Basting Spoons
- Replies: 5
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Re: Rare Cork Silver Basting Spoons
Yes, a good idea. I usually open in PS and use Levels, Curves etc but I'll try negative as well next time. These particular spoons are now disposed of though.