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Unidentified maker "T.M", Birmingham 1826

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:23 am
by jamesinealing
Hi, I have a silver caddy spoon that is clearly Birmingham, 1826, but I am trying to get confirmation of the maker. I had thought it could be Thomas Morley - this forum post state that his stamp "had a pellet between the T and M" which seems to match well, but the Grimwade biography update here suggests he had died by 1794.

Any help identifying the maker would be very much appreciated. Thanks

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Re: Unidentified maker "T.M", Birmingham 1826

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:35 am
by juantotree
Hi,

I think it's the mark of Thomas Millington.

Martin

Re: Unidentified maker "T.M", Birmingham 1826

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:33 am
by jamesinealing
Thanks for such a quick reply. I just checked a few other items from Thomas Millington online and it certainly looks a good match. Oh well, that's my dad Thomas Morley's Christmas present out of the window.

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Re: Unidentified maker "T.M", Birmingham 1826

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:49 am
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

I agree with Martin, Thomas Millington.

I've just added some details here: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 18#p136718

Trev.

Re: Unidentified maker "T.M", Birmingham 1826

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:06 pm
by jamesinealing
Great. Glad the images were of use. My main interest in silver is as used in photography, especially daguerreotypes, so I especially appreciate the existence of forums like this one when I have questions outside my own normal area of expertise.