Grimwade indicates that he may well have had a Roman capitals mark, citing a pair of buckles in the Maufe collection at Kenwood House. Two other examples of of this mark have been seen, one on a buckle of post 1756 assay, and one on a pair of sugar nips with a 1740 -1756 Lion Passant Guardant.
Neil (or Neal ) was certainly active before his first recorded mark of 1776, being in the PR1773 as a bucklemaker.
There is a very illuminating case concerning him in the Proceedings of the Old Bailey on 20 April 1757 ( t17570420 - 27 )
This is an account of some buckles which were stolen while in transit back to Neal Campbell at Aylesbury.
The silver had been sent to Mr David James of Monkwell Street ( a very popular Street for silversmith, especially bucklemakers) for him to work into "rims for buckles" He sent them back after working them but still in an unfinished state. The whole case indicates the scale, even in the 1750's , that work was sub-divided into subcontracting.
CAMPBELL, Neil, of Aylesbury (Grimwade p.715)
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Re: CAMPBELL, Neil, of Aylesbury (Grimwade p.715)
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A watch paper of his describes him as maker wholesaler and retailer of Rings Plate Jewels and Watches
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His script mark of 3 April 1776 is given in Grimwade in section IV, page 284 but not illustrated
In the biographies, p715 Grimwade states he also had a Roman Capital mark, seen on a pair of buckles in the Maufe Collection.
The mark below is another example believed to be his, also on a buckle, of around 1760 with the post 1756 Lion Passant .
A similar example has been seen on a pair of sugar nips with the 1739 -1756 Lion Passant , which would indicate that the Roman Capital mark is probably a lost register entry
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A watch paper of his describes him as maker wholesaler and retailer of Rings Plate Jewels and Watches
.
His script mark of 3 April 1776 is given in Grimwade in section IV, page 284 but not illustrated
In the biographies, p715 Grimwade states he also had a Roman Capital mark, seen on a pair of buckles in the Maufe Collection.
The mark below is another example believed to be his, also on a buckle, of around 1760 with the post 1756 Lion Passant .
A similar example has been seen on a pair of sugar nips with the 1739 -1756 Lion Passant , which would indicate that the Roman Capital mark is probably a lost register entry
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Re: CAMPBELL, Neil, of Aylesbury (Grimwade p.715)
29 October 1755 Neill Campbell Aylesbury, Bucks jeweller paid duty for the apprentice John Page.
28 June 1762 Neil Campbell Aylesbury, Bucks silversmith paid duty for the apprentice Richard Pollard.
Apparently, unlike Neil Campbell, neither of these two apprentices registered marks in London and are therefore not listed in Grimwade.
28 June 1762 Neil Campbell Aylesbury, Bucks silversmith paid duty for the apprentice Richard Pollard.
Apparently, unlike Neil Campbell, neither of these two apprentices registered marks in London and are therefore not listed in Grimwade.