Grimwade records the mark as bucklemakers 19 January 1776 of Charles Gilcrest & James Gilcrest at 3, St John's Square.
1778 SUN 1 263 17\10\79 BN Policy Number 394089 Insured, Value £400
Insured Charles & James Gilchrist, Silversmith and Toyman, 3 St Johns Square
1780 SUN 1 284 17\02\78 Policy Number 429653 Insured Value £ 800
Insured Charles & James Gilchrist , Merchants 33 St Johns Square
Note
The 1780 insurance address of 33, St John's Square is probably a clerical error, although as the trade description appears to have changed, they may have moved premises. Certainly upped their sum insured!
Toyman, or Toymen were makers and sellers of small items, including buckles, not playthings for children. Nearest modern equivalent probably "trinkets" .
GILCREST, Charles & James (Grimwade p.388)
Moderators: buckler, MCB, silverly
Re: GILCREST, Charles & James (Grimwade p.388)
12 May 1754 Charles son of Patrick Gilchrist and Ann baptized at Saint John the Baptist Clerkenwell.
7 July 1777 Charles Gilchrist of the Parish of Saint Mary Islington in the County of Middlesex aged twenty-three Jewller bound in marriage to Lucretia Martin.
20 March 1807 Charles Gilchrist buried at Saint George Hannover Square.
28 September 1755 James son of Patrick Gilchrist and Ann baptized at Saint John the Baptist Clerkenwell.
20 January 1811 James Gilchrist buried at Saint James Piccadilly.
25 September 1766 Patrick Gilchrist of Saint James Clerkenwell Jeweller paid apprentice indenture duty for William Winn.
7 July 1777 Charles Gilchrist of the Parish of Saint Mary Islington in the County of Middlesex aged twenty-three Jewller bound in marriage to Lucretia Martin.
20 March 1807 Charles Gilchrist buried at Saint George Hannover Square.
28 September 1755 James son of Patrick Gilchrist and Ann baptized at Saint John the Baptist Clerkenwell.
20 January 1811 James Gilchrist buried at Saint James Piccadilly.
25 September 1766 Patrick Gilchrist of Saint James Clerkenwell Jeweller paid apprentice indenture duty for William Winn.