Hi and thank you both for your responses! kerangoumar - the mark I am concerned with is the castle with grasping hand design shown above. As the maker's mark is pretty much rubbed out, I was hoping someone might have some insight into it. byron - thank you, I have uploaded another picture of the mak...
I've just acquired this item - from the marks I believe it to be made in London 1779/1809 - the maker's mark is unfortunately worn. There is an additional mark (see additional pic), however, that I really don't see listed anywhere - I wonder if it is a guild mark or something? Or just what it might ...