Many thanks for the reply Buckler. However, I'm not convinced about the colonial theory. The incuse duty mark looks right to me, apart from there is no cartouche. I have seen worn George III leopard's (leopart's) head marks that look very similar to this one. But perhaps the most important clue is t...
Hi everyone, I have an 18th century salt or condiment pot with a blue glass liner. It has marks for London 1784 but I cannot find the maker's mark anywhere. It looks like CIA or possibly CTA (please see the photos). Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. Martin. http://j.imagehost.org/0713/DSCN0496A...
Hi all, I recently bought a pair of tea tongs (AKA sugar nips) which were described as 'possibly by John Gear' (see below). The tongs are are just marked with the maker's mark 'I G' and the Lion Passant Guardant mark. The I G is not inside any cartouche and the Lion Passant mark is in a rectangular ...