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This could be an interesting project!

Does anyone keep a database on initials and crest on Irish provincial silver?

I know has been done on early Australian silver and has turned up some interesting connections.

Ben

Hi everyone, Here's another pair of Irish sugar tongs. Nicely made. Can't seem to find an example of the maker's mark though. It appears to be ID in a serrated punch. Has anyone else seen this maker before? Maybe another mark for Isaac Davis (1787-99) or Isaac or Jeremiah D'Olier? https://www.925-10...

Hi Team, Here is a nice pair of bright-cut tongs. They date probably to around 1780-90. (It was in these early stages that the tongs were stamped in the bowls) My most likely candidate is WT and William Teulon, but I haven't seen this sterling mark before (STERLg). This would put them early in his c...

Hi Matt,

The maker's mark looks a possible match for Newcastle maker John Hutchinson. I'm no expert on the provincial lions, but it looks like the shape is right for that 1767-70 period that he was sending things in for assay.

Just a thought.

Cheers,
Ben.

Hey team,

A nice little pepper pot, I thought maybe Indian? Anyone else seen these marks? The makers mark seems to be RC.




Cheers,
Ben

Wasn't expecting that! Thanks Thomas!

Hello forum,

Does anyone know the maker of this spoon? I've found a number of Russells, but not one with a G first name.




Thanks again, Ben.

Another mystery piece.

This is sauce ladle size. The maker's mark is single stamped conjoined TC or CT.




Cheers,
Ben

Hey team, Here is a tablespoon I recently purchased. Has anyone seen these marks before? It looks like SCB? I thought maybe North American? 1760-1780 sort of period? https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg As always, any thoughts would be great! Ben

I think I've seen this before somewhere...maybe from the same gentleman! Because the E is upside down and almost more of an interpretation of an E than an actual E, I would have thought it was either Indian Colonial or Chinese Export. It seems to be similar to a mark attributed to Chinese maker Linc...

Thanks, I'll note that in the book. :)

Hi wev,

Would you agree it appears to be the same mark?

Are you saying the three spoons found in Bermuda were all by John Wheelwright Davis and misattributed by the two authors?

Ben

I picked up these sugar tongs the other day. I was very excited when I saw them, as I've been looking for a piece of Bermudan silver for quite some time (and I hope to add to this one piece. ;) ). They were identified as being by a Canadian silversmith, George Haddington. This was based on the mark ...

Hey team, Just to throw another possible into the mix. This is very similar to the mark identifed as Bermudan Silversmith, Joseph Dill. Although this appears in the text as only a possible attribution, they are similar to this spoon in being oar pattern. https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https:...

Hi Miles,

There is at least one Canadian maker, from Kingston, Ontario, who stamped KINGSTON on his silver.

Langdon has a picture and attribution for George Spanenberg. Although the example of KINGSTON there appears a little different, it might be a good place to start.

Cheers,

Ben

These are the same marks as in this thread:
http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28522

Have you tested them to see if they are silver rather than silver plated?

Ben

Thanks Trev!

I need to get a copy of the most recent copy of the book/cd.

Ben

Hey team, Just picked up this OE pattern Tablespoon. I was wondering if it was John Glenny of Montrose...both marks are similar to his that I've seen, but don't fully match. Any ideas? Ben https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg

So interestingly, here is another example that has turned up of the LR or RL conjoined. This time on a pair of plain sugar tongs. And also with a different pair of punches. On this piece, there is a LM and a lion passant (which looks quite different from the lion on the previous spoon). This could s...