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Invert it to 'I H' & it would look to me like John Hawkins, registered at various times up to 1831?
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John

It will be the same answer as your posting on another forum -
"The English thimble has a Birmingham hallmark for 1895. The maker is probably Adolph Scott, although AS could also be Albert Sydenham."
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John

I see also James Tookey with the pellet, but even so, 'IT' is a very deliberative subject. For the record - this was the mark I had .. , which I sold as .
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I had a pair of cast sugar tongs (sold recently) with an overstruck Hester Bateman mark of 'IT', which I made to be, possibly, John Tweedie.
Just thought I'd throw that one in.
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John

If this is Sam Wood, then the only letter that seems to fit this would be the 'b' from 1737.
The makers mark certainly looks, to me, like Sam Wood.

If so, a good ccollectable piece.
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John

I would agree really. However, either way, I found a charming piece relating to Williams & the Bristol riots. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oPQBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=williams+silversmith+tower+lane+bristol&source=bl&ots=YJvYchCBr9&sig=-27Xfh0IOalMwRzTjfFRexi...

Robert Williams from Bristol possibly?
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John

Hi Trev,
Many thanks for that
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You'd think I'd get this together the first time :)
Here's an image of the mark on a teapot in my possession

One more point - Barbour were based in Hartford , Connecticut, USA
John

The markings looks to me like the Barbour Silver Co, with the BCEP meaning Barbour Company Extra (or electro) Plate. The 8300 would be the pattern number. They would date between 1892 (its founding) and 1898 (its absorbtion into International Silver). The inscription of 1912 wouldn't relate to the m...

Depenedent on size I guess it's a pin dish with an English hallmark for London 1901, & although the maker's mark is rubbed, & having a similar dish pass through my hands recently, I would say this is Sampson & Morden & Co.
The coin I will leave for others.
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John

Wow, such a great deal to take in.
Wonderful 'courtroom' defence evidence from both Trev & Mike. Thank you both for making this site a wonderful read.
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John

Hi Trev,
An academic question, as I am a novice really, & acknowledge your previous posts & serious knowledge. How can you tell that it's specifically Robert Peppin, as opposed to say, Richard Pierce or even Robert Pringle (too early?).?
Eager to learn
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John

It looks like an RH in a rectangular cartouche, therefore a picture back spoon made by Robert Hennell II, who worked in London between 1827 & 1832 (registered Nov 1809). Willing to be proved wrong though :).
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John

I make it Charles Westwood & Son, of Hall St Birmingham - registered between 1899 & 1912
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John

I would agree with Edwin Millidge.

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Make ... DG.html#EM

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John

My eyesight isn't what it was at the best of times. It may, as you suggest, even be a 'T' for 1943, but these guys didn't seem to operate then. Their registration was from between 1901 & 1932.
If the assay office say 'L' then go with that, as it fits with their time frame.
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John

I make this a lower case 'r' for 1916, with the maker's mark of Jones & Crompton of Spencer Street, Birmingham; subsequently Harford Street, Birmingham.
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John

As a collector of casters, I would be very interested to see a vertical image of the whole caster. Sam Wood is very collectable and has distinct stylings.
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John