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Hello, I need your help on this recent acquisition, an ox eye (or college) cup by James Fraillon and assayed in 1720. The cup is 11 cms high and weighs 12 ozs. My research indicates a possible attribution for the crest to the Duke of Bedford but this is based only on the 3 scallops in chief, I can f...

Hi Oel,

Thank you for the prompt reply, much appreciated.

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Trevor

Hello,

Attached are some images of the marks on a silver plate, about 18.5cms diameter, which look to be Dutch but could be something else. Any ideas?

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Trevor

Hi Phil, Having also looked through Jacksons and Grimwade without success I had also come to the conclusion that Jersey was the most likely attribution but as the Untermyer collection had been scrutinised, documented and catalogued by some distinguished experts I thought that I may have missed somet...

Hello, Whilst reading through the book on the Irwin Untermyer Collection of English Silver I came across the reference below to a makers mark of GS beneath a crowned fleur de lys which was attributed to London c1690. https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg I hav...

Hi David,
You really don't need to apologise, this information far exceeds my expectations. It gives me a great start for further research.
Many thanks and regards,
Trevor

Thats what I thought. Thanks to you both for your replies.

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Trevor

Hello, The marks on this cup and cover are the 1718 date mark, the makers mark for William Fleming and two Britannia marks but no lions head erased mark. Any ideas why other than a forgetful assayer? Regards, Trevor http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u489/grandru/IMG_0998_zpsowbenxnr.jpg http://i10...

Hello,

Can anyone help in identifying these arms please.

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Trevor

Hello David,
Thank you, this gives me great starting point for further research.
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Trevor

Hello,
Does anyone recognise this crest?
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Trevor

Hello,
Pentecost Symonds mark on a chocolate pot assayed in 1740.
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Trevor

Agreed, a stupid idea. Duly signed.
Happy New Year to all.
Trev

Hi, Your reply has both pointed me in the right direction and corrected my lack of knowledge for which I thank you. Whilst this may not be the forum for this type of discussion I have found in The Genealogy of the Existing British Peerage that the arms are, as you stated, for the Baroness North. As ...

Hello,

Does anyone recognize this crest?

Thanks and regards,
Trevor

Hello English Lady from Kent, The box is either a patch box or counter box, the jury is still out on which it is. Regards, Trevor P.s here another box I have that is slightly larger, and so probably a patch box, and also earlier ~1660 but again with a Tudor Rose. http://img150.imagevenue.com/loc481/...

Hi, Here are some images of my box by the same maker. Trevor http://img188.imagevenue.com/loc135/th_43541_image_122_135lo.jpeg http://img258.imagevenue.com/loc529/th_43542_image_122_529lo.jpeg http://img155.imagevenue.com/loc29/th_43543_image_122_29lo.jpeg

Hi, I have several 17th century silver counter and pill boxes including one with a similar "Tudor Rose" embossed to the top and with the same makers mark IF. Due to the very thin silver sheet they were made from they do appear to be both flimsy and crudely made however silver was in short ...

This looks like TM in monogram.A mark not dissimilar is shown in Jacksons (2011 edition) page 127, sadly the maker is not identified.
Trevor

Thanks Trev, have you seen the addition of a heart or other symbol to a makers mark before to define the work in either silver or gold?
Regards,
Trevor