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If it is " M C" then my thought would be Mary Chawner

Nigel
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Hi
l tend to agree with Trev re Stephen Smith & Son, the oval shaped stamp with the pellet looks right and the shape of the " S " this would off been Smiths first mark entered 2nd January 1865 (three sizes) from his workshop at 35 King Street, Covent Garden
Nigel
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Hi Miles l can think of four which held a branch in their hand, but not sure if they match, Nike (victory) held a palm branch, Vignetle (agriculture) she had one breast uncovered and held an wheat sheaf in one hand and a cornucopia in the other, Concordia (agreement) she held an olive branch in one ...

Just to add to Trevs theory about the west country (or should l say gods country :-) ) at Sothebys silver sales there were in a couple of recent sales two spoons both accredited to west country makers (sadly not RM) both of them with the makers mark stamped three times (nothing else) Both these spoo...

Hi
My first thought is that they cannot be British Hallmarks, they look a bit odd, another thing is that it is marked .800 to be sterling the silver content must be .925
l look forward to any other comments
Regards
Nigel

Athos This is the first blackjack l have ever seen, it does appear to have some age to it, the trouble is the makers mark I P is a very common one and where the lion is well rubbed l find it very difficult to see if it is london or not, maybe the town mark has been rubbed, are there any signs of a t...

Miles

Thanks, like Buckler intend to keep that, a very good reference document

Nigel
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http://b.imagehost.org/0949/temark.jpg http://b.imagehost.org/0794/telion.jpg l have always contibuted these cast tongs to Thomas Eustace although this mark does not appear in "Grimwades" it does appear in "Jacksons" for him between 1775 - 1785. However now l am so sure whilst r...

Scott
l am sure those marks are wrong, l am sure both boxes are not Sterling silver, however l will wait for another member of this forum to reply to probaly confirm what l have written
Nigel

l think you will find there are three letters in the makers name, l cannot work out what the first and second letters are but l think the last one is a J
Nigel

Alain The engraving on the Bow is an attractive engraving, could it possibly be a game bird ? (to donate the owners hobby?) there are so many different engravings on items l have some most peculiar ones on my site, (see links, castsugartongs) As for repair, it depends 100% on the owner, if they are ...

Alain John Hawkins did not enter his mark until 1802, as there is no duty mark this would of been to late for these tongs, the punch looks like one of two makers, James Harmer or John Hardy, both had this shape punch, however looking at the marks made at Goldsmiths Hall, it does appear to be the for...

Al

Good to see an untouched piece from that age, which has not been "victorianised"

Nigel
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Nancy Maker is a mystery to me,what l can tell you though it was owned by a Baron (Coronet with four balls) l think l am correct in saying that the item can be dated post 1797, because of the double duty mark and l think the lion is an Exeter one. l would be interested to here other views. Regards N...

Hi

The makers mark looks like Charles Edwards, 1878 - 1920, this mark entered 1877.

The photo is not all that clear, so l cannot be 100%

Nigel
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Peter

Seems like Trev and l wrote the same time !! what are the other marks ie date and Town mark ?

Nigel
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Peter ls it possible to rephoto just the hallmarks ? the nearest l can find to the mark described is a John Fletcher, whos mark is in a heart shape and is F L with two small marks at the top, but this is not 100% His mark is c1699-1700 but is marked as undated if you cannot rephoto describe the othe...

Rusei Grimwades is prehaps the "bible" when it comes to identifying London smiths between 1697-1837. l refered to the number the book has identified the mark on your tankard. lt is an excellent reference book, (there are others, so l am not showing bias :-) )but out of print although there...

Rusei The makers are Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright (Grimwades 2976) this partnership was registered in 24th October 1757 This item is dated 1762 My own opinion is that this tankard was probaly altered in victorian times with the embossed decoration of the "hunting scene" which was quit...

Maisie

lt is difficult to make out the marks on the salt, from what you say l would imagine it to be 1900, which would tie in with the maker John Hines (1899-06) but l cannot be certain

Nigel