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It was great to be able to buy this teaspoons and get the chance to study it as it’s clearly from 1797 with the double duty mark but who is I.C? https://i.postimg.cc/fbhh8P4T/49-E84048-F33-F-4-AB0-A58-B-3-C1-EB716-B781.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/hGbR60g8/B8-F193-BC-7-DD2-4032-B247-9-C737429-C6-CD.jpg ...

Ah that’s great, thanks Trev. My thinking was correct. This seems to be a grouping of North American silver then.

Thanks Trev, I have no idea what it’s supposed to be, really strange marks.

Really nice fiddle pattern butter knife but again no idea where it’s from. Nice pseudo lion and duty stamp. The H is odd but maybe H is for Halifax? Maker is F.B. This was purchased along with the other 2 teaspoons see posts. https://i.postimg.cc/9QscxgQH/23-BC2777-F94-B-4-B9-A-9-FDF-4-DC50-E36-BC47...

This the second teaspoon bought together. Any ideas? Maybe the q is for Quebec?






Matt

This is one of three items purchased together (see the other posts) I really have no idea where this comes from? Looks Colonial or Provincial. https://i.postimg.cc/767w8HdH/8468-E5-A8-120-C-44-DE-A42-E-46-B483-CDE3-D7.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3NT7KMQg/A6-C7-BADA-6574-4-FC7-9026-C69-DB22454-B9.jpg Matt

This has been ascribed to James McEwan of Glasgow (Possibly) by Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths.

Matt.

I finally gave in and bought these three tablespoons. As usual things like this get sold as London items, these were sold as 1798 London spoons but they aren’t. Any ideas as I’ve drawn a blank so far? The ‘date’ letter is a G not a C. The back has a slight rib at the top similar to Scottish spoons. ...

I have not come across this mark before of William Zeigler. From the marks it would appear they date around 1797-1805.
Does anyone know if he made much silver?





Matt

Thanks Trev, that’s great news! 8oz is really not much. The teaspoon weighs 15g so there’s a possibility of only 16/17 teaspoons but probably much less. It would be interesting to know if like the Exeter records the list of items is known. This is nearly as good as the James Niner one of only two te...

Not sure if James Hamilton made much as his working career wasn’t that long and I’ve not seen items by him until now?

Here’s a fiddle without shoulders teaspoon from 1825:





Matt.

That was my fear Trev! :-)

Can’t seem to find who BN is? Very typical Irish brightcut teaspoon which I think dates from 1794-6 going the shape of the duty marks.





Matt.

Here is the list of the 22 items sent to assay by James Niner:

1 Box
2 Lancet cases
1 Breast plate
1 Cup
1 Fork
1 Ladle
4 Salt Ladles
4 Medals
1 Pair of spectacles
2 Mustard spoons
1 Tablespoon
2 Teaspoons
1 Gold ring

Source: Miles Harrison - Exeter & West Country Silver.

.....In fact James Crosswood Niner of 44 King st, Devonport, Plymouth, only ever sent 2 teaspoons to assay! Here is one of them dated 1825: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg In his book Miles Harrison has noted that James is recorded in the assay registers...

This is just what I’ve been looking for, a dateable example. It’s a brightcut tablespoon dated 1787.

Ok thanks Trev, the lion looked a bit odd but the 1740’s lions did vary quite a bit. I haven’t enough good marks here to check as most 1740’s marks are squashed or worn! These marks were quite good.

These 1730’s style sugar tongs are marked on both the finger rings with I.G and a pseudo lion.
Any idea who the maker and where they come from?






Matt.

Forgot to update this: This ID mark is an overstamp. There are 3 marks in total! 1. The maker appears to be Charles Hougham. 2. The second overstamp is that of IL - Joh Lias, the brightcut engraving is of his work and is not original to 1790. 3. The last overstamp is that of ID. It took quite some t...

Jason Holt

Moses Moses

Apprenticed in 1762 to Jason Holt of Plymouth, Jeweller, for £80. 10s.

Source: Arnold - Apprentices of Great Britain 1710-1773.