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An example used by John Warner

The shape of the cartouch is exactly my point. I checked it i Bennett but did not find it which left me wondering. The 1810 date would be exactly right for the item concerned - a dividing spoon by Richard Sawyer.

Is there any explanation for the change of shape?

Any comments on this set of Irish marks?

Given that one piece is by Richard Garde (although it is difficult to see the crest in the photograph) suggests a Cork connection, in which case you might direct your attention to the Alcock family of Kilbrittan.

This version is of Westropp of Attyfin park in Limerick:

The American identification crossed my own mind but ultimately I excluded it on the basis of other examples of the Westropp crest and on the decline of heraldic crests on American silver after the misadventure of 1776.

I saw that item and the crest looked that of Westropp of Carrigaline, Co. Cork, I think.

An interesting punch used by William Teulon:

An example used by Richard Stevens:

William Clarke

Joseph Gibson:

Michael McDermott:

John Tolken's punch:

An example used by George Hodder:

A STERLING punch used by the Carden Terry & Jane Williams commercial partnership:

John Hiliary's STERLING punch

Here is a punch used by John Nicholson and Nicholas Nicholson:

Even with shared use of punches, a list of punches positively associated makers would narrow the gap somewhat, as would be a list of those capable of making such punches.

Or this example used by John Warner:

For instance: Carden Terry used these STERLING punches http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z399/Argentum3/CTmark3.jpg http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z399/Argentum3/CardenTerry5x.jpg Patrick Ryan used this one: http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z399/Argentum3/PRSterlingMark-1.jpg John Nicholso...