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The incuse mark for silver attributed to Waterhouse and Co illustated on page 378 of The Silvermiths of Birmingham and their Marks 1750-1980 could perhaps with confidence be attributed to the partnership of Thomas Waterhouse and Joseph Jukes junior. According to the Morning Chronicle of the 26th Feb...

Thank you so much for all the detail regarding Gibbs and Dunn of Birmingham. I have looked at the ladle mentioned and the marks and spacing are identical except that Gibbs is clearly cut including an "s" . The example shown and expertly photographed by Niceguy is definitely sans the s and ...

Apologies for misinformation in previous post. I meant to have said Gibb rather than Harwood ! Gibbs mark was registered in 1808 .
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How fascinating to see this. I was researching the Gibbs family at the time and this popped up. Yes Close or soldered plate and yes from Birmingham. This is the second item seen with the mix of these two distinct makers marks. George Bott Dunn, 1783- 1832 registered his mark at Sheffield in 1810 and...

I would suggest that John Beauchamp is well known among collectors and metalware scholars; however his promotion of the new ware raises a number of intriguing points. The advertised permission to use a mark similar to silver was was only used for a short period and it does seem curious that the adve...

Not sure about James Makin but John Lury was almost certainly from the Quaker ivory dealing family.

The mark of Thomas Butts is the subject of this post. Watson writing in 1908 illustrates a mark registered in August 1807 for Thomas Butts of Birmingham. Bradbury who published his history of Sheffield Plate in 1912 does not show this mark in a single punch but does illustrate four separate marks in...

It occurs to me that the photos suggest the central marked area is in fact cast metal. There may also be an indication of solder lines on either side of the marks. Not suggesting the scoop is not of c 1810-1830 date but a very nice illustration of the importance of getting marks, any marks on items!...