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As I understand it, you cannot SELL any silver with hallmarks which are not genuine, but ownership is not illegal. However technically I think that the Warders of the London Assay Office are entitled to seize it, subject it to assay, and if it fails assay to strike out the marks . I very much doubt ...

The Lion Passant looks very odd to me. Pseudo mark ?

Leslie Southwick "London Silver ~hilted Swords" gives further extensive further details of his life etc on pages 153 - 155. The book being out of print (and expensive on second-hand market) can be obtained under the public library service. I have a copy . His trade card and a bill from him...

After his short-lived partnership mark with Thomas Evans (Grimwade 2747), he entered a sole mark as a Bucklemaker on 19 October 1784. (Grimwade page 395) at 26, Mansell Street, Godman's Fields This mark sometimes occurs on Sugar Tongs , often with an incuse George duty mark . I've never seen it on a...

An identical mark has now been seen on two pairs of silver spurs. A Benjamin Cowper is recorded as supplying Parker & Wakelin with spurs in 1771 -1773 at least - The name spelt Cowper is not recorded as silversmith by Grimwade so I feel it not unlikely that this is the same man, perhaps suggesti...

Thanks Trevor this is an interesting post for me. There are many WB marked buckles of his period , which I have tended to regard as probably by William Ballantine. But looking at the names in this account of William Brockwell, I'm struck by the number of known bucklemakers, - George Giles, George Lo...

Just to be pedantic the head is that of George III.

Found on a pair of shoe buckles with a London Lion Passant Guardant of the 1740 -1756 period.





My guess is John Foote (Grimwade p.511)

Pat(Silverly) has discovered that there were two Mark Thomegays, one the son of the other. 23 January 1763 Mark, son of Mark Thomegay of Moorefields in the County of Middlesex, Gold Chain Maker was apprenticed to Richard Clark Needlemaker of London. 10 September 1763 This mark given in Grimewade mus...

The obvious candidate is Charles Fox I. However it's a very late piece for him, as the item was made in 1821/82 during which period his son registered his first mark on 19 February 1822 and is believed to have taken over. Grimwade No 301 is that of Charles I- which seems to match nicely. But I would...

I think it is almost certain to be the mark of James Stamp and John Baker - despite it being prior to registration . These things happened in the less well regulated 18th century ! From the will of James Stamp it is clear that the two partners were related, probably cousins. The facts John Baker was...

This is believed to be the mark of William How & William Clark of 1777 https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Not on a buckle , but on a pair of top hinged sugar tongs . Curiously these tongs bear no assay marks, only the makers mark struck twice to each ar...

Curiously although he registered what is almost certainly his first mark in 1776 I have never seen his SC on anything pre - duty . Considering the large number of small court style shoe buckles bearing his mark in the 1790 - 1813 period and fairly frequently encountered larger shoe buckles it is sur...

You are correct in ascribing this assay mark to 1794/95 and thus ruling out William Seaman. There were however numerous W (pellet)S marks in the period, of which the William Summer I and II,as spoon makers must be a good suspects. However please remember that many other makers either bought in spoon...

Retirement of Thomas Wallis I . Perhaps occasioned by the break in at his house in early 1785 21 September 1785 Morning Post and Daily Advertiser carries an advert for the sale of premises by Mr Skinner and Co "A VERY CONVENIENT LEASEHOLD HOUSE and a COMPLETE SET OF WORKSHOPS situate in MONKWEL...

4 November 1784 Whitehall Evening Post reported "the house of Mr Harrison, working silversmith in Monkwell Street, near Cripplegate, was broken open and robbed of plate and other property to a considerable amount " 4-6 November 1784 General Evening Post reports in an account of a robbery t...

24 February 1774
Gazette and New Daily Advertiser
"WANTED one or two smart lads, as Apprentices, of decent parents, to a good working branch of the silver trade.
Enquire at Mr Thomas Wallis's No 37 Monkwell Street "

9 February 1765 Gazette and Daily New Advertiser reports "A few days since was married Mr William Harrison, silversmith in Monkwell Street to Mrs Brown, (his fourth wife) of Great Arthur Street " The comment "(his fourth wife ) is the newspaper's , not mine ! He seems to be something ...

It was a short-lived partnership which lasted less than two years . Their joint mark was registered on 14 November 1803 at 14 Bartholomew Close. But on 11 March 1805 Sibley registered a sole mark at the the same address , when Ellerton had obviously moved to 1 Falcon Square, where he registered his ...