Help with Teapot hallmark identification.

[97mprovi]

Hello all,

I have been trying for a few days now to identify the marks on this teapot. I was told that it belonged to my Great, Great, Great Grandmother and we live in England. Style-wise the teapot looks a little art-deco in nature though? This is very confusing as the relation is obviously not from the early 20th Century!

The marks are fairly worn but are, what I think as follows. Any comments or help on this is greatly appreciated. (Links to pics are at the bottom of this page)

Marks - from L-R

1) JD in an oliptical frame
2) & (?)
3) a lowercase 's'
4) ..unsure on this one, an upper case P rotated 90 degrees right?
5) My guess is that this is the Tree for Glasgow?

There is no clear sign of a Lion passant, but from the information on this site, only a makers mark, date letter and place were included pre 1819, which would co-incide with the age of my ancestor?

There is no sign of a taxation mark (monarchs head), unless this is mark number (4)
?

Any comments are kindly welcomed.
Thanking you in advance

Mark


IMAGE OF HALLMARKS
http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/48635/ ... 503_rs.jpg

IMAGE OF TEAPOT
http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/50079/ ... 921_rs.jpg

[admin]

Hi,
When you are looking at British sterling hallmarks and yours just don't quite match up, the first alternative resource to check is the silverplate section. Silverplate trademarks are often intentionally made to resemble British hallmarks.
Have a look here -> http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate__Init2.html

Regards, Tom

[97mprovi]

Thanks

It looks very much like James Deakin & Sons, the bottom set of marks are what are on this teapot

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_D.html


Could anyone advise me on dates etc ? How old does this look?

Thanks

[2209patrick]

My references show James Deakin & Sons began using that mark around 1900.

Pat.

[admin]

Like the vast majority of silverplate in existence, you have a 20th century reproduction of a Georgian form. That being the case, the age is not particularly important. What truly matters is how well the maker made the piece.

Regards, Tom

[kerangoumar]

tom
i would add to that that its family associations also matter a great deal and that one can derive a certain comfort from pouring tea from the same pot as your great-great-great-grandmother.

holly

[97mprovi]

cheers guys

Not to worry, someone has their wires crossed here. Many other pieces though were identified as sterling, which is nice. I thought it looked a bit too good to be true :-) cheers for your time !