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Maker mark Identification
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:57 pm
by CryHavoc
Seeking the name of a Silver maker whose initials appear to be overlapped H's. The reason there is no item picture is that it is a large silver bowl near 12" in diameter and 9" high. I think it is a baptismal bowl. I have determined that the date of manufacutre is 1758 ( London Mark Crowned Leopard), but I was not able to find the maker mark. Any assistance would be appreciated.
CryHavoc
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:14 pm
by Waylander
The nearest I can come is Henry Hayens, and even then I'm not totally convinced - while he worked in London, and his mark wad entered in 1749, and his mark was a conjoined HH, your mark appears more elongated...perhaps he had a different mark by 1758? Cannot say for sure. Would wait to see if someone can consult Grimwade.
Waylander
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:14 pm
by Scotprov
Henry Hayens was working on to 1773, so one would imagine that he would have used more than one punch in that period, but, according to Grimwade, only the 1749 punch was registered.