English Tankard

[acrftr]

Any help would be appreciated.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/acrftr/de ... m=7f11.jpg
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/acrftr/de ... m=fa64.jpg
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[Waylander]

Hi and thanks for your post. I am glad I can be of some help;

1) Your piece dates between 1740 and 1755 (the date letter is not clear enough in the photo). Try looking at the London date letters on this site!
British Hallmarks

2) Assayed in London

3) Maker appears to be Fras. Spilsbury (Jacksons 3rd edition page 195)

Cheers

Waylander
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[acrftr]

Thanks so much - here is a closer picture of the date letter - I am not much for fonts so I am still a bit puzzled.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/acrftr/de ... m=5d4d.jpg


My Dad will be thrilled. His father was given the mug as a retirement gift in 1941!


the full hallmarks
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/acrftr/de ... m=fa64.jpg

The tankard itself

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[Waylander]

Hmm, it's a bit of a puzzler. My best bet is 1741 (the mark being up side down, being a lower case f).

Waylander
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[cas]

Hi, The Maker is Francis Spilsbury (No1) This mark was entered on 15 June 1739 (See The Marks of the London Goldsmiths and Silversmiths 1697-1837. John P Fallon).
Kind Regards Cas
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