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London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:13 pm
by excalibur1661
I would be grateful for any information on the makers of the tankard with London marks for 1875 on the body and under the cover, lacking duty marks.
Regards,
Fred
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Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:31 pm
by dognose
Hi Fred,
Can you show an image of the marks on the lid, if any?
Trev.
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:43 pm
by excalibur1661
dognose wrote:Hi Fred,
Can you show an image of the marks on the lid, if any?
Trev.
Hi Trev,
I have to get my son to do it after he gets home as I am not very intelligent with technology. But, it has a complete set of marks as on the shoulder. Again, with no duty mark.
Thanks.
fred
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:24 pm
by excalibur1661
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:17 pm
by spobby
As an onlooker, I've been been waiting with interest as to what the experts think of this.
Regards
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:51 pm
by oel
Hi,
Could the London date letter U be for 1795? And de maker’s mark (an unregistered) for; Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith I ?
No because the leopard head is without his crown and why no duty mark, so perhaps the marks have been altered?
Oel.
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:21 pm
by dognose
mmmm.....looks like a set of pseudos to me, maybe Chinese?
Trev.
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:36 pm
by oel
Hi Trev, I believe you could be right.
Best,
Oel.
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:12 pm
by spobby
It's what I thought initially, but not too sure.
Regards
Re: London Mark 1875 ds over bs
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:01 am
by MCB
Accepting the hallmarks are "right" and the item was assayed in London in 1875 the comprehensive book by John Culme The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 would be expected to show a reference to this maker's mark. As it does not seems more reason to suspect these are pseudo marks.
Mike
