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Please Help with Georgian Makers mark
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:36 pm
by sdc2007
Hi all,
I believe the date is 1792 but the maker is throwing me off , anyone have any idea?
I thought is Wildman Smith but the font is off and the stirke is not a circle
Thanks a bunch Steve
Re: Please Help with Georgian Makers mark
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:37 pm
by SilverSurfer
Wm. Sheen (entered 1755) looks to be too early and Wm. Sumner (entered 1802) too late, so that leaves perhaps Wm. Sutton, entered 1784. Any confirmations/denials?
SS
Re: Please Help with Georgian Makers mark
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:54 pm
by buckler
The mark is perhaps that of William Sharp see
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=23602Although primarily a buckle and tong maker I suspect he may well have bought in spoons. The mark certain looks like several I have on buckles attributed (by me !) to Sharp.
Re: Please Help with Georgian Makers mark
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:45 pm
by dognose
Am I missing something here (probably), but is the mark not clearly that of William Summer I (Grim. 3319)? He's the only spoonmaker amongst the names mentioned working at that date.
Trev.
Re: Please Help with Georgian Makers mark
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:00 am
by user701
I am with Trev on this one, I think it is also Wm Sumner I as I purchased a basting spoon by Wm Sumner I last week, date 1794 with the exact same makers mark as the one in the OP's post.