Small Sauce Boat - Chester?

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bstaunto
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Small Sauce Boat - Chester?

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Hi guys,

Just picked up this little sauce boat. I think the marks (which are quite rubbed) include a town mark for Chester, making the X for 1773? Does this look right? Any ideas on the maker, ?W?

Thanks in advance, Ben.

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Re: Small Sauce Boat - Chester?

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The hallmark looks right to me for Chester 1773 with the town mark rotated 90 degrees clockwise in comparison to the date letter and the lion passant. I have looked through Ridgway & Priestley's Chester marks book without finding a good match - the best I can come up with is IW for Joseph Walley of Liverpool. It was certainly in use during the right period.

Phil
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