Peter Marsh?

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Peter Marsh?

Postby Granmaa » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:06 pm

Does anyone know who this PM is? Grimwade mentions a Peter Marsh, but he's a bit early. Also curious is the absence of the lion passant.

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Postby paulh » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Hello Miles,

I think it might be Pierre Maingy of Guernsey. He was working between 1739 -1776, so that would fit the style. I have seen that small shell on several Channel Island spoons and there are records of him making both table spoons and tea spoons.

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Postby dognose » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:01 pm

Hi,

Great spot Paul, and great find Miles.

Pierre Maingy was apprenticed in London to John Swift (Grimwade 1651, 1689, 3686, 3708) in 1732 before returning to his native Guernsey.

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Postby Granmaa » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:05 pm

My first piece of Channel Island silver! Thankyou very much Paul.
I've been intending for a while now to do some research into the differing shells on shell-backs: this might be my spur.

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Postby Granmaa » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:36 pm

Another shell back teaspoon by Pierre Maingy.

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