Help with makers mark and date ....

bassbolt · Postby **bassbolt** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:05 pm

Hose_dk · Postby **Hose_dk** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:49 pm

A good place to strts is here http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html
after carefull reading that page
a hint - London.

bassbolt · Postby **bassbolt** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:54 pm

Thanks ... looked there but still can't distinguish the makers mark ... I'm guessing the date mark at 1806 .... thanks for your help.

Postby **dognose** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:19 pm

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

The maker was William Fountain of King Street, Clerkenwell, London.
You are correct with the date, 1806.

Trev.

Postby **dognose** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:17 pm

Hi,

Mention of William Fountain can be found at this Old Bailey Trial:

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.j ... 8221204-57

Trev.

bassbolt · Postby **bassbolt** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:25 pm

Thank you for the information ... I will post picture of this item possibly tommorrow - it is a rather unique piece.

bassbolt · Postby **bassbolt** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:48 pm

www.925-1000.com