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I have recently aquired this marrow scoop, and am having difficulty in tracing the maker.
I know that it is London 1757, but the makers mark is almost rubbed. I have tried to post a picture but have not yet mastered photography. It seems to have a faint GS in a 'cloud like' surround. The nearest i can come up with is George Smith 1V.
All help appreciated, and any information on George Smith 1V please.

George Smith IV entered his mark in 1799. George Smith III entered his mark in 1774.

Not sure, but your mark might be that of Gabriel Sleath.



Regards,
Pat.

Many thanks Patrick, that is quite interesting.

Although Patricks knowledge of silver is far better than mine, can l just make a couple of points

Besides Sleath having a very intresting bio, his first mark was as a largeworker entered 17/6/1720 which maybe the one "in a cloud" in 1739 a third mark also a largeworker in 1753 he was in partnership with Francis Crump

Also he was dead and buried by 21st March 1756

He was known to have an extensive range of Hollow-ware, coffee-pots tankards cups and covers, his major works are the wine-cisterns in the Hermatige.

Would he of been a maker of flatware? l know that items do turn up after a silversmiths death but is this the case ?

My choice would be George Smith ll, he entered his mark as a smallworker (undated) before 7th August 1758.

He was also a maker of flatware such as sugartongs etc, for an example of his mark see
http://castsugartongs.co.uk/castsugarto ... ithll.aspx

Nigel

Hello Nigel.
Not sure if Gabriel Sleath produced flatware. Just offered his name as a possibility.
The cloud catouche description seemed similar to one of his marks.


I have seen spoons attributed to Gabriel Sleath that dated after 1756. I just searched the internet for examples.
However, every piece I saw, dated after 1756, had marks that looked like George Smith III's mark to me.
Maybe they are identified incorrectly.

Don't know if it's George Smith II's mark. He used a standard cartouche.
A picture would really help about now.

Pat.