Samuel Malkin

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A query concerning Samuel Malkin of Birmingham , plated buckle maker. A blue plaque in the Jewellery Quarter describes him as buckle maker to the King. Veitch gives him dates of 1781 -1793 What evidence is there that he held that post? Still described as a buckle maker in the 1798 Birmingham tontine . No marks listed for him ?
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It seems that Samuel did register a mark at Birmingham some tine during the period 1773-1801 and described as a plater. His apprenticeship was to Elizabeth Lane , plater, of Birmingham, duty paid 26th Febuary 1772 . This suggests his mark dates from at least 7 years later. Samuel Malkins joins the list of makers who worked in a number of materials including assayable silver.

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