1791 london makers mark

[kiwikid]

Can anyone advise re this maker - see marks - did Jonathon Bateman ever make anything with his own name stamp - I believe he died that year.


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[admin]

please post a larger mark image.

Thanks,
Tom
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[Tongtwister]

Hi,
Jonathan Bateman did not make anything with just the mark "IB". The Batemans at that time were Peter & Jonathan, so you will only see PB IB marks - and there are several of them.

IB is a very common mark for the period. I would suggest the most likely is John Blake, but others may have a different opinion.

Regards
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[MCB]

Hello Kiwikid,
As Admin advises the image of the marks is a little small to positively see there's no dot (pellet) after the letter I. If there is a pellet several makers are possible; if not John Blake (Grimwade 1151), as Tongtwister suggests, is most likely.
Mike
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[buckler]

IB is also found as the main marker of the top spring hinged tongs of the late eighteenth century. Many people attribute this mask to John Buckett but I have no idea why !
It's another unresolved mystery !
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