London Mark 1875 ds over bs

[excalibur1661]

I would be grateful for any information on the makers of the tankard with London marks for 1875 on the body and under the cover, lacking duty marks.

Regards,

Fred

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[dognose]

Hi Fred,

Can you show an image of the marks on the lid, if any?

Trev.

[excalibur1661]

Hi Fred,

Can you show an image of the marks on the lid, if any?

Trev.

Hi Trev,

I have to get my son to do it after he gets home as I am not very intelligent with technology. But, it has a complete set of marks as on the shoulder. Again, with no duty mark.

Thanks.

fred

[excalibur1661]

Hi Trev,

I have added the picture of the mark under the lid as well as other pictures.

Thank you.

Regards,

Fred

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[spobby]

As an onlooker, I've been been waiting with interest as to what the experts think of this.
Regards

[oel]

Hi,

Could the London date letter U be for 1795? And de maker’s mark (an unregistered) for; Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith I ?
No because the leopard head is without his crown and why no duty mark, so perhaps the marks have been altered?
Oel.

[dognose]

mmmm.....looks like a set of pseudos to me, maybe Chinese?

Trev.

[oel]

Hi Trev, I believe you could be right.

Best,

Oel.

[spobby]

It's what I thought initially, but not too sure.
Regards

[MCB]

Accepting the hallmarks are "right" and the item was assayed in London in 1875 the comprehensive book by John Culme The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 would be expected to show a reference to this maker's mark. As it does not seems more reason to suspect these are pseudo marks.

Mike