Irish Marks Question

[Argentum]

Would anyone have an idea about these marks, please?

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... eulon3.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... euoln1.jpg

[dognose]

Hi Argentum,

That appears to be a badly struck mark of William Teulon of Cork. He was noted as working out of North Main Street in 1795 and Patrick Street from 1809 to 1833. He was still alive in 1844. His business may perhaps have been carried on by his sons(?) as in 1846, Charles & Samuel Teulon were recorded as working in Patrick Street.

William Teulon married Honora Heyland on the 18th August 1781, so perhaps may have been related by marriage to the Cork silversmith, William Heyland.

Trev.

[scorpio]

I don't think the mark is too really badly struck. William Teulon seems to have had two marks, one just WT with STERLING in full or as per Argentum's photo, STERLg. The T on this mark does look odd but it is the same as others I have seen and on two dessert spoons I own myself (see image below). His other mark WT with a star above is a cleaner looking mark and is the one shown in the book Cork Silver and Gold.



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[dognose]

Hi Scorpio,

Welcome to the Forum.

Thanks for posting the image, it provides a good example for comparison. I think we can now see what's happened here, Teulon's punch was incuse and part of the lettering is likely to have got chipped off.

Trev.

[scorpio]

Thanks for the welcome Trev. What you say makes sense. I wonder which mark is the earlier one, this or the WT with star above. I suspect the former.