Richard Stephen's Cork?

[Argentum]

Could this mark be that of Richard Stephens of Cork?

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... ens4-1.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... phens4.jpg

[dognose]

Hi Argentum,

Indeed it is.



Apparently the correct spelling is 'Stevens'

Trev.

[scorpio]

Interesting thread because I have seen this incuse mark attributed to Richard Stevens on silver items on Duvallier's, antiquesilverspoons and I think Weldon's websites but it's not the mark shown in the book Cork Silver and Gold, where it appears as RS in a rectangular punch. Did Richard Stevens use two sets of marks?

[dognose]

Hi Scorpio,

Indeed he did. Douglas Bennett, the doyen of Irish silver shows this exact mark on p.191 of 'Collecting Irish Silver'.

Trev.

[scorpio]

Thanks for the informationTrev. Bennett's Collecting Irish Silver is on my list of books to buy soon.