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Pseudo lion & duty mark, W&S.Black
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:02 pm
by mk209
Another recent find and I've looked but can't find any info about this teaspoon.
It has quite a deep bowl and more of a Scottish fiddle shape to it. The sterling marks look surprisingly legit just by looking at it quickly but closer inspection King George III has a huge nose!
As usual any help is much appreciated.
Matt.
Re: Pseudo lion & duty mark, W&S.Black
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:18 pm
by dognose
Hi Matt,
I've never seen their mark, but I suspect this is the partnership of the brothers, William Anderson Black and Samuel Black of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Trev.
Re: Pseudo lion & duty mark, W&S.Black
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:42 pm
by mk209
I did suspect that area due to the shape and marks but was not aware of that name, do you have any more info Trev? Is there any working dates for the partnership?
Pleased to find another rarity, first from that area of the world.
Many thanks,
Matt.
Re: Pseudo lion & duty mark, W&S.Black
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:48 pm
by mk209
I found the info:
William Anderson Black
Born: 23 Sep 1788, Halifax Nova Scotia
Marriage: Mary Ann Etter on 29 Dec 1810 in Halifax Nova Scotia
Died: 1 Oct 1864, Halifax Nova Scotia
General notes:
Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
Apprenticed about 1802 to Benjamin Etter in Halifax Nova Scotia
He worked from circa 1809 to 1810 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Halifax Nova Scotia
He was a partner from 1810 to 1812 with Samuel Black and Nathaniel Parker in Halifax Nova Scotia as BLACK & PARKER and B P & B (Black, Parker & Black)
He was a partner from 1812 to 1825 with Samuel Black in Halifax Nova Scotia
He was a partner from 1826 to 1831 with Benjamin Etter Black in Halifax Nova Scotia as WM A. BLACK & SON.
Master to William Lang Black abt 1827 in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Master to Martin Pinkney Black abt 1829 in Halifax Nova Scotia.
He was a partner from 1831 to 1853 with Benjamin Etter, William Lang, and Martin Pinkney Black in Halifax Nova Scotia as BLACK & BROTHERS.
William married Mary Ann Etter, daughter of Benjamin Etter and Mary Bessonett, on 29 Dec 1810 in Halifax Nova Scotia. (Mary Ann Etter was born in 1793 in Halifax Nova Scotia and died on 8 May 1847 in Halifax Nova Scotia.)
Re: Pseudo lion & duty mark, W&S.Black
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:54 pm
by dognose
He was a partner from 1812 to 1825 with Samuel Black in Halifax Nova Scotia
Yes, presuming we have the correct 'smiths, it would appear to date from 1812 to 1825.
Trev.