1827 Silver Fork - William Chawner II or William Chinnery

[janek.farrier_smith]

Good Evening, Thank You for having a great resource which has proven helpful.

If possible I would like some help with the Makers Mark on this Fork I have deciphered the Marks as being:

Standard Mark: Lion Passant, .925 Silver
City Mark: Uncrowned Leopard, London
Duty Mark: King George IV
Date Letter: m, 1827
Makers Mark: W C - Either William Chawner II or William Chinnery







Thank You.

[janek.farrier_smith]

Sorry can't seem to edit my Post, fixed Photos.

[silvermakersmarks]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

A close-up of the maker's mark would have been useful. However I read it as "WC" and not "W.C" or "W·C". This, according to the standard reference work by Grimwade, makes it a Chawner mark. According to Grimwade Chawner first registered "WC" in 1815 and "W.C" in 1820; I have seen both versions through to the 1830s (he died in 1834). In addition Chawner registered as a spoonmaker and Chinnery (who registered his "W·C" mark in 1825) was a plateworker so the fact that you have a fork makes Chawner by far the best candidate.

Phil

[janek.farrier_smith]

Brilliant, Thank You. I should have looked more into the Makers.



Photo for Reference.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

A close-up of the maker's mark would have been useful. However I read it as "WC" and not "W.C" or "W·C". This, according to the standard reference work by Grimwade, makes it a Chawner mark. According to Grimwade Chawner first registered "WC" in 1815 and "W.C" in 1820; I have seen both versions through to the 1830s (he died in 1834). In addition Chawner registered as a spoonmaker and Chinnery (who registered his "W·C" mark in 1825) was a plateworker so the fact that you have a fork makes Chawner by far the best candidate.

Phil

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Thank you for posting a larger image of the marks, it confirms the attribution as a product of the Chawner workshops:



A journeyman's mark is now visible, something that would only be found on flatware from a large concern.

Trev.