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Topic: 1711 English Tankard

burchardgalleries

Posts: 21
Registered: May 2003

posted 09-13-2003 04:13 PM

Can anyone help me with the maker on this item?

Have the Britannia, Lions Head Erased and date mark (upside down) but, can't place the actual maker. Seems kind of squashed so hoping someone with more experience recognizes it.

Here are three angles.

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Silver Lyon

Posts: 363
Registered: Oct 2004

posted 11-17-2004 02:36 PM

This is the mark of John Boddington.

He specialized in medium sized pieces of holloware and his mark is often found on tankards, mugs etc.

For those with a little less experience:
Between 1697 and 1720 the English maker's marks are the FIRST TWO letters of the maker's last name - thus Mr Boddingdon's mark is Bo. smile

p/s - I wouldn't bee too happy about the decoration being original though....!!

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