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mark77 Posts: 35 |
posted 01-06-2009 01:39 PM
  
i recently acquired a smallish gravy/sauce spoon made by JS, assayed in edinborough in 1819.rather plain, it has a monogram on the front end,and other letters/numbers after the hallmarks on the back. can anyone tell me the name of the maker?? i am most appreciative of any hep you can provide. thank you, mark77 IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 01-06-2009 04:21 PM
Please post photographs of both the spoon and the marks - otherwise we only would be guessing. IP: Logged |
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mark77 Posts: 35 |
posted 01-13-2009 02:07 PM
thanks for your reply swarter. i don't have a digital camera to download pictures on a computer (which i also don't have and definitely don't want.) an educated guess is better than nothing. the maker's mark is JS in a rectangular punch.so, if you know of any scottish silversmith who had those initials and had his work assayed in edinborough in 1819, then i would like to know. many thanks again. - mark77 IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 02-11-2009 12:29 PM
Scottish silver isn't my area but if it is any help, Jackson lists the following (date of earliest mention in brackets: John Sinclair (1800),James Smellie (1806),James Stewart (1806),John Stoddart (1806),John Sherriff (1809),and presumably a different James Smellie (1813). I don't know their specialisms or marks so am not sure how this list helps with an educated guess! IP: Logged |
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argentum1 Posts: 602 |
posted 02-11-2009 12:42 PM
An educated guess yes but I am not certain what it matters who the person is unless there is some degree of certainty as to their identity. I think I would rather let it be a mystery than to take a wild unfounded guess. However that is totally up to you so good luck. By the way I know almost nothing about non American silver. [This message has been edited by argentum1 (edited 02-11-2009).] IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 02-11-2009 12:57 PM
Mark 77 Although you don't have a computer, you presumably have access to one in order to contact the forum. You might want to visit this site Makers' Marks on British Silver to see whether the JS mark they list on Edinburgh flatware of 1819 matches yours. IP: Logged |
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