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dpross Posts: 1 Registered: Sep 2010	posted 09-10-2010 07:48 PM [26-2040] Good evening all I'm truly baffled with this recently acquired salver. 10" in diameter, footed, weighs 500 grams. Where do I start? LOL Engraved decoration of 4 angels? with coat of arms in the center. Hallmarked early 18th century on the front, the back is a gift inscription reading "The gift of lady Irwin & Lady Mary Howard to their God Daughter Anima Joy" with "1511" in the center and some other small star like marks. The piece doesn't appear to be early 18th century, but earlier? Any input greatly appreciated, I have a number of photos, will post a few this time. TIA, Danny IP: Logged
agphile Posts: 798 Registered: Apr 2008	posted 11-10-2011 01:00 PM I must have missed this when it was first posted. Unless I am missing something else now, I don’t think the salver should be particularly baffling. The marks seem to be for London 1730. That date is consistent with the relatively rare octafoil shape. The 15.11 is a scratch weight: 15 troy ounces and 11 pennywieght. But I can’t explain the starlike marks. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4132 Registered: Apr 99	posted 11-10-2011 02:49 PM Lady Irwin is likely Anne Howard (c 1696-1764), who married Richard Ingram, 5th Viscount Irwin in 1717. Lady Mary (c 1695-1746)was her sister. IP: Logged
agphile Posts: 798 Registered: Apr 2008	posted 11-10-2011 07:02 PM A penny has just dropped. I imagine we held back from commenting originally because we were waiting for more of an introduction from the enquirer. If this was a trade enquiry that may have been a good thing! IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 11-10-2011 09:24 PM With only one post to the new registrants credit, it is obvious that was the case, but no one had asked for more information from the poster who may not have bothered to read the rules for posting. Scott has been moving old posts from the newbie forum to the appropriate specialized forums where they might get some attention or provide information for the appropriate interested parties - after the time lapse it is unlikely that the poster will find it here, but even if he should, and although the information here given is new, the time requirements for selling an item after posting technically may have been met. If not, it shouldn't have been resurrected. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11573 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-11-2011 07:52 AM The New Member did the post and WEV asked: quote: Please review the posting guidelines and do not post images as links You would also be well served to re-read the large yellow box and introduce yourself as is suggested. [This message has been edited by wev (edited 09-10-2010).] Since: No response to WEV'S Request. The New Member's only post, ever. Never an intro by the new member. The photos were gone (originally not posted correctly). It had been over a year.... etc. I removed the bla bla (ie., snips, comments, requests, etc.), restored the photos, identified the original thread number, made the post more readable, corrected spelling/typo's and moved the post from the New Member's to the British / Irish Sterling forum. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11573 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-11-2011 09:51 AM Well it seems dpross aka Danny when he first did his post turned on notifications... today via email quote: Kindly stop sending me these "notifications", since I'm unable to answer the snide comments, a year later yet. Collectors my ass... IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4132 Registered: Apr 99	posted 11-11-2011 10:49 AM Yep, that's me all over. IP: Logged

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