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YOUR GUIDE TO APRIL NEWSLETTER:
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About dating of silverplate read my webpage at http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarydecryptingsilverplatemarks.html
I can add this further information:
77/78 Oxford Street shop was opened in 1866 and closed c. 1880.
71/72 Cornhill was opened in 1866 and closed c. 1871.
Giorgio Busetto
Isabel Smith:
...A silver bowl with cover in the rococo style, well-made and rather beautiful. Weight over 700g. Height 20cm. In my family since 1902 and said to have been a wedding present to my grandparents from a rich American, one Philo Mills, then living in Nottingham where he owned a lace factory?
The bowl itself is moulded from 3 pieces (lines visible inside, external heads and feet attached at junctions). Lid's rim sits inside bowl. Interior of lid not visible because a sheet of polished silver covers opening.
The only full set of marks is on the rim of the cover (maker, lion, Victoria's head, London date letter 1842, leopard) but are partially "sliced off". The silver looks somehow different from the cover itself. There is a "ridge" above the marks (visible in the photo) and a small, round rough area on the inner surface of the rim. The monarch's head, lion and makers mark appears on the base of the bowl (see photo) and also inside the cherub's wing. The maker's marks are a close match to those of John Samuel Hunt whose style is echoed in the piece.
I am a novice engaged in cataloguing the family silver and am concluding that the marks are fake, those on the rim being taken from another item. If so why would a 19thcentury silversmith, who could produce an item like this, do it?
Best regards
Isabel Smith
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William Isbister writes:
Dear Giorgio,
Do you think any member would know what this is?
The apical cone has a central circular indentation and cruciate grooves and is spring loaded. The object is only 3.5 cm. long.
It is marked 'patent', was assayed in Birmingham in 1902 and seems to have the sponsor's mark of WJH - William J Holmes.
William Isbister
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Frank W Wilson writes:
Dear Giorgio,
I am taking the liberty of sending you some photos of a mystery box, which has remained a mystery in my collection for some time.
I bought a few years ago from an online auction, assuming it to have an ecclesiastic connection, perhaps for a priest to place a few portable Hosts for itinerant pastoral purposes?
I made this connection due to its flat design and a Bishop's mitre on the lid. Nothing else guided my thinking and as I was collecting mustards etc at the time it remained a mystery box for later investigation. I have realised that I know nothing about this rather nicely made flat box?
Would you be able to shed some light please. The makers mark G.W with a London panther's head is all I have. It is marked capital N in a shield.
The box has a Sterling Mark, date letter N and a young Victoria head, it measures 83x45x10mm and has a nice decoration, with I think a gilded interior.
I would be so grateful for any light you can shine on my search.
Frank W Wilson
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I don't believe that your box was a portable host container (usually they are of circular shape).
In my opinion: not a pix, not a cigarette case, not a vesta case, not a snuff box. Possibly a calling card holder.
The maker is George Wilkinson of Thomas Wilkinson & Sons.
Giorgio Busetto
Andrea Bonandrom writes:
...Would you be able to tell me who is the maker of these spoons?
Thank you in advance,
Andrea Bonandrom
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Laura Cahill writes:
...Do you have any idea what the symbol after the S means?
I've searched everywhere and cannot find anything about it.
Thank you,
Laura Cahill
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It's a date letter meaning 1895, see my website at http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWALKER&HALLDATE.html
Giorgio Busetto
Andrew J. Brasch writes:
...Do you know who is the "FM" maker of this Austrian coffee pot date 1804?
Thank you,
Andrew J. Brasch
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In my opinion the mark is F.W not FM.
If so, a Viennese maker active in 1804 is Franz Joseph Seraphin Wurth, active 1797-1831
Giorgio Busetto
Replies to questions
Judith receives these answers about her mysterious item presented in March Newsletter
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Bill Kime writes
Many thanks for your latest interesting newsletter, in which Judith asks about a mystery object made by Gorham. The object I believe is a luna, the removable part of a monstrance or ostensorium containing the Blessed Sacrament.
Bill Kime
Janjaap Luijt weites
The object made by Gorham (question by Judith) is a lunula or custode to house a host in a monstrance.
Janjaap Luijt
"A PAGE per MONTH"
In this column we presents a page obtained from makers'
brochures, books, auction catalogs, advertising or whatever
other printed paper, related to silver, that may be of interest
for ASCAS members.
The images will be published at a "low resolution" level and for
private and personal use only.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
ARMAND FRÉNAIS
MANUFACTURE D'ORFÈVRERIE ET DE COUVERTS
Armand Frenais was a renowned French silversmith and electroplater.
The firm was active in Paris at 65 Boulevard Richard Lenoir between 1877 and 1927.
"A WORD per MONTH"
In this column we present an abstract from a page of the "What is? Silver Dictionary"courtesy of
FLATWARE PATTERNS
HOLMES & EDWARDS
The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co began its activity in 1882 succeeding to Rogers & Brittin.
The initial business was the production of low priced plated flatware using its own blanks or simply plating blanks of other manufacturers.
The qualitative leap in Holmes & Edwards production occurred with the acquisition of the invention patents obtained by William A. Warner of Syracuse for a technique of inlaying blocks of sterling silver at the wear points on the back of spoons and forks prior to plating them.
In this page is illustrated a selection of flatware patterns manufactured by Holmes & Edwards....
MORE...
"A SILVERSMITH per MONTH"
In this column
we present marks, information and history of silversmiths and
silver manufacturers.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW CO. INC.
According to tradition, the founder of the business was John McFarlane proprietor in 1796 of a watchmaker's shop in Salem.
The business was continued by Jabez Baldwin, who in the early 1800s moved to Boston establishing a business under the title of Baldwin & Jones.
In 1822, two apprentices of Jabez Baldwin in Salem, John J. Low and Edward Putnam, established the firm Putnam & Low. Some years later the partnership was dissolved and in 1839 John J. Low, his brother Francis Low and George B, Jones established a new partnership as Jones, Low and Ball....
MORE...
"A CREST per MONTH"
In this column we
present images and descriptions of Crests and Mottoes of British,
Irish and Scottish families as engraved on silver items.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
FAMILY CRESTS: LIST OF NAMES
ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF FAMILY CRESTS
ASHBURNHAM
The crest is described as an ash tree coming out of a ducal crown. The crown above is an earl's crown.
The tablespoon is a rare pattern called Thread, Shell & Drop. It was originally primarily made by Isaac Callard a Huguenot silversmith in London. It is probably c. 1750, or a bit earlier. While the marks are mostly illegible the J of one points to Isaac's second mark. The others are probably either the same mark badly distorted, or those of his son Paul.
There was a number of Earls of Ashburnham. John Ashburnham became the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham in 1748. It seems very tempting to say that then or soon after he bought this spoon.
(Information courtesy of Maurice Meslans)
"A YEAR per MONTH"
FROM SHEFFIELD ASSAY OFFICE REGISTER
- 1775 -
This table is obtained from The Book of Entries of the Names, Places of abode and Marks of the several Silversmiths and Plate Workers residing in Sheffield, or within twenty miles thereof, who are required to send their goods to the Assay Office, lately established in the Town of Sheffield by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third intituled:
An Act for appointing Wardens and Assaymasters for
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1775
Closing our April 2017 edition of ASCAS Newsletter I hope
you have appreciated its content.
Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Andrea Bonandrom, Andrew J. Brasch, Laura Cahill, William Isbister, Bill Kime, Janjaap Luijt, Maurice Meslans, Isabel Smith, Daniel Thuriaux and Frank W Wilson for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
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The qualitative leap in Holmes & Edwards production occurred with the acquisition of the invention patents obtained by William A. Warner of Syracuse for a technique of inlaying blocks of sterling silver at the wear points on the back of spoons and forks prior to plating them.
In this page is illustrated a selection of flatware patterns manufactured by Holmes & Edwards.... MORE...
"A SILVERSMITH per MONTH"
In this column
we present marks, information and history of silversmiths and
silver manufacturers.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW CO. INC.
According to tradition, the founder of the business was John McFarlane proprietor in 1796 of a watchmaker's shop in Salem.
The business was continued by Jabez Baldwin, who in the early 1800s moved to Boston establishing a business under the title of Baldwin & Jones.
In 1822, two apprentices of Jabez Baldwin in Salem, John J. Low and Edward Putnam, established the firm Putnam & Low. Some years later the partnership was dissolved and in 1839 John J. Low, his brother Francis Low and George B, Jones established a new partnership as Jones, Low and Ball....
MORE...
"A CREST per MONTH"
In this column we
present images and descriptions of Crests and Mottoes of British,
Irish and Scottish families as engraved on silver items.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
FAMILY CRESTS: LIST OF NAMESILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF FAMILY CRESTS
ASHBURNHAM
The crest is described as an ash tree coming out of a ducal crown. The crown above is an earl's crown.
The tablespoon is a rare pattern called Thread, Shell & Drop. It was originally primarily made by Isaac Callard a Huguenot silversmith in London. It is probably c. 1750, or a bit earlier. While the marks are mostly illegible the J of one points to Isaac's second mark. The others are probably either the same mark badly distorted, or those of his son Paul.
There was a number of Earls of Ashburnham. John Ashburnham became the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham in 1748. It seems very tempting to say that then or soon after he bought this spoon.
(Information courtesy of Maurice Meslans)
"A YEAR per MONTH"
FROM SHEFFIELD ASSAY OFFICE REGISTER
- 1775 -
This table is obtained from The Book of Entries of the Names, Places of abode and Marks of the several Silversmiths and Plate Workers residing in Sheffield, or within twenty miles thereof, who are required to send their goods to the Assay Office, lately established in the Town of Sheffield by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third intituled:
An Act for appointing Wardens and Assaymasters for
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1775
Closing our April 2017 edition of ASCAS Newsletter I hope
you have appreciated its content.
Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Andrea Bonandrom, Andrew J. Brasch, Laura Cahill, William Isbister, Bill Kime, Janjaap Luijt, Maurice Meslans, Isabel Smith, Daniel Thuriaux and Frank W Wilson for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1775
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Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Andrea Bonandrom, Andrew J. Brasch, Laura Cahill, William Isbister, Bill Kime, Janjaap Luijt, Maurice Meslans, Isabel Smith, Daniel Thuriaux and Frank W Wilson for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY POLICYASCAS is a community of people having a common
interest in antique silver.
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