English Silver marked JH help with ID

[sdc2007]

Hello , is this the mark of Joseph Hicks? Thanks Steve

[SteveDWollongong]

Hi Steve,

Your box is London 1854 as I think you probably already know and I am confident that it is the work of John Howes and not John Hicks. John Howes appeared to specialise in fitting out dressing and toiletry boxes which comprise of glass bottomed bottles, jars and boxes with sterling lids.

Here is a little about him:


Born  9 Dec 1815  White Lion Court, Birchin Lane, City of London, London  

Baptism  7 Jan 1816  St Michael, Cornhill, City of London, London
 
Occupation  6 Jun 1841  Working silversmith
Residence  6 Jun 1841  Hawley Place, Kentish Town, St Pancras, London

London JH mark registered July 1844
 
Occupation  23 Aug 1849  Silversmith
Residence  23 Aug 1849  Marylebone, London
  
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 Working Silversmith 
Residence  30 Mar 1851  22 Myddleton Street, St James, Clerkenwell, London
 
Occupation  30 Nov 1851  Silversmith 
Residence  30 Nov 1851  22 Myddleton Street, St James, Clerkenwell, London
 
Occupation  21 Oct 1855  Silversmith 
Residence  21 Oct 1855  Upper Gloucester Street, Clerkenwell, London
  
Occupation  3 Jan 1858  Silversmith 
Residence  3 Jan 1858  Upper Gloucester Street, Clerkenwell, London
   
Occupation  7 Apr 1861  Working Silversmith empl 3 boys 
Residence  7 Apr 1861  1 Upper Gloucester Street, Clerkenwell, London
 
Died  21 Feb 1897  Creighton, Natal, South Africa  

You can find other examples of similar pieces to yours by John Howes if you search online.

Cheers,
Steve

[sdc2007]

Hey Thanks a bunch, Steve