English Silver marked JH help with ID
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:39 pm
Hello , is this the mark of Joseph Hicks? Thanks Steve
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