Obscure makers mark
Obscure makers mark
The hallmarks on this piece indicate it was assayed in London, 1794. However, the silversmith's mark is not readable. I have looked at the hallmarks of numerous silversmiths from that era and can eliminate the vast majority of them because what is obvious about this mark is that the first letter has (for lack of a better term) 2 feet and the second letter one foot. It appears to me to be RP, and the only relevant names I could find are Richard Palmer, Robert Peppin and Robert Palmer.
Re: partial makers mark
Lou1955 wrote:The hallmarks on this piece indicate it was assayed in London, 1794. However, the silversmith's mark is not readable. I have looked at the hallmarks of numerous silversmiths from that era and can eliminate the vast majority of them because what is obvious about this mark is that the first letter has (for lack of a better term) 2 feet and the second letter one foot. It appears to me to be RP, and the only relevant names I could find are Richard Palmer, Robert Peppin and Robert Palmer. Any opinions as to a likely maker would be appreciated.