Morphy.

paulh · Post by **paulh** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:32 am

Anyone come across a silversmith named "Morphy" working around 1840. Making flatware marked with pseudo hallmarks and MORPHY ?
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Post by **admin** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:21 pm

Hi Paul,
We have a few Murphys working in the mid nineteenth, they all seem to use a first initial in their marks and spell with U.
Any luck looking amongst Irish provincial makers?

Regards, Tom
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paulh · Post by **paulh** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:56 am

Hello Tom,

This is a real oddity. It is definitely “MORPHY”. It is not in any of my references, but I suspect it may be Canadian.

Thanks for your input.

Paul
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Post by **2209patrick** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:35 pm

Hello Paul.

There was a Edward M. Morphy located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In business at least as early as 1847 and up to 1897.

Pat.
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