Irish Retailer Marks--Long Term Project

[dognose]

An Irish retailer mark that has avoided capture for some time:




'Morton', noted on a teaspoon assayed at Dublin in 1897 and manufactured by John Smyth.

This is likely to be John Morton, who was in business at Nassau Street, Dublin.

Some detail of what is likely to be John Morton's family can be found at: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 535#p87535

Trev.

[grayskye]

Just another example of retailer mark and maker's mark.

This is on a large meat fork:
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Matthew West is the retailer
Richard Whitford is the silversmith
1811

[dognose]

Hi Grayskye,

Welcome to the Forum.

Many thanks for taking the time to add the information.

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Gibson & Co.Ltd. noted on a spoon assayed at London in 1895 and made by George Maudsley Jackson:




Further information regarding Gibson & Co.Ltd. can be found at: Firms Working in Ireland in the Late 19th and 20th Century

Trev.

[ardenode]

Hi, sorry I haven't replied till now. I didn't get any notification that you had replied to my post. John West was brother to Matthew West Snr both sons of Jacob West. George West was the son of John West, George was b.1764. I have recently come into the possession of photos of portraits of both Matthew West Snr and Jnr. I have all this information because I am great great great great grandson of Matthew West Jnr, my grandmother was Mona West.

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Many thanks for unravelling this mystery. If I have it right, both Jacob and Matthew jnr were Alderman.

Jackson has Matthew West (who you have indentified as MW sen.) as the son of Jacob West of Kildare and apprenticed to John West in 1762 (making him around 15 years of age, which would just the right age). John West is noted as being the son of Jacob West, farmer, of Queensborough, County Kildare. Could John West be Matthew's (sen.) elder brother? He died in the same year as Matthew, 1806.

Also can you throw any light on George West, goldsmith, working in Dublin 1792-1828.

Regards Trev.
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[dognose]

Hi ardenode,

Many thanks for posting the information, it is appreciated.

Is there any possibility of you posting images of those portraits?

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Wallace, noted on a fork assayed at Dublin in 1879 and made by John Smyth:


WALLACE - J·S - Dublin - 1879

Candidates include Wallace of Limerick and J. Wallace of Clonmel.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_1.html

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of William Law & Son noted on an item assayed at Dublin in 1819 and made by Thomas Townsend:


T·T - Dublin - 1819 - LAW

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Henry Rooke noted on an item assayed at Dublin in 1816 and made by Thomas Townsend:


T·T - Dublin - 1816 - ROOKE

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_4.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Matthew West noted on an spoon assayed at Dublin in 1818 and made by John Egan:


M. West - IE - Dublin - 1818

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Grays noted on spoons assayed at Dublin in 1834 and made by Philip Weekes:


Grays - PW - Dublin - 1834

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

'Morton', noted on a spoon assayed at Dublin in 1903 and manufactured by John Smyth.

This is likely to be John Morton, who was in business at Nassau Street, Dublin.

Some detail of what is likely to be John Morton's family can be found at: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 535#p87535

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Jacob noted on a spoon assayed at Dublin in 1831 and made by Philip Weekes:


JACOB/DUBLIN - PW - Dublin - 1831

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Grays noted on forks assayed at Dublin in 1845 and made by Philip Weekes:


Grays - PW - Dublin - 1845

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer's mark of Donegan noted on spoons assayed at Dublin in 1863 and made by John Smyth:



Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of M.West noted on spoons assayed at Dublin in 1825 and made by Christopher Eades:


M. West - CE - Dublin - 1825

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of M.West noted on a fork assayed at Dublin in 1815 and made by Richard Whitford:


M. West - RW - Dublin - 1815

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[GerryG]

1829 Dublin Tongs, unsure of maker, Retail mark for MORPIE...

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Retailer mark of Neill noted on a spoon assayed at Dublin in 1827 and made by William Cummins:


Neill - WC - Dublin - 1827

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.

[dognose]

Retailer mark of Neill noted on spoons assayed at Dublin in 1866 and made by John Smyth:


Neill - JS - Dublin - 1866

See: https://www.925-1000.com/IrishRetailers_3.html#M

Trev.