Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

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panmich
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Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

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My family of Scottish origin emigrated to New Brunswick some time in the 18th or early 19th century. As part of my research trying to pin down a narrower date range, I've been trying to identify the markings on this cup. I'm not sure whether the cup originates in/near Scotland or elsewhere, and the only other clue as to its age is a hammered date and initials on the bottom: HDH 1775 (likely indicating this was given as a gift to one of my Henderson ancestors in 1775). Any hints or info about the marks on the cup would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

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Hi,

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Re: Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

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Hi Trev,

Thank you for the guidance. Here (I hope) are the embedded images.

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Re: Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

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It is Tilsit in east prussia.
Maker is Johann Kownatzky sen.
(master < 1763 - 1796, ref. Scheffler Ostpreußen No. 439, 444, 454),

Yearsletter looks like h probably 1769, but I am not sure.
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Re: Seeking info on marks on 18th Century(?) cup

Post by panmich »

Hello Theoderich,

Thank you for this information. It is very meaningful to me, as it is now another piece of the puzzle of my family's history.

Michelle
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