help identifying town mark

[15121990]

Hi,

Can anyone assist with this indistinct mark please. George III duty mark and inscribed with the date 1792. Click thumbnail for larger image.





many thanks.

Iain

[dognose]

Hi Iain,

That's Joseph Hicks of Exeter.

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

Trev.

[15121990]

Hi Trev,

Many thanks, I was fixated on a completely different line, it's amazing how the eye sees incorrect things in a worn mark.

best,

Iain