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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knew the maker's mark, WBJ. The markletter B is much larger in the mark and looks more like wBj, except with all capital letters. They are within a traditional shield shape. I know that Walter and John Barnard may have made it, but I have not ever seen their mark without E and E (Edward and Edward Jr.), although this was used about twenty or thirty years earlier. I just wanted to verify that it was Walter and John Barnard. The pot was given to Captain Angus MacDonald of the S.S. Antigonish from Queen Victoria in November of 1881 and all of the hallmarks verify that it was made in that year. Thank you very much in advanced to those who can help out.

Seymour Wyler attributes that mark to the Banards:

Confirmed. This was the mark of Walter & John, circa late 19th century. See Jacksons (pocket edition) page 80.

Regards

Rafe

Thank you very much for your help!