Unknown London Makers mark
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:42 pm
Dear members,
can anyone help me with Makers mark please?
Many Thanks,
Dimitry
can anyone help me with Makers mark please?
Many Thanks,
Dimitry
This mark is not shown in the Registered Marks section of Grimwade's book of London goldsmiths' marks. There are 2 missing registers of marks, the 1738-1758 Smallworkers Register and the 1758-1773 Largeworkers Register; it is most likely that this S·J mark would have been identified in one of those. However Grimwade does note a similar mark seen on some "fancy-back teaspoons" from c1775 with the attribution "Samuel Jerman?". Your hallmark bears the "L" date letter for 1766 so may be by the same maker.
Phil