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London tankard need help
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:11 am
by dani
Hi friends!
I got this stunning tankard from London.Looks like 1788 but i don.t know the silversmith
Please help me
Re: London tankard need help
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:04 pm
by AG2012
This is difficult. One of the letters is I but the mark is overstruck with smaller letter w of completely different form and size.
Re: London tankard need help
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:38 am
by doublestruck
I'm shedding another tear. A great example of marks; however not of the period. The silver has been altered in the Victorian period (very common) and now is quite deceptive. Is it a Vicky piece with a fulse bottom? or a georgian piece which is now not original?
Re: London tankard need help
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:27 am
by dani
I think the marks for year,London and sterling is clear:year 1788.my opinion:the silversmith is William Jury active in London at this time.His initials is WI.the old marks looks like a w and an i and i think a new w was stucked later to remind the initial origin.
Re: London tankard need help
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:08 am
by AG2012
New ``W`` of completely different form and size struck later on original maker`s mark.Very unlikely.