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Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:32 pm
by Varina
Can anyone assist with identifying these marks? They seem bogus to me.
I have searched the entire site here and have not found anything similar.
Thanks.

Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:47 pm
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Please embed your images.

Trev.

Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:52 pm
by Varina
Can anyone assist with identifying these marks? They seem bogus to me.
I have searched the entire site here and have not found anything similar.
Thanks.

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Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:59 pm
by dognose
This particular set of marks has always been confusing as it is found with various sets of initials struck at the end, and sometimes with a slight variation with the marks.

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The below is the mark of Thomas Wilkinson, the fourth mark being his famous Pelican device. His former manufactory, the Pelican Works, is a well known landmark at Birmingham. Thomas Wilkinson was in business from 1832 until 1932.

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Trev.

Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:21 pm
by Varina
Thanks for that insight! So you think this set of marks is likely to be correct.
I see the fifth example you show is very close to mine. If I look at Grimwade, marks 2963 - 2973 are all marks for "T W" with no pellet in between. How would I determine which it might be?

I was thinking that these would be dating around 1760, if there were authentic, so I would look at Thomas Wallis I, Thomas Woodhouse or Thomas Wilson?

Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:32 pm
by dognose
These candlesticks are silver plated only.

Trev.

Re: Marks on Rococo Style Candlesticks

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:50 pm
by Varina
I see. So these would be properly called silverplate pseudo hallmarks.

Thanks again.