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Looking for maker "IL"
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:49 am
by dancula
This is a child's cutlery set marked for Sheffield 1828 I believe, but I can't identify the maker 'IL' in an oval. Any suggestions?
Thank you.
Re: Looking for maker "IL"
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:13 pm
by silvermakersmarks
This mark is not shown in the standard reference for Sheffield marks, "The Sheffield Assay Office Register" by B W Watson published in 1911. It may be a mark of Joseph Law who was active at the time. I have seen this mark before, on an 1827 fruit knife, but have left the identity as just "I L".
Phil
Re: Looking for maker "IL"
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:19 pm
by dancula
Thank you once again for your insight Phil! Much appreciated.
silvermakersmarks wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:13 pm
This mark is not shown in the standard reference for Sheffield marks, "The Sheffield Assay Office Register" by B W Watson published in 1911. It may be a mark of Joseph Law who was active at the time. I have seen this mark before, on an 1827 fruit knife, but have left the identity as just "I L".
Phil