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identify sheffield maker's mark "JY"
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:33 pm
by mmrader
I have a G. Wostenholm & Son carving set with the the Sheffield sterling marks for 1923 and a maker's mark of "JY", but have been unable to locate a name for "JY". ANy help would be greatly appreciated!
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:07 pm
by Waylander
Josiah Young worked 1910 - 1922. Perhaps a piece assayed the next year?
Waylander
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:06 pm
by mmrader
Thank you Waylander...that sounds like a good possibility! Do you have any more information on Josiah Young, or a reference/resource I could look into? So far, I haven't found anything on the name, but perhaps I'm not looking in the right places???
Thank you again, and I would certainly welcome suggestions from other readers!
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:02 am
by Waylander
Not much apart from what I have already said. His mark was attributed from a knife handle, but there is also talk that JY may have been the mark of Joseph Yardley.
Regards
Waylander