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Help With Mark On Silverplate Mounted Glass Jug

Discussion in 'Silver' started by kardinalisimo, Mar 14, 2016.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I found similar open hand to have been used on 17th C. German pieces but this is much younger. Seems like hand can be seen on Sheffield pieces as well. No luck with the castle/tower which I guess is possibly a town mark. The "D" maybe a date code?

    Any help with the marks?
    Thanks
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    If it's silverplated - and I don't doubt that for the moment, although pewter might also be likely - there isn't going to be a town mark and only very rarely (specific to certain British makers or later US manufacturers) a date code.

    The marks aren't ringing any bells, sorry.
     
  3. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    The glass is pressed, not cut so I vote silverplated as well.
     
  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Thanks, cluttered, I have not been able to find that particular maker using additional symbols with their "hand" maker's mark. I'm not even sure they survived into the era of electroplate, having started in business as makers of "Sheffield plate."

    Here's a site that has a photo of their mark (N. Smith)

    http://www.silvercollection.it/SILVERPLATEHALLMARKSS.html
     
  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    You're correct too early.

    I found this on the site you provided
    Hand, open # 47 # 58
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    N.Smith & Co, Waingate, Sheffield 1784Sheffield

    Smith & Co (Smith, Tate, Nicholson &Hoult), Arundel Str. 1810Sheffield
    used by J.Watson & Co 1830Sheffield
    used by Padley, Parkin & Co, Watson Walk, Sheffield 1849Sheffield

    http://www.silvercollection.it/OLDSHEFFIELDHALLMARKSDH.html
     
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