tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40309878078835298272024-03-05T22:41:29.529+11:00Silver Spoon AntiquesSome short articles and articles in progress.
If you have any further information, and would be happy for me to add it to a post, please let me know. SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-90738754703130137852023-12-31T14:33:00.002+11:002023-12-31T15:43:42.401+11:00British Colonial Silver - Corfu<p>Corfu is one of the Greek Ionian islands. Although not the largest island geographically, it has been the one with the largest population for centuries. The British began to occupy the Ionian Islands after the defeat of Napoleon and reached Corfu in 1815. The period of English rule was generally a prosperous period for Corfu because the Greek language became official, new roads were built, the water supply system was improved and the first Greek University was founded in 1824. Although Corfu was never under the control of the Ottoman Empire, its inhabitants helped the rest of Greece financially during the Greek Revolution. On the 21st of May, 1864, the Ionian Islands were donated by the British to the new King of Greece, George I, annexed to the modern Greek state and have been an official part of it ever since.</p><p>There hasn't been a lot of published research on the silver production of that period, but there are various attributed marks. These marks all include a ship with initials, thought to be the assay mark, and a maker's mark. These are most often seen with two of each mark. A number of pieces of flatware are known, but also significant holloware including a teapot and a toast rack. This shows there were a number of competent silversmiths working there under British rule. </p><p><b>Ship (assay) marks recorded</b></p><p>AK</p><p>AG</p><p><b>Maker's marks recorded</b></p><p>BI</p><p>NA</p><p>IZ</p><p>AS</p><p>I*H or T*H ?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNUa7iR45YxxmKG_6STzFCsDGsQjpbdWM_zmMHtf5RU-gyceCQTLO7U2FUbmAH5X1axGpWWs2OZWd1RaurRfzqMTUafWdekjzmVAviD2CYLgNRmDkg6lWrYMFTH6SVy0CDwSXvih_dH7ri7VwISaic2FqgARj-Zz984b_bfcoVPyIegZKRoACGWCOC2c/s800/Teapot%20Marks.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNUa7iR45YxxmKG_6STzFCsDGsQjpbdWM_zmMHtf5RU-gyceCQTLO7U2FUbmAH5X1axGpWWs2OZWd1RaurRfzqMTUafWdekjzmVAviD2CYLgNRmDkg6lWrYMFTH6SVy0CDwSXvih_dH7ri7VwISaic2FqgARj-Zz984b_bfcoVPyIegZKRoACGWCOC2c/w374-h374/Teapot%20Marks.jpg" width="374" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Example of ship hallmark of AG, maker's mark AS</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF9brpeWg_8w8Ysab1Z-NIco5ehUAVCRw-b4gUv6SCO-CXlDnaOC5hAt1GbQB-2LkDStdnwoGax11lK4zPGc67eVaE-B38J9ca1L-avpFulEY7Pp3qnSi0xAXQLqtlc8oZeJMFh-rOGkHRZSjoU-fVhbNjmzC2HIUC_qedbfbeqUMO4reixguSyav-2U/s491/AK%20IZ.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="491" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF9brpeWg_8w8Ysab1Z-NIco5ehUAVCRw-b4gUv6SCO-CXlDnaOC5hAt1GbQB-2LkDStdnwoGax11lK4zPGc67eVaE-B38J9ca1L-avpFulEY7Pp3qnSi0xAXQLqtlc8oZeJMFh-rOGkHRZSjoU-fVhbNjmzC2HIUC_qedbfbeqUMO4reixguSyav-2U/w365-h138/AK%20IZ.jpg" width="365" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br />Example of ship hallmark AK, maker's mark IZ</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-49932711415181257932023-08-30T12:53:00.002+10:002023-08-30T13:20:45.812+10:00Women Silversmiths - Catherine L Charles, Edinburgh, 1940s<p> We haven't been able to find much information on artist and silversmith Catherine L Charles. </p><p>She exhibited a self-portrait (pictured below) at the Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, 1928. She exhibited from 1928-37 in Edinburgh, Scotland and was quite active until at least 1946. At the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, she exhibited at least eight pieces and one other was shown at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Other examples by her include a winter mill scene and a still life of a vase with roses</p><p>She was producing sterling silverware in the Arts and Crafts style in Scotland in the 1940s. A number of examples of her work can be found. Her maker's mark is 'CLC'. We have a number of pieces by her currently in stock. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigQCy8HFpR67HXHtO8OqO8AuFxPrDFisSIorR0Yt90m1JlUem3JKBDFuK1rZADGeStd0uvMm-B6c5FUkhq_lKPOE6aAePbMUJaLM7TSj4GlDThNip4VGRkP2OB2HwmeqwQgRzDJFfzx_hG6phSiPhIp-TAtIMzyaSNESsv5rkxnGmNyDPfqURjVtOET0/s2900/IMG_9786.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2900" data-original-width="2571" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigQCy8HFpR67HXHtO8OqO8AuFxPrDFisSIorR0Yt90m1JlUem3JKBDFuK1rZADGeStd0uvMm-B6c5FUkhq_lKPOE6aAePbMUJaLM7TSj4GlDThNip4VGRkP2OB2HwmeqwQgRzDJFfzx_hG6phSiPhIp-TAtIMzyaSNESsv5rkxnGmNyDPfqURjVtOET0/w390-h439/IMG_9786.jpg" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A sterling butter fork by CL Charles</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8bZRCVVtKywzzjp6qKJgSi9GA--eazUmJntPOEGPdvhX_ps3dgSTKDgiy45T7W04i8gKilxxj_ZE601EC-a39IoSvAvuorpEkmuopNl1WmPWx7pHjVKwGbyqcGtkGxzNkPWfxc_hUmGK0DBsqWpwufmRoAH0ThsmAXpoxpPhYCHArrkd6ECirfuvr8o/s1930/IMG_9787.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1930" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8bZRCVVtKywzzjp6qKJgSi9GA--eazUmJntPOEGPdvhX_ps3dgSTKDgiy45T7W04i8gKilxxj_ZE601EC-a39IoSvAvuorpEkmuopNl1WmPWx7pHjVKwGbyqcGtkGxzNkPWfxc_hUmGK0DBsqWpwufmRoAH0ThsmAXpoxpPhYCHArrkd6ECirfuvr8o/w400-h294/IMG_9787.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Catherine's maker's mark and hallmarks for Edinburgh 1944</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHim5h1nRVthxFvaWCf5dbRzlMI9MRT17GZ4uKcKxHXduH76gNC9kjiMJT2ZMMgodySmWxorrAvJCY-gMhD6Pa6PnEELyO--q_dYwcxxy1agW7aifi3bXKlIm2ZCrBsB_LqKGhHqMAzyRYY8CxR4Bo-g_QuX1iwoW3ltXR4aubep3EL0EexrShGPqXYws/s500/Self%20Portrait.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="500" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHim5h1nRVthxFvaWCf5dbRzlMI9MRT17GZ4uKcKxHXduH76gNC9kjiMJT2ZMMgodySmWxorrAvJCY-gMhD6Pa6PnEELyO--q_dYwcxxy1agW7aifi3bXKlIm2ZCrBsB_LqKGhHqMAzyRYY8CxR4Bo-g_QuX1iwoW3ltXR4aubep3EL0EexrShGPqXYws/w400-h295/Self%20Portrait.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, 1928. <br />(Courtesy Mellors and Kirks Auction via Invaluable)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-70167659236858464992023-01-06T11:46:00.001+11:002023-01-06T11:46:54.472+11:00Regional NSW Colonial Jewellers and Silversmiths - T. H. RAYSMITH of Newcastle (in progress)<div>Thomas Henry Raysmith started his business in 1876 in Newcastle, New South Wales as Watchmaker, Jeweller and Engraver. </div><div><br /></div><div>He appears to have also been a silversmith. His work was quoted in the newspaper regarding <i>"the immense number of Masonic jewels, medals, badges, and other trophies manufactured by him bearing testimony to their quality</i>". By the end of his career, he was know as Jeweller and Silversmith. </div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a nice heavy colonial sterling serviette ring stamped 'RAYSMITH', made probably circa 1890-1900. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdulehsJ07JnZYEoaJAKg8iSa-5AoLSTa_O-IfzzCRmQB_x3GSlPy4jz3Xi9UPiQbRtrbL4TQ4C7Ieke1Fd1baLeCsc7uW2hxIooGhHGMeKPTLGQu-pgrmlW8XiIOcWAB9wdt2FVgh5uqJk44e7N3nyRI6hQGuZ8vlTaDZj3aaCguoPOhV0p1xbcy/s2830/IMG_7998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="2587" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdulehsJ07JnZYEoaJAKg8iSa-5AoLSTa_O-IfzzCRmQB_x3GSlPy4jz3Xi9UPiQbRtrbL4TQ4C7Ieke1Fd1baLeCsc7uW2hxIooGhHGMeKPTLGQu-pgrmlW8XiIOcWAB9wdt2FVgh5uqJk44e7N3nyRI6hQGuZ8vlTaDZj3aaCguoPOhV0p1xbcy/w366-h400/IMG_7998.JPG" width="366" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5-IYYMychgJMa2Srt_od7R0D3Y23iJ3AaFz3Fy7JFBbHcigdypm4kuaX4XclFe2qTxFXMJY1IT_VppPf_7IsFpZJw3h9ClWcGj0sRSQ0xnAOcxTIpWq_KKo8ekDmyz-2_pdotPRIR0pxawxcMEZd5hutmsAbvHiKCQCYSIXWtn6K2grLy9o7ZuAA/s2719/IMG_7999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2719" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5-IYYMychgJMa2Srt_od7R0D3Y23iJ3AaFz3Fy7JFBbHcigdypm4kuaX4XclFe2qTxFXMJY1IT_VppPf_7IsFpZJw3h9ClWcGj0sRSQ0xnAOcxTIpWq_KKo8ekDmyz-2_pdotPRIR0pxawxcMEZd5hutmsAbvHiKCQCYSIXWtn6K2grLy9o7ZuAA/w400-h199/IMG_7999.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>He closed his shop in the 1920s. </div><div><br /></div><div>He passed away 1935 aged 77.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a gold pocketwatch by Raysmith. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXsTDz-Uba0pxcNIG6UDmVICV4IOhkRL083L5gSvO5pnkxypiOqC13_FzaNhoN-VJYqJKVO6U0n4e4df1vc73LQXK-odf4JiSRfvatsQ1m3H9K4XqHPV8gii7ynmNerVqK4kOBMPM6JMiS4ko0Gi6CfflL_Oyg5SiKujeMS-w0VcJXBXIG11bI3AK/s1136/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-05%20at%204.25.33%20pm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1136" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXsTDz-Uba0pxcNIG6UDmVICV4IOhkRL083L5gSvO5pnkxypiOqC13_FzaNhoN-VJYqJKVO6U0n4e4df1vc73LQXK-odf4JiSRfvatsQ1m3H9K4XqHPV8gii7ynmNerVqK4kOBMPM6JMiS4ko0Gi6CfflL_Oyg5SiKujeMS-w0VcJXBXIG11bI3AK/w400-h328/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-05%20at%204.25.33%20pm.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXSnoB_IXG7fkcLMfjWkReBOpjI6JReKsSYZk-MffDoX-nhKJTcNdQPO82dOX80sJJQJ1dn8L6aoQ50-hg4_q2HahMjPovATFmfFTZbBlUX5w5956g_j42h3-7sAkjJ1vdWF-nAjIcWgc9WqAwo5jelhh7Wg5c4mdhkpsuxG9aYg_v_92asAWNbQ-/s1060/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-05%20at%204.25.51%20pm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="822" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXSnoB_IXG7fkcLMfjWkReBOpjI6JReKsSYZk-MffDoX-nhKJTcNdQPO82dOX80sJJQJ1dn8L6aoQ50-hg4_q2HahMjPovATFmfFTZbBlUX5w5956g_j42h3-7sAkjJ1vdWF-nAjIcWgc9WqAwo5jelhh7Wg5c4mdhkpsuxG9aYg_v_92asAWNbQ-/w310-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-05%20at%204.25.51%20pm.png" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-73690948960166647242023-01-05T10:36:00.006+11:002023-01-05T10:36:56.250+11:00An unknown colonial silversmith - possibly Australian - JM (in progress)Various spoons have appeared with an interesting set of colonial pseudo hallmarks. So far only fiddle pattern teaspoons have been seen. Interestingly there are at least two sizes of teaspoons. Most have be found in Australia (although it has also turned up in England as well). <br /><p>All of the spoons are found with four pseudo marks:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A bird - most likely an emu or ostrich</li><li>A crown</li><li>Gothic letter C</li><li>Leopards Head</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoiiWaX0gCduQsJqYFBgU1xJmt49LiPQgdIz8DZIEddB_A0_eQaWKHsLKeW435om_pIyefwcF6Aeq1E_Mlmi29964DZeuWjPyN0J7th3FWDqs2K9qBfaARbx6AR3IwqmzeqFOwJ8VN_Wi-pH225vuQqqEyr2rKWp3DrmbwSWXSwGxuxUVximeKiT7/s2370/IMG_7993%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2370" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoiiWaX0gCduQsJqYFBgU1xJmt49LiPQgdIz8DZIEddB_A0_eQaWKHsLKeW435om_pIyefwcF6Aeq1E_Mlmi29964DZeuWjPyN0J7th3FWDqs2K9qBfaARbx6AR3IwqmzeqFOwJ8VN_Wi-pH225vuQqqEyr2rKWp3DrmbwSWXSwGxuxUVximeKiT7/w400-h234/IMG_7993%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, a number of them are found with a maker's mark 'JM'</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgqZ8nOWUhRyoiZ4H5SEUR0f8l7BtP5gGseYqjF6wV-mJMsUNHqGdo6h9uEDMTjPlT9OQwmhYbpsa1y8LFPL61MYEln-4t89pOwulDxuMoA1P1yiUzQbFLXN2jH7biKueIFmBMpLcYnu1OFabNCYtiIm8PV4clJUs2zSwgnO0DQ4bC7gYQGtR6tOl/s2469/IMG_7994%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2469" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgqZ8nOWUhRyoiZ4H5SEUR0f8l7BtP5gGseYqjF6wV-mJMsUNHqGdo6h9uEDMTjPlT9OQwmhYbpsa1y8LFPL61MYEln-4t89pOwulDxuMoA1P1yiUzQbFLXN2jH7biKueIFmBMpLcYnu1OFabNCYtiIm8PV4clJUs2zSwgnO0DQ4bC7gYQGtR6tOl/w401-h229/IMG_7994%202.JPG" width="401" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div>There have been some attempts to attribute this mark, but most confidently it can be said to be possibly Australian. </div><div><br /></div><div>The engravings on the front of the various spoons seem to show a variety of engravers. Below are two examples. </div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNHBm9A9hXouetJEIarDOxN_B4v_llAfTb0qDodujG3GhEL-dNkraaC2VTtlRBtB5dfv5FiwJu5tC06O1YIZj67ufvzGPiamOEOZMpaZ0TiJp6ch3KYYcsiE6ynw0dg5WIo-tIMBx5uzcBsLrzt_3-zdNPxrTVxxinkMdGE4j7lYleeJWLrviUAti/s4032/IMG_7996%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNHBm9A9hXouetJEIarDOxN_B4v_llAfTb0qDodujG3GhEL-dNkraaC2VTtlRBtB5dfv5FiwJu5tC06O1YIZj67ufvzGPiamOEOZMpaZ0TiJp6ch3KYYcsiE6ynw0dg5WIo-tIMBx5uzcBsLrzt_3-zdNPxrTVxxinkMdGE4j7lYleeJWLrviUAti/s320/IMG_7996%202.JPG" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx18TbFkq4REMWQAGaSAbvJBXWzFPqDIrb-FQifKOTiz1l35gm7T0ULxZGxRz18kiWv9Eb_SSs5IKYeJ7UbTQhuYB_cOJicO-Bnp1NLRGpqqvNx4S3rTqV9cBUPOl-9CJzZ5lzGwRBBJGSKU01Ok2zz8cZqpGYpHW_bwbEmswC-HVbeH58nBFxqsS/s4032/IMG_7995%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx18TbFkq4REMWQAGaSAbvJBXWzFPqDIrb-FQifKOTiz1l35gm7T0ULxZGxRz18kiWv9Eb_SSs5IKYeJ7UbTQhuYB_cOJicO-Bnp1NLRGpqqvNx4S3rTqV9cBUPOl-9CJzZ5lzGwRBBJGSKU01Ok2zz8cZqpGYpHW_bwbEmswC-HVbeH58nBFxqsS/s320/IMG_7995%202.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div></div><p></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-60025829425958129002022-12-25T08:45:00.001+11:002022-12-26T04:22:16.784+11:00Women Silversmiths - Elizabeth Bainbridge of Dublin (in progress) <p></p><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth Bainbridge is the only nineteenth century Dublin female silversmith we've come across. Her work comes up reasonably often, but aside from her name and that she was a watchmaker, we couldn’t easily find any other information. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It appears Elizabeth was the wife of long time Dublin watchmaker George Bainbridge. They married in 1768, with an entry in FAULKNERS DUBLIN JOURNAL:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1768, 2nd July. Marriage. Mr.George Bainbridge, an eminent Watchmaker to Miss. Meares, an agreeable young lady, with a handsome fortune. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">George Bainbridge was working at 54 Bolton Street, Quarter-brother from approximately 1766 until his death in 1800. Although a record of his will exists on the indexes, it was destroyed by the 1922 Four Courts fire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elizabeth registered her mark with the Dublin Assay office around 1802. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNtHL9DYu5EDnNFS9KgPCfPwxU01j_FawP57gUyHHwbv4gE4G8YV7KNHNETbGZGyl7ZUconY0OiYOAQZg1lTFLk6o0vC0oLzcgdZlwX7xpkvhH9P7Da49lk6EMmizRzZ_uhczQK1A9J6WhBd4oBWtOSNRjxRn6hGQ7c0dGrkU_nHZpbGCFVC6Azsvm" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Elizabeth Bainbridge maker's mark" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2068" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNtHL9DYu5EDnNFS9KgPCfPwxU01j_FawP57gUyHHwbv4gE4G8YV7KNHNETbGZGyl7ZUconY0OiYOAQZg1lTFLk6o0vC0oLzcgdZlwX7xpkvhH9P7Da49lk6EMmizRzZ_uhczQK1A9J6WhBd4oBWtOSNRjxRn6hGQ7c0dGrkU_nHZpbGCFVC6Azsvm=w320-h301" title="Example of Elizabeth Bainbridge's markers mark with Dublin sterling hallmarks" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Example of Elizabeth Bainbridge's makers mark along with Dublin sterling hallmarks</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It appears also she kept running the business from the same location, with a listing from Wilson's Merchants and Traders Directory 1804, part of the Treble Almanac:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bainbridge and Co.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Watch-makers<span style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span>54 Bolton-street</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She entered a partnership with William Sterling for some years from 1806-1809. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far we have only found examples of flatware bearing her mark, mostly Fiddle pattern, although Old English Pattern has also been encountered. </div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-69325708967844124862022-10-23T17:39:00.002+11:002022-10-23T21:33:08.325+11:00Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' stone ware. Circa 1907.<p>Royal Doulton was already popular in New Zealand by the start of the twentieth century. This was largely thanks to John Shorter across the Tasman who although based in Sydney, ensured that New Zealand was also provided with a wide choice of Royal Doulton products. </p><p>With both the New Zealand Exhibition in 1906 and 1907 and with New Zealand achieving dominion in 1907, a special design was launched inspired by Maori Art. This was largely produced in the series ware in china, but there was also a range produced by the Lambeth factory in stone ware. First introduced in 1907, it may also have been revived again in 1925.</p><p>There appears to be two main combinations found: a gloss blue glazed based decoration and a matt brown base with green decoration, also seen is a green based gloss glaze. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGWRmWhfxLQEozB6GRsGlxfWLQMhSMW_Qc_IWBfRWZu6hZspxyMRj0XqWo7MnbxHsuPqRdmIIsPSbbQSNc2HsNIFPdOH8k2yGasVfOZtJsTjGGvDbAGh8R7KJlnM2ltW2q_Sh81oQ6-Ywt1QcA9vzNNi0wrdpHHBaTNgHMftFY46L6LQhnTQBgICP/s500/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGWRmWhfxLQEozB6GRsGlxfWLQMhSMW_Qc_IWBfRWZu6hZspxyMRj0XqWo7MnbxHsuPqRdmIIsPSbbQSNc2HsNIFPdOH8k2yGasVfOZtJsTjGGvDbAGh8R7KJlnM2ltW2q_Sh81oQ6-Ywt1QcA9vzNNi0wrdpHHBaTNgHMftFY46L6LQhnTQBgICP/s320/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402n4Onuyg7-mSKL9Wnoww-yyJ9IkRTttEdlk670pF_piwFXmdEJMq8wYRqpXr4tIKVGVp0UKQ_mADLFc_Y_HNutM4bm_UerL1hUxfECbKEjhyB9EkRhN5w24KtJTxJ2chNGifebZa6hP09SRI-AAefEZaTBUAT8K-Diy9e4VfSmcD5BCNLrnunDd/s1000/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1000" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402n4Onuyg7-mSKL9Wnoww-yyJ9IkRTttEdlk670pF_piwFXmdEJMq8wYRqpXr4tIKVGVp0UKQ_mADLFc_Y_HNutM4bm_UerL1hUxfECbKEjhyB9EkRhN5w24KtJTxJ2chNGifebZa6hP09SRI-AAefEZaTBUAT8K-Diy9e4VfSmcD5BCNLrnunDd/s320/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAUypusRuKPZCKAt0hg86-R3rRd4GJNeBTZ_Q3IYhif0nkAzs46sytjzjLWoLdRAmUyHW49wujyUxr8gwulW2wwA-s0F799yn4_DqyWLjTal5haJiloNaHf95ZMbX1lI6I9RPveZnQh9rr54ukm9MnYJQUxQ-Ynw7lp1t_8165PHLSKr55I1ZXzxL/s640/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAUypusRuKPZCKAt0hg86-R3rRd4GJNeBTZ_Q3IYhif0nkAzs46sytjzjLWoLdRAmUyHW49wujyUxr8gwulW2wwA-s0F799yn4_DqyWLjTal5haJiloNaHf95ZMbX1lI6I9RPveZnQh9rr54ukm9MnYJQUxQ-Ynw7lp1t_8165PHLSKr55I1ZXzxL/s320/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRCC_0Ycnz3pBlzJb6TdHEz_mvIJRypX_6Ie2xKszKbTeTQYLuOrelqY64oiQRMcKa_QMeF9TWgw4vjOvagxqiypdVZpluiB_nN5F3-6XJ6o1DPHar7IcRSjzss1bXm8IoRP_LS8wYw9nzh4VcZ1zzceTaxZPpGWqaxDHW45Tt6Uv1p-zuQ07vq1h/s2736/IMG_6737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><p><b><i>Known shapes:</i></b></p><p><b>Jardinieres</b></p><p>19cm high, 20cm wide - pattern number 6783</p><p>19cm high, 21cm wide - pattern number 6291</p><p>16.5cm high, 21cm wide - pattern number 6301 (?)</p><p>11.5cm high, 16cm wide</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Vases</b></p><p>Squat 20cm high</p><p>Narrow 16cm high</p><p>Narrow 27.5cm high</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Other Items</b></p><p>Tankard/Mug 8cm high</p><p>Large Mug</p><p>Beaker</p><p>Decanter 24cm high - pattern number 5792</p><p>Small Jug 11.5cm high</p><p>Lidded Pot 7.5cm high - pattern number 5791</p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-68448823351458445492021-07-30T19:39:00.001+10:002021-07-30T19:40:09.569+10:00Where are they now? The Gothenburg Bravery Gold Medals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lots of presentation pieces are lost over the years, a number remain in family possession, some have been given away, a lot sadly were melted down. We thought it would be good to list some of them, just in case they turn up somewhere. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The SS Gothenburg was shipwrecked off the coast of QLD in the 1870s. It was on a voyage from Palmerston (Modern day Darwin) to Adelaide. Of the 22 survivors, three were awarded gold bravery medals. We have a great image of the medals from the newspaper at the time, but no sign of them since them. Inscribed "for bravery at Wreck of the Gothenburg 24 Feb 1875". Hopefully they are still in the family rather than lost or melted down. We would love to hear if anyone knows that they still exist. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXi8T4qdQLqLlwPxxuXNUvQbOYjSLnv-CbuuR3-qLOsG7CcbrkAuo3Dx13GnjjpQ_Jrbth7zmWBlqnrmgKz23ETaRG9hpptyy6OgFbrT5SunVCESsdIGc-jdLdk2xqDieEH3Hv0l3aTU/s1236/Screen+Shot+2021-07-30+at+7.24.14+pm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1236" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXi8T4qdQLqLlwPxxuXNUvQbOYjSLnv-CbuuR3-qLOsG7CcbrkAuo3Dx13GnjjpQ_Jrbth7zmWBlqnrmgKz23ETaRG9hpptyy6OgFbrT5SunVCESsdIGc-jdLdk2xqDieEH3Hv0l3aTU/w640-h410/Screen+Shot+2021-07-30+at+7.24.14+pm.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The three recipients for the medal were:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mr James Fitzgerald</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mr John Cleland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mr Robert Brazil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgmUL8Oc-rRcSXUanhsNLO4arxeJmQKPf9IwWh85OGYhagsbmHKBIUiLIjQKUUN5ndW6EtsTF5STIR2SXTvk3JdsPYPrSY5oshDkZq-u6bhWQNnFhQqL0H2kaPL0wsi0m41euLrcYOEU/s500/500px-Brazil_Cleland_%2526_Fitzgerald.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgmUL8Oc-rRcSXUanhsNLO4arxeJmQKPf9IwWh85OGYhagsbmHKBIUiLIjQKUUN5ndW6EtsTF5STIR2SXTvk3JdsPYPrSY5oshDkZq-u6bhWQNnFhQqL0H2kaPL0wsi0m41euLrcYOEU/w640-h426/500px-Brazil_Cleland_%2526_Fitzgerald.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.3704px; text-align: left;"><i>From left: Robert Brazil, John Cleland and James Fitzgerald in 1875</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-45219974643822213942021-07-19T18:19:00.005+10:002021-07-19T19:12:36.187+10:00Melbourne Jewellers and Silversmiths - Henry Newman, 1850s-1913.<p> Henry Newman opened his business not long after he arrived in Melbourne in 1852. He exhibited jewellery in 1866 at the Intercolonial Exhibition. In 1903, his advertisement lists him as watchmaker, jeweller, silver and goldsmith, optician, lapidary, diamond setting and opal merchant...quite a skill set! </p><p>Henry and his son, Fred, were also involved in the pearling industry in Western Australia - they were partners with an Adelaide gentleman in a big pearling fleet. He died in 1913 and the business was continued by his sons. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ci56_UzbhTWt3M6aYR39_6hihrWC16rken10zGZofPzzXCNhmTNHMQj-mB5hNIUlyc1y8qGlgG0_mWel-__xpUQ_TGmfK9SnI1EYRP6hw2_qUb9-hSmBthJdZa0wQxFTlDZEDwdLr7A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="913" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ci56_UzbhTWt3M6aYR39_6hihrWC16rken10zGZofPzzXCNhmTNHMQj-mB5hNIUlyc1y8qGlgG0_mWel-__xpUQ_TGmfK9SnI1EYRP6hw2_qUb9-hSmBthJdZa0wQxFTlDZEDwdLr7A/w640-h210/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTctQx5FBRPO6Fqltb0yQlnkRl28wwV_ZG509p5yx7mRi33J0hRquBO9BLHqvKHb5JGLqe1V1KTVODIlj7xYixElTv2R4RRyXd4kp2SQiWqpkx67W5jmBDbI_XJ4qIQxUl-SjjP4_hCU/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="913" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTctQx5FBRPO6Fqltb0yQlnkRl28wwV_ZG509p5yx7mRi33J0hRquBO9BLHqvKHb5JGLqe1V1KTVODIlj7xYixElTv2R4RRyXd4kp2SQiWqpkx67W5jmBDbI_XJ4qIQxUl-SjjP4_hCU/w640-h210/image.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An adveristing card for Henry Newman, 1910<br />Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-77779355</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As well as a gold mark of a Newman bell, his jewellery and silver is often stamped 'NEWMAN'. </p><p>Below is an example of Henry's work colonial silver work. A small silver pill box. Inscribed for Nov 1898, it is stamped on the inside of the lid with 'ST.SILVER' and 'NEWMAN'.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijppO7HarT5URn2RLslHQPp_twrjiSPCxA8LfCii8_q0qEUBwJ6YL5ks94iqzvDmIA_uh2OybM_uXEKDVsnoQYTOZPWuRKRE2EdTYSnvx2F2amk7-osKRZpJoNzdkR-z_yCHHVCepdSBM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="2048" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijppO7HarT5URn2RLslHQPp_twrjiSPCxA8LfCii8_q0qEUBwJ6YL5ks94iqzvDmIA_uh2OybM_uXEKDVsnoQYTOZPWuRKRE2EdTYSnvx2F2amk7-osKRZpJoNzdkR-z_yCHHVCepdSBM/w400-h340/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkYd3Jcmbw5LRCz-y-vRiH63A7Tyguh1XfkC4Rb6Ngq-A5tgTi68-TnguRtm0PlT6M0vjdsSfGj1VL-mQKb7zEAZ4fUVVL9kO9-_BliSKUeEw5emEP8oynaRs7C9IXXGEtXymr3frscQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="2048" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkYd3Jcmbw5LRCz-y-vRiH63A7Tyguh1XfkC4Rb6Ngq-A5tgTi68-TnguRtm0PlT6M0vjdsSfGj1VL-mQKb7zEAZ4fUVVL9kO9-_BliSKUeEw5emEP8oynaRs7C9IXXGEtXymr3frscQ/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmONYuDG0F91ctDIfFw_xl0rwsqSlry-Mb0xGQJ3_OPxLXUgBHVQsWZgtNwuSYS6GE1Kg7Xq-QGUFF3KEyp9FR3VRCpaifUvKxaJ_7mJW18mMpijDENFOooZLxy2q-LKddbQsOvK4s2Ys/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1713" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmONYuDG0F91ctDIfFw_xl0rwsqSlry-Mb0xGQJ3_OPxLXUgBHVQsWZgtNwuSYS6GE1Kg7Xq-QGUFF3KEyp9FR3VRCpaifUvKxaJ_7mJW18mMpijDENFOooZLxy2q-LKddbQsOvK4s2Ys/w418-h499/image.png" width="418" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-50735144961471433392021-07-09T14:15:00.000+10:002021-07-09T14:15:40.934+10:00New Zealand Jewellers - A.L Cooke of New Plymouth<p>There has not been a lot of material published on New Zealand Jewellers. In our silver travels, we come across a number of jewellers who also made sterling silver items. We will continue to provide a brief bio and example of the maker's marks of various NZ jewellers as we come across them. </p><p>Alex L Cooke took over the jewellery business of AG Barlett in 1895. The business was located on Devon Street, New Plymouth. He closed his business in 1927 when his shop was required by the Taranaki Amusements Company.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpINPtxtr3LuqCX6ML-YQRPuvnf4zuvnjG0BGRLXDEPM0wR6pQXOa5xHJWg8z5drvpOcZcwF6CIfNrsXyEQnbddlAHM57uxXsqU3fd52ZZd47CbYv_2YyUcf6NmUsFQZXQ-iHVG4ibpY/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="366" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpINPtxtr3LuqCX6ML-YQRPuvnf4zuvnjG0BGRLXDEPM0wR6pQXOa5xHJWg8z5drvpOcZcwF6CIfNrsXyEQnbddlAHM57uxXsqU3fd52ZZd47CbYv_2YyUcf6NmUsFQZXQ-iHVG4ibpY/w297-h505/image.png" width="297" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Advertisement for AL Cooke in the Taranaki Herald, 30 Oct 1895</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Below are three examples of his silver work and maker's mark, "A.L Cooke". </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<i style="background-color: white;">F & W Stewart, Jewellers, was established at 147 Charles Street, Launceston, in 1879 by brothers Frederic and William Stewart. The Stewart brothers are considered Tasmania's first medallists. The business prospered, and was listed as a shareholder in the Princess River Gold Mining Company in 1887. In 1902 the brothers purchased a property at 100 Charles Street, where the business remains to this day, still in family hands. According to Roger McNeice, it was described as a 'palatial jewellery establishment' and one of the finest in Australia.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;">The company struck 'quite a few' medallions and medalets for local events and exhibitions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The issues are of importance because they cover five major events: the Launceston Industrial Exhibition of 1886-67, the Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887, the Tasmanian exhibition of 1891-92, the Centenary of Launceston 1906 and the Australian Natives' Association Exhibition, Launceston, 1908. Of greater importance was the fact that the company was the first in Tasmania to import machinery and strike their own medals.1</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We have managed to find three pieces of silver over the years that are stamped 'STEWART', both the serviette rings were purchased separately in Tasmania, pointing to a Tassie origin. The third piece, the shell teaspoon confirmed this. It also suggested to a Launceston, rather than Hobart, maker as it was only Launceston marked on the map. This all fits in for us to confidently ascribe this mark and these pieces to F & W Stewart. </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSvWRsgyvUmSwjlAfuIC8RvbY0MPdMr5RWohweblqDpNIp2rk5WnM74lRbaK9QzBmF0bHicgCr4U3WJ4m3FyQne7DS_ZHLscu0z1FMfytLMdDZFlOatmFbmyyXk81On2DDMLf1SkWWUU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1474" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSvWRsgyvUmSwjlAfuIC8RvbY0MPdMr5RWohweblqDpNIp2rk5WnM74lRbaK9QzBmF0bHicgCr4U3WJ4m3FyQne7DS_ZHLscu0z1FMfytLMdDZFlOatmFbmyyXk81On2DDMLf1SkWWUU/" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RTlp-jKcfrPWQvLJYGt0HYytdLhQQjbC767ZQDvOh7qWqA3nMaNT8US3stIIQzHCz0UGAJFYJGiUnyUGPFfBIgI0vYXEYREsbJMrkx-TJMr6VRK2WohK4MJt0U2vaeZ5ZF-2__r-ImA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1428" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RTlp-jKcfrPWQvLJYGt0HYytdLhQQjbC767ZQDvOh7qWqA3nMaNT8US3stIIQzHCz0UGAJFYJGiUnyUGPFfBIgI0vYXEYREsbJMrkx-TJMr6VRK2WohK4MJt0U2vaeZ5ZF-2__r-ImA/w189-h271/IMG_8301.jpg" width="189" /></a></div></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1 [<span style="color: #555555; font-size: 14px;">Tout-Smith, D. (2003) F.& W. Stewart, Jewellers, Tasmania in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/1953 </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-size: 14px;">Accessed 10 May 2020]</span></div>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-22683675678349830182020-07-13T21:36:00.000+10:002020-07-13T21:36:36.171+10:00The Society of Arts and Crafts NSW Member - Marjorie L Farmer<br />
The Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW was a guild of artists in New South Wales, Australia established in 1906 by 6 craftspeople. The Society held its first exhibition in 1907 and continued to hold annual exhibitions into the 1930s, with works of metalwork, jewellery, pottery, china painting, weaving, embroidery and pokerwork displayed and sold.<br />
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Henry Farmer was a former mayor of Manly and with his wife Rachel had two daughters, Helen and Marjorie. The two Farmer sisters were involved in the Society in the late 1920s-early 1930s. Helen already had a reputation as an artist, being well known for her etchings. Her younger sister Marjorie was more of a jack of all trades and is recorded as creating a number of different pieces in different mediums. She also served on the executive in 1928. After the death of their parents, both sisters moved out to Bathurst in 1936 and lived there for the rest of their lives.<br />
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We had the joy of finding some of Marjorie's signed china painting recently. It consists of two beautifully done vases with Australian flora and a series of landscapes on one large and six small plates. Each is signed 'M.FARMER'.<br />
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<i>Three of the five landscapes painted and signed 'M.FARMER'.</i>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-10993218861892618372020-05-25T17:42:00.000+10:002020-05-25T17:42:08.738+10:00Queensland Jewellers - J Hendry Grice, Brisbane<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Joseph Hendry Grice, Brisbane </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">(working from c.1900 to c.1920)</span></b></div>
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Joseph Hendry Grice was born in Brisbane in 1877 and opened his own store in Queen Street on Aug 5th 1907. He had previously been in a partnership Swift & Grice and had a store in the Valley (from around 1902). He was active in the Brisbane Municipal Band. He cleared most of his stock in 1917 to move to smaller premises in the basement of the same address. By 1920 the business was still trading under his name in Adelaide Street, but was now owned by Mr Bishop when a large amount of jewellery (1000 pounds worth!) was stolen in a robbery. The name appears to have been changed to the well known Wallace Bishop by 1922. In the 1920s Grice was the mayor of Southport.<br />
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<i>Opening advertisement 1907</i></div>
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In both the partnership Swift & Grice and as a sole trader, Grice donated a number of trophies and gold medals for various sporting events including swimming, skating and cricket.<br />
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Show below is a gold fob with the only example of his maker's mark we've been able to find. It is stamped '9ct' and 'Grice'. The medal itself was awarded for a cricket season in 1911-12, probably the Harrisville Cricket Association, a small town south-west of Brisbane.<br />
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<br />SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-23865166477647232622020-05-09T13:41:00.000+10:002020-05-09T13:42:11.617+10:00What is the size of a Teaspoon?<br />
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Apparently this is a very popular question on google! Now most people are probably looking for a cooking measurement (its volume in cooking is <b>4.93ml</b> btw), but it is also a question that is often raised in describing a spoon...what is a teaspoon? A dessert spoon? A coffee spoon? A table spoon?<br />
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The answer to this is often different at different points of history, but below is a rough guide for the Georgian and Victorian periods.<br />
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<b>Coffee Spoon</b><br />
These are a more modern spoon, mainly dating from 1890 onwards. They are smaller than teaspoons, usually between 9cm (3.5in) and 11cm (4.3in).<br />
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<b>Teaspoon </b><br />
These come in a range of sizes...the smallest around 12cm (4.7in) long and the longest approximately 14cm (5.5in).<br />
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Our modern day <i>Tablespoons</i> are really more traditional dessert spoon size. They range in size from around 17cm (6.7in) to 18cm (7in).<br />
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<b>Tablespoon</b><br />
Antique tablespoons are often described as <i>Serving spoons</i> because of their size. Indeed that is what they are usually used for today. They are normal around 22cm (8.6in) long.<br />
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These are the big spoons! The come in sizes between 30cm (11.8in) and 33cm (13in).<br />
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<br />SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-31823841984591235472020-05-08T15:42:00.000+10:002020-05-08T15:42:13.532+10:00English Colonial Antique Silver - Bermuda<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">Bermuda is a fairly isolated set of islands in the Atlantic Ocean around 650 miles east of the coast of North Carolina. There are seven main islands and several more smaller islands. The main islands are all close enough to be connected by bridges and are usually referred to together as the Island of Bermuda.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><br data-pw-in-article="true" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">The islands were first discovered by Jaun de Bermudez in 1503. Juan was a Spanish explorer and, although the island is named after him he didn't attempt to land on the islands because of the dangerous reef.</span><br data-pw-in-article="true" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><br data-pw-in-article="true" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">Over 100 years later in 1609, George Somers was leading a group of colonists from England when they were shipwrecked on Bermuda. They found the island to be uninhabited. They were stranded there for 10 months. When they returned and told stories of the beautiful island, King James decided to extend the Charter of the Virginia Company to include it in 1612. That same year the city of St. George was founded by the first colonists from England. Today St. George is the oldest continuously inhabited English-speaking settlement in the Western Hemisphere.</span><br data-pw-in-article="true" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><br data-pw-in-article="true" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">In 1620, Bermuda became a self-governing colony. Some slaves were brought to Bermuda at the start. In 1807 the slave trade was abolished and existing slaves were freed in 1834. As a result, over half of Bermuda's current population is of African descent. (</span><a href="https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Bermuda">https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Bermuda</a>)<br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were a number of silversmiths active on Bermuda in the eighteent</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">h and nineteenth centuries. Most used just their initials in a punch. The two most commonly found (although still rarely!) in my experience are Peter Pallais (working late eighteenth century) and George Hutchings (working early to mid nineteenth century). Below are some examples of the work of George and his marks.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main reference book on Bermudan Silver is <i>Bermuda's Antique Furniture and Silver</i> by Bryden Bordley Hyde. (We currently have one copy for sale <a href="https://www.silverspoonantiques.com.au/collections/reference-books/products/bermuda-antique-furniture-silver-by-bryden-bordley-hyde" target="_blank">here</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bright-cut engraving hit England in about 1780 and was in fashion for about 30 years. It can be readily found on antique Georgian sterling silver spoons and sugar tongs of that time. Bright-cut decoration is when the pattern is faceted out of the silver so as to reflect light at different angles. Personally, bright-cut designs are one of our favourites, as there is such variety of patterns and they are very pretty to look at. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ireland generally followed the English trends and Bright-cut was no exception. As they often did though, the Irish put their own national spin. There are four main patterns that you will find on Irish Bright-cut silver of the time; Star Pattern, Flower Pattern, Bow Pattern and Prince of Wales Plumes Pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the most common and the most recognisable Irish pattern. It is seen in a number of forms, but the most readily found is the far right example shown. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Irish Star Pattern on a pair of sugar tongs by Benjamin Tait</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flowers are a common design feature in all sorts of decorative arts. They were a reasonably common decoration in the Irish Bright-cut design. Normally just a single one is represented on each spoon/tong arm. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A more detailed flower on a pair of Irish sugar tongs</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two versions of the Bow Pattern on Sugar Tongs</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A worn example of a Bow Pattern on a teaspoon</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prince of Wales Flume Pattern on a pair of Dublin Teaspoons</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This pattern was very popular in Limerick and on Limerick Silver, but it can also be found on Dublin made pieces. It has been suggested the emblem was related to Limerick's ruling family of Percy. </span></div>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-37803321288432689772017-12-07T19:47:00.000+11:002017-12-07T19:47:47.104+11:00Types of wine/bottle labels - OverviewWine labels (also known as bottle tickets), are a popular collecting area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The earliest form - an Escutcheon label by Louis Hamon, circa 1750</td></tr>
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With my main interest being in antique sterling silver, I have focussed on labels made from the precious metal. They can also be found made from other things such as mother of pearl and porcelain. <br />
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Early collectors, such as Dr N. Penzer suggested 20 categories for labels.<br />
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The Wine Label Circle, which is a collecting club for those interested in wine and sauce labels, reclassifies the categories, dividing the types of labels into 23 different categories in their authoritative book, <i>Wine Labels:1730-2003, a worldwide history. </i><br />
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These categories are helpful for the majority of labels, although there will always be exceptions that will fit in to two or more.<br />
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The 23 categories listed are:<br />
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<li>Escutcheons</li>
<li>Rectangles</li>
<li>Scrolls</li>
<li>Ovals</li>
<li>Crescents</li>
<li>Stars and Buttons</li>
<li>Sun in Splendour</li>
<li>Bottle Collars and Neck Rings</li>
<li>Single Letters and Cut-out Words</li>
<li>Bacchic Revellers</li>
<li>Barrels</li>
<li>Anchors</li>
<li>The Balloon Label</li>
<li>Bugles</li>
<li>Crowns</li>
<li>Harps</li>
<li>Hearts</li>
<li>Goblets</li>
<li>Shells</li>
<li>Vine and Other Leaves</li>
<li>Armorial</li>
<li>Commemorative</li>
<li>Military and Navel</li>
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Of these various types of labels, the most commonly occurring are Escutcheons, Rectangles, Crescents, Single Letters and Vine Leaves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Crescent label by Margret Binley, circa 1770</td></tr>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-30848652947134844242017-01-30T20:41:00.000+11:002017-10-11T13:41:36.637+11:00What's the rarest? Silver from Scottish Provincial towns. Antique Scottish Provincial silver is one of the most interesting and confusing areas of silver collecting. There were numerous towns that were producing silver in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. There were no regulations governing these towns, so each town (or silversmith) came up with their own marks. These were often related to town symbols or coat of arms.<br />
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It is often the question of rarity that wildly affects the value for these pieces of silver. Below is a table of suggested rarity:<br />
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I have found Aberdeen is by far the most common to turn up (especially the work of William Jamieson!). The towns of Iona and Ballater are both modern producers (late nineteenth/early twentieth century). And the other 'Scarce' towns also turn up somewhat regularly. </div>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-35643503825230726592015-12-27T15:51:00.000+11:002015-12-27T15:52:17.764+11:00Irish Silversmiths - Benjamin Tait (1784-1791)Benjamin Tait was based in Dublin. He produced quite a large amount of silversmith in his relatively short career. He worked from around 1784 to 1791. His workshop was near Bride Street, in the inner city of of Dublin.<br />
His most common makers marks have a serrated edge and are clearly recognisable.<br />
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He made a number of different pieces, but appears to have specialised in flatware. Below are four examples of his bright-cut pattern sugar tongs. His tongs are often much smaller than other Irish examples, the first three displayed measure between 13.5-14.5cm. The fourth pair are of a more common Irish size and measure just under 17cm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bright-cut Sugar Tongs with rounded shell bowls by Tait</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bright-cut Sugar Tongs with concave design</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bright-cut Sugar Tongs with flower pattern</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Large pair of Sugar Tongs by Tait, in a much more typically Irish size and style</i></td></tr>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-70617742831378869642015-03-05T20:48:00.003+11:002015-03-05T20:49:32.915+11:00Australian Silversmiths - Frederick Bassé of Adelaide. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A lovely two-handled cup by Bassé<br />(Source: Bonhams Australia)</i></td></tr>
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Not one of the big names of Adelaide silversmithing, I think Frederick Bassé is underrated! His larger pieces show an elegant simplicity. Both a Jeweller and a Silversmith, Bassé produced pieces from the early 1880s until his death in 1913. His firm continued under his widow, trading as F. Bassé and Co until around 1923.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A plain but heavy silver box by Bassé</i></td></tr>
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SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-79856692505496742882014-07-19T00:57:00.000+10:002014-07-19T00:57:04.509+10:00Modern Scottish Provincial Silver - Alexander Richie of IonaA nice silver spoon turned up recently on a trip to regional NSW. The dealer wasn't sure if it was silver, indeed the hallmarks were so small, I couldn't decipher them either. But what did stand out was the impressive Celtic design to the spoon and the marks I could read that said 'AR' and 'IONA'. I remembered reading a little somewhere about a silversmith, Alexander Richie, working on the Scottish island. So I purchased the spoon (along with a few other pieces of silver) for a good price.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Jam Spoon by Alexander Richie of Iona, Scotland</i></td></tr>
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It turned out this spoon was indeed silver and had been hallmarked in Glasgow in 1931. <br />
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Alexander Richie, along with his wife, Euphemia, began making silverware and jewellery (as well as wood and other metal work) at the end of the nineteenth century. He sent items from Iona to both Glasgow and Chester to be hallmarked. Most of his pieces have the Celtic or Viking influence that this spoon shows. <br />
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For a great website with further information about Alexander, as well as numerous examples of his work, check out <a href="http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/">http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/</a>.<br />
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<br />SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-47208581629759896252014-06-20T14:31:00.000+10:002014-06-20T14:31:30.997+10:00English Colonial Antique Silver - Introduction<br />
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The British Empire sprung from overseas possessions and trading posts set-up by England from the end of the 16th century. Although it was in the early 20th century that it was at its peak, it began being referred to as the British Empire in the nineteenth century. </div>
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Although the bulk of sterling silver items were made in the United Kingdom and exported to the colonies, wherever there were significant populations, gold and silversmiths were there working. Items produced by these local silversmiths are known as 'British Colonial Silver'. </div>
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The most common (and most researched) places that British colonial silver will turn up from are India, Canada, South Africa and Australia. Each of these have some great reference books available (let me know if you are interested in any of these, as I often have copies for sale). </div>
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<i>For example, take a standard English sterling serviette ring, rough values are as follows:</i><br />
<i> Wholesale value - $15-$20</i><br />
<i> Auction - $20-$40</i><br />
<i> Retail - $60-$80</i><br />
<i> Insurance - $100</i><br />
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<i><b>But remember values are always just guides...an item is ultimately worth how much someone will pay for it!</b></i>SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-81463797083257137022014-03-23T12:30:00.000+11:002014-03-23T12:30:00.986+11:00Caddy Spoons (Part II) - The Eagle's Wing<div style="text-align: center;">
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Caddy spoons, originally used for scooping tea out of Tea Caddies, are a popular collecting area in silver. (For an earlier post about caddy spoons, click here -<a href="http://silverspoonantiques.blogspot.com.au/2008/12/caddy-spoons.html"> Caddy Spoons</a>). Among the rarest and most collectable of the caddy spoons is a stunning one called the Eagle's Wing Caddy Spoon. The spoon was first made in Birmingham by Joseph Willmore and Matthew Linwood around 1815-40. It was produced again by George Unite around 1865. It has also been reproduced a number of times since then in the twentieth century. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This is one of the originals, made by Joseph Willmore. <br />This was sold by Bonhams in 2005 for £2,400! </i></td></tr>
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What do you think? Is it worth all the fuss?SilverGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334815293027704383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030987807883529827.post-55417291607382435552014-03-17T03:18:00.000+11:002014-03-17T03:27:51.105+11:00Australian Silversmiths - J.M Wendt (Part II)A couple years ago, I posted about Adelaide's most prolific silversmith, <a href="http://silverspoonantiques.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/australian-silversmiths-joachim.html">J.M Wendt</a>. In that post, I showed pictures of two of his serviette rings. Following I've posted a number of further examples. As you can, he produced a variety of different types and used a number of different maker's marks. These all date from the 1880s-1890s.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A lovely example of the Aesthetic movement. Circe 1880</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One modelled on a belt bucket. These are among the most collectable</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bright-cut engraving of leaves on this one. And note this is while he had shops in <br />Adelaide and Broken Hill. c.1890</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Plain serviette rings, but what great initialling!</i></td></tr>
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