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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 26023, member: 44"]The maker's mark appears to be "IW." I thought I could Id the maker, but too many makers used "IW" in that time period for an ID. Also not sure if there is a dot between the "I" and the "W." Examples James Wilks, John White, John Wrenn I, John Welding or James Wiburd followed by several others going up into the 1800s. Here is a link to a several "IW" maker's mark used in that time period in London.</p><p><a href="http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-IS-IZ.html#IW" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-IS-IZ.html#IW" rel="nofollow">http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-IS-IZ.html#IW</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The 4th punch is probably the City of London crowned lion/leopard head. I think I see the very top of the crown.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>Maker's mark & City of London crowned leopard/lion head:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]6483[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 26023, member: 44"]The maker's mark appears to be "IW." I thought I could Id the maker, but too many makers used "IW" in that time period for an ID. Also not sure if there is a dot between the "I" and the "W." Examples James Wilks, John White, John Wrenn I, John Welding or James Wiburd followed by several others going up into the 1800s. Here is a link to a several "IW" maker's mark used in that time period in London. [url]http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-IS-IZ.html#IW[/url] The 4th punch is probably the City of London crowned lion/leopard head. I think I see the very top of the crown. --- Susan Maker's mark & City of London crowned leopard/lion head: [ATTACH=full]6483[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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