IRISH MARKS

Dublin. 1699. The marks of this date shown [opposite] are from a caster (illustrated [page 331]). The maker is George Lyng. This was of the period prior to the adoption of the figure of Hibernia.

Dublin. 1706. These marks are taken from a cup with harp handles. The harp with crown is in a gracefully shaped shield. The Maker’s initials are E.B., and the date letter S.

Dublin. 1770. In these marks, drawn from a cream-pail (illustrated [page 343]), the figure of Hibernia appears. It will be noted that this is prior to the addition of a Duty Mark in England (in 1784), and prior to the further addition of a second Duty Mark in Ireland (in 1807), when the head of George III denoted that duty had been paid. The Maker of this piece was Will Haynes. The date is about 1770, but undecipherable.

The present Dublin alphabet

to

, Old English capitals (omitting J), commenced in 1896. The date letter for 1915 is

. These letters are in the same order as the London alphabet from 1896, but the latter is small Roman, and commences again at A in 1916, whereas the Dublin alphabet continues to Z in 1920.

Cork. 1694. This series of marks shown [opposite] includes the mark of Robert Goble, of Cork, the maker. The two castles on different stamps appear on Cork examples, and the galley with sails.

Cork. 1764. These marks are drawn from a cream-jug (illustrated [page 339]), with fine chased and repoussé work, signed by Jonathan Buck in full, and having as a mark a buck, together with the word STERLING, which was sometimes used on Cork and other Irish silver.

DUBLIN

1669 Caster (illustrated [p. 331]).

1706 Maker, Edward Barrett.

c. 1770 Cream-pail (illustrated [p. 343]).

CORK

c. 1694 Loving-cup. Maker, Robert Goble. (illustrated [p. 331]).

1764 Cream-jug. Maker, Jonathan Buck. (illustrated [p. 339]).

[INDEX]

INDEX

Henry VII
(1485-1509)		1490Mazer, [87]
1499Leigh Cup, Mercers’ Company, [91]
1500Hour-glass standing salt, [143]
Elizabeth
(1558-1603)		1570Stoneware jug with silver mounts, [95]
1572Flagon, [105]
1572Chalice and cover, [67]
1573Chalice and cover, [71]
1575Chalice and cover, [67]
1585Standing cup and cover, [95]
1599Flagon, [105]
1601Bell-shaped salt cellar, [147]
James I
(1603-1625)		1606Beaker, [121]
c. 1620Tall wine cup (no date letter), [125]
Charles I
(1625-1649)		1631Wine cup, [129]
1631Beaker, [121]
1637Candlestick, [223]
1638Salt cellar, Mercers’ Company, [151]
1640Chalice and cover, [71]
1648Apostle spoon (St. Andrew), [185]
Commonwealth
(1649-1660)		1651Spoon, slipped in the stalk, [181]
1652Spoon, seal-top, [185]
1653Porringer, [197]
1660Spoon, Puritan, [181]
Charles II
(1660-1685)		1660Cup, [75]
1662Posset-cup and cover, [197]
1665Spoon, flat stem, [181]
1665Wine cup, [129]
1666Porringer, [201]
1669Porringer, [197]
1670Teapot, [243]
1671Beaker, [121]
1672Porringer, [209]
1673Candlesticks, [227]
1674Apostle spoon (St. Simon Zelotes), Exeter, [189]
1677Pepys standing cup, [99]
1679Spoon, lobed end, [189]
1679Tankard, [111]
1679Caudle cup and cover, [201]
1679Octagonal salt cellar (Mercers’ Company), [155]
1680Patens, [79]
1682Snuffers and tray, [231]
1683Posset-pot and cover, [205]
1684Tankards (York), [111]
1685Posset-pot and cover, [213]
William III
(1689-1702)		1692Flagons, [75]
1694Loving-cup (Cork), [331]
1697Dish and ladle, [217]
1699Caster (Dublin), [331]
1701Caster, [269]
1701Tankard, [111]
Anne
(1702-1714)		1702Spoon trefoil top, rat’s-tail (Exeter), [189]
1702Lavabo bowl, [79]
1703Spoon, trefoil top (Newcastle), [185]
1703Spoon, trefoil top, [185]
1704Candlestick, [231]
1704“Monteith” punch-bowl, [135]
1705Tankard (Exeter), [115]
1705Scottish quaich, [313]
1706Candlestick (Exeter), [231]
1707Porringer (Exeter), [209]
1712Caster, [269]
1712Trencher salt cellar, [165]
1714Paten (Exeter), [79]
George I
(1714-1727)		1718Tea-caddy (Exeter), [259]
1721Candlestick, [231]
1726Cream-jug, [305]
George II
(1727-1760)		1728Caster (Exeter), [273]
1729Small communion cup and cover, [81]
1730Tea-caddy, [259]
1730Coffee-pot, [255]
1730Trencher salt cellar, [165]
1733Mug (Exeter), [117]
1736Jug, helmet-shaped, [301]
1737Coffee-pot (Newcastle), [243]
1740Centre-piece (Dublin), [335]
1740Cream-jug (Dublin), [339]
1741Coffee-pot, [Frontispiece]
1745Teapot, [247]
1746Kettle and stand, [251]
1746Caster (Edinburgh), [317]
1747Caster, [277]
1748Tankard (Exeter), [117]
1758Trencher salt cellar, [165]
1760Tea-caddies and sugar box, [263]
1760Irish potato-ring, Design on cover of volume
[Transcriber's Note: The design did not appear on the cover of this edition.]
1740-1775Bread-baskets, [289]
George III
(1760-1820)		1760Caster, [277]
1761Centre-piece, [279]
1761Cake-basket, [291]
1764Cream-jug, [305]
1764Cream-jug (Cork), [339]
1765Circular salt cellar with club feet, [165]
1769Salt cellar with glass liner, [167]
1769Coffee-pot (Edinburgh), [321]
1770Cream-pail (Dublin), [343]
1771Salt cellar, perforated work, [173]
1771Caster, [277]
1773Sugar-bowl, [283]
1775Coffee-pot, [255]
1775Tea-caddy, [259]
1775Centre-piece, [279]
1776Cream-pail, [285]
1778Tea-urn (Edinburgh), [325]
1779Cream-jug, [305]
1780Cream-jug, [305]
1781-1790Salt cellars, tureen form, [171]
1782Candlestick (Sheffield), [235]
1782Cream-pail, [285]
1784Tea-caddy, [259]
1785Salt cellar, circular, [165]
1785Salt cellar with glass liner, [167]
1786Salt cellar, cloven-hoof feet, [167]
1786Sugar-bowl, [285]
1789Salt cellar with club feet, [167]
1789Salt cellar, circular, [171]
1790Cream-jug, [309]
1790Mug (Edinburgh), [313]
1791-1797Salt cellar, boat-shaped, [171]
1790-1800Coffee-pots and teapots, [255]
1800Cream-jug, [309]
1803Salt cellar, washing tub form, [173]
1804Cream-jug, [309]
1809Cream-jug, [309]
1810Salt cellar, Pompeian design, [173]
George IV
(1820-1830)		1818Salt cellar, tureen form, [173]
William IV
(1830-1837)		1832Salt cellar, circular, [173]

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Hall-marking of Gold and Silver Plate, 1879.

[2] A period of eleven months. The year 1696 ended on 24th March, and the year 1697 commenced on 25th March.

[3] These initials, found on a James II mug, with the date letter for 1685, are illustrated [p. 369].

[4] Short History of the English People, by J. R. Green.

[7] The Position of Marks. Marks are not placed on old silver in a straight line. They are shown in this manner in this volume for convenience, and are the author’s own arrangement. They are in practice irregularly stamped, sometimes in a circle and sometimes upside down. It must be borne in mind that the maker put his mark on first prior to sending the piece to the Assay Office. The remaining marks were stamped thereon under the direction of the Wardens. Although the maker’s mark was stamped first, some of the other marks were often placed on each side of it.

[8] For details concerning these marks I am indebted to Thomas Taylor, Esq., of Chipchase Castle, and to Basil Anderton, Esq., Public Librarian, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—A. H.

[9] I am indebted for these marks to the courtesy of the Assay Master, Birmingham, and to the Assay Master, Sheffield.

[Transcriber’s Note: The following corrections have been made to this text.

Page 56: possesser changed to possessor—possessor of such coin.

Page 78: marker’s changed to maker’s—the maker’s mark is E. G.

Page 86: peple changed to people—more wealthy people.

Page 98: dittograph “to” removed—to the son.

Page 114: finals to finials—finials of the handle.

Page 215: hugh to huge—huge appendages.]