SCOTTISH MARKS
The Edinburgh marks of the date 1705 shown on the [opposite page] are from an old Scottish Quaich (illustrated [page 313]). Robert Inglis was the Maker, and the Assay Master was James Penman, and their initials are on separate stamps. The letter A is the date letter for 1705.
The mark for 1750 shows the letter V in italic capitals, and the Assay Master’s initials are H.B, and the Makers’ are signified by K & D.
An Edinburgh mug is marked with the letters A.U and I K, standing for Alexander Ure, the Maker, and James Kerr, the Assay Master. The date letter is K, probably representing the year 1790.
A sugar-caster, 1746 (illustrated [page 317]), has the Maker’s initials E.O. and the Assay Master’s initials H.G. (for Hugh Gordon). The castle is also stamped as the Hall Mark, and the date letter R in italic capitals.
A coffee-pot made by Patrick Robertson, 1769 (illustrated [page 321]), has the marks shown [opposite]. The thistle is the Standard Mark; the castle is the Hall Mark; P.R. is the Maker’s Mark; and the letter
for the date. Another of Patrick Robertson’s pieces—a fine tea-urn in classic style—is illustrated [page 325]. The date letter for this is Z, indicating the year 1778.
Two Glasgow marks are shown [opposite]. One is before 1819, before the lion rampant was used; and the other shows the lion rampant, the Standard Mark of Glasgow still in use. The Duty Mark Stamp is the head of George IV. F is the date letter for 1824.
EDINBURGH
1705 Quaich (illustrated [p. 313]).
1750
1769 Coffee-pot (illustrated [p. 321]).
GLASGOW
1713
1824