REC ANTIQUES 38 IDENTIFYING SILVER HALLMARKS IL
From: "Duncan Sibbald" (nospam@no-spam)
Subject: Identifying silver hallmarks - IL ?
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 21:52:11 +0100


Can anybody tell me what the hallmarks IL would be ? It has the Lion Passant but I can't find it anywhere in my books ?

AHGR
Duncan

















From: Ronnie McKinley (mckinley@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Identifying silver hallmarks - IL ?
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 14:25:41 +0100

In rec.antiques "Duncan Sibbald" <nospam@no-spam> wrote:

>Can anybody tell me what the hallmarks IL would be ? It has the Lion >Passant but I can't find it anywhere in my books ?

The 'lion passant' is not enough information. You need to describe (if any) the rest of the hallmarks ie: date mark - town assay mark and duty mark (if present)

For example, if it was a Sheffield assay mark (**Sheffield being the most common found silver in the UK) the IL (which obviously would be the maker's mark) could be 'John Law' - however, a 'John Law' mark (because of the time frame) would be accompanied by a 'duty' (hall)mark, as well as 'town' and 'date' mark
Chester for example, an 'IL' mark could indicate the Lingley family,
either John or Joseph. But I would say unlikely as 'Lingleys' are early silver examples, most rare.

.... and so it goes on. You NEED to report ALL hallmarks.

(** Poster's headers would indicate UK origin domain ie: blueyonder.co.uk hence the Sheffield comment.)

-- Ronnie

From: "David Sullivan" (nospam@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Identifying silver hallmarks - IL ?
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:54:10 +0000 (UTC)

Hi Ronnie,

Thanks very much for your help. There are four marks in all. The Lion Passant (facing left), what I think is the Britannia Standard (or the Sovereign's head, a pony tailed head facing right), a lower case b and then IL (upper case) at the end.

Again, thanks.

Duncan
"Ronnie McKinley" <mckinley@no-spam> wrote in message news:99n2hvoma8p4334qsqfo5fesanorhr6ke0@no-spam > In rec.antiques "Duncan Sibbald" <nospam@no-spam> wrote:
>
> >Can anybody tell me what the hallmarks IL would be ? It has the Lion > >Passant but I can't find it anywhere in my books ?
>
>
> The 'lion passant' is not enough information. You need to describe (if > any) the rest of the hallmarks ie: date mark - town assay mark and duty > mark (if present)
>
> For example, if it was a Sheffield assay mark (**Sheffield being the > most common found silver in the UK) the IL (which obviously would be the > maker's mark) could be 'John Law' - however, a 'John Law' mark (because > of the time frame) would be accompanied by a 'duty' (hall)mark, as well > as 'town' and 'date' mark >
> Chester for example, an 'IL' mark could indicate the Lingley family,
> either John or Joseph. But I would say unlikely as 'Lingleys' are early > silver examples, most rare.
>
>
> .... and so it goes on. You NEED to report ALL hallmarks.
>
>
> (** Poster's headers would indicate UK origin domain > ie: blueyonder.co.uk hence the Sheffield comment.)
>
>
>
>
> --
> Ronnie