08-13-2017 01:01 AM
Hi; I have a silver candle snuffer with a matching tray. Both pieces are hallmarked. I thought I'd got the marks figured out until I realized that the maker's marks are different.
Here's what I have so far:
London Assay office
City mark - London
Date Mark S - 1793
Duty Mark - George III
Makers mark: PB over AB - Peter and Ann Bateman
Here's what's confusing me the most: The tray is marked PB/AB, which fits with 1793. The mark on the snuffer is WB, william Bateman. I just read that the WB mark wasn't registered until 1800, and that doesn't fit! How can that be?
Both pieces are marked with the same monogram, so they definitely belong together.
If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it.
Linda
08-13-2017 05:10 AM
Pb over AB is Peter Anne & Wm Bateman hallmark. http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLISHSILVERMARKSXP.html#182ING
The WB hallmark looks like the one used for Wm Ball of Philadelphia (late 1700's - early 1800's).
08-14-2017 12:42 AM
The WB mark is by Walter Brind of London 1793 who was a "Holloware maker".