Silver Makers' Marks - Edinburgh Assay Office (I)

IA IB IC ID IE IG IH II IK IL IM IN IO IP IR IS IT IW IZ

I/I&

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James & William McKenzie 1785 Marrow scoop Dundee




IA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I A 1823 Spoon Not shown by Edinburgh Goldsmiths - possibly a retailer's mark
Ian Michael Atkinson 1991
(registered May 1986)
Jug Gold & silversmith, Bowness, Cumbria
Irene Ann Rowe 1996
(registered 1976)
Brooch




IB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Bertha Inglis (1930..1948)

(image courtesy of Matt King)
Isobel Burns 1963
(registered Nov 1944)
Spoon Art teacher, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
I B A 1813 Spoon

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Irene Bruce Laing 1945
(registered Jul 1943)
Spoon




IC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I C 1997 Cufflinks, tiepin
J C & Co (1893)




ID

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Douglas (probably) 1791..1802 Basket, goblet, salver, spoon Attributed by the Edinburgh Incorporation to "possibly James Dempster", but Dempster died in 1790; this mark matches the mark used by James Douglas in his known Dundee provincial mark.




IE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Edmonston 1753..1754 Spoon




IG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Gilliland 1754..1789 Beaker, caster, salver, spoon Born 1721, died 1791, first mentioned in Edinburgh records 1748

Also known as James Gilsland or James Gillieland

1754
John Graham 1798..1813 Spoon
Intergold Jewellers Ltd 1980
(registered Mar 1978; lapsed 1988)
Gold ring Manufacturing jewellers, High Street, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ian Grant 1989
(registered 1979)
Brooch Web site

Rodney Street, Edinburgh

Ian Grinton Smith 1979
(registered Jul 1972)
Caddy spoon




IH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Hewitt (possibly) (1768)
James Hewitt (1769..1783)
James Hewitt (1778..1795, 1821..1824)
John Heron (probably) (1809)
How of Edinburgh Ltd (registered 1932) Jane Penrice How trading as How of Edinburgh Ltd, antique dealers, Pickering Place, London SW1
Highland Home Industries (1944..1947)

(image courtesy of Keith Saville)
James Hally I 1739 Spoon Working dates as freeman: 1738-1781




II

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Inglis c1720 Spoon




IK

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I K 1735..1746 Salver, spoon Similar marks registered by:
  • James Ker (registered 1723)
  • John Kincard (registered 1726)

The mark illustrated is probably John Kincard.





IL

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I L 1784 or 1785 Spoon

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
I L 1802 Spoon
I L 2001 Brooch, pendant




IM

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Mitchelson I 1733..1739 Spoon Working dates 1706-1757
James Mitchell I 1739..1754 Salver, spoon Working dates 1736-1755
James McKenzie I 1749..1754 Spoon Working dates 1747-1775
I M 1800..1808 Spoon, tea service

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
John McDonald 1797..1817 Basket, chamberstick, decanter label, fish slice, salt, salver, samovar, snuffer tray, teapot, toddy ladle, wine funnel
James McKenzie II 1810..1816 Spoon Working dates 1775-1836




IN

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
J N (1808)
I N 1818 Spoon




IO

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I O 1761 Salver
James Orr (1801..1805)




IP

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
I P 1797 Spoon
Joseph Pearson 1814 Ladle, spoon Dumfries
I P 1826 Ladle Possibly John Pringle




IR

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of Simon Clegg)
I R 1823..1826 Box, brooch




IS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Seatoun 1716 Spoon
I S 1800..1804 Spoon Possibly John Sinclair




IT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Taylor & Francis Howden c1782 Spoon Partnership lasted 1782 to 1783




IW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Welsh (1750..1767)
James Weems (or Wemyss) 1756..1784 Spoon Working 1738-1786 (died 1786)

Mark is I W with a female figure between
James Welsh 1752..1773 Spoon Working dates: 1746 - 1785 (approx)
I W 1797 Spoon




IZ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Zeigler 1800..1809 Flatware, samovar
1811..1817

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
1818