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Was re-reading ""Highland Gold & Silversmiths" by Moss & Roe.

In the entry for William Mason of Inverness, they note his family's records from the 1861 Census, which include a son "Hugh, aged 18, a jeweller".

They later say "a punch mark, "H M, INV ss " * , was recorded in Phillips Sale ...

I have just acquired a rather grubby brooch made of silver and sea shells. The marks are "HM" "INVss". Does anyone know anything about this maker?

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Turner's "Illustrated Directory" says this is "H Medlock ...

Thank you, Trev, for your welcome, and for your kind reply.

I have been interested in silver from Inverness (my home town) for about 5 or 6 years now. The only other time that I have seen a similar mark was on a spoon on eBay in May 2017. It was said to be by McLeod of Inverness. I didn't bid for ...

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Earlier this year, I acquired by online auction a small (5.5 in long) battered teaspoon, with the mark "AMP INS" on it.

The auction house ascribed it to Alexander MacRae of Inverness. It was from ...