English mug - but who made it?

lucycat · Post by **lucycat** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:01 pm

Can someone help me with the date on this mug, and identify the manufacturer, please. The mug

is about 4 1/2 inches high and 3 1/2 inches in diamter. The marks

look to me like they are London, 1750, but I'm no expert. The maker mark looks like PTG or RTG. Any help would be appreciated.
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Waylander · Post by **Waylander** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:52 pm

Hi

Well done. 1750 is the correct date, Londond is the correct town. I will note that you are slighly amiss with the maker. The bottom has bee rubbed away, as the mark is RT over CG (diamond shape marks usually consist of 4 letters). This was the mark of Richard Gurney and Thomas Cook, whose mark was entered in 1734 (see Jacksons 3rd edition page 187, 6th mark from the bottom).

Cheers

Waylander
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cas · Post by **cas** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:10 pm

Hi, It looks like the makers are Thomas Cooke with Richard Gurney. This mark was entered 30th July 1750 Foster Lane London. (See The Marks of the London Goldsmiths and Silversmiths 1697-1837) John P Fallon)
Kind regards Cas
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