I am trying to identify the maker on this George II mug. Although I am relatively new to this, I believe this is marked London 1732. There are apparently several silversmiths with marks IF or IE (the bottom right corner may not be fully formed) but none that I find registered in the right timeframe. I found one mug with the same mark attributed to John Fawdery, but when I look up his mark it was Fa, not IF. Did he use both?
Mark I.F (or I.E) on 1732 Mug
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Re: Mark I.F (or I.E) on 1732 Mug
Hi and welcome to the forum.
This is the mark of John Fossey, registered as a largeworker on 9 January 1733. The date letter R was in use from 29 May 1732 until 28 May 1733.
John Fawdery II had a similar IF mark but with a small cross instead of the central pellet. This was registered in 1729. His father, John Fawdery I, used the Fa mark on Britannia standard silver.
Phil
This is the mark of John Fossey, registered as a largeworker on 9 January 1733. The date letter R was in use from 29 May 1732 until 28 May 1733.
John Fawdery II had a similar IF mark but with a small cross instead of the central pellet. This was registered in 1729. His father, John Fawdery I, used the Fa mark on Britannia standard silver.
Phil
Re: Mark I.F (or I.E) on 1732 Mug
Thank you Phil for a fast and helpful reply.
Bill
Bill