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William Pearce.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:11 am
by paulh
This is an ordinary fiddle teaspoon, which appears to be by William Pearce of Plymouth, with an Exeter date letter for 1821. The records I have seen suggests that William Pearce worked until around 1796. Am I barking up the wrong tree here and can anyone explain this anomaly?
Paul.
Re: William Pearce.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:52 am
by silvermakersmarks
No explanation, but that definitely seems to be the mark of William Pearce - the notches are quite distinctive.
Phil
Re: William Pearce.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 11:26 am
by Granmaa
Very odd. William Pearce died in 1804, and that is his mark. In addition, I haven't come across anther WP maker in the West Country at the time that it could be.
A bit of a mystery!
Miles
Re: William Pearce.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 12:44 pm
by dognose
A William Pearce, Silversmith of Plymouth, appears to have been part of syndicate who made an investment with the Bank of England in October 1817. A son perhaps, continuing his father's business?
Trev.
Re: William Pearce.
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:31 am
by Granmaa
Correction: William Pearce died in 1806, not 1804.
I like the theory, Trev. There isn't a mention in the assay books of a Pearce entering anything in 1821, but rules were a bit lax, and it wasn't unknown for the manufacturer's name to be entered in the book, and the retailer's mark to be stamped on the object.
Miles
