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by s.nsw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman
Replies: 7
Views: 15544

Re: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman

s.nsw wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:26 pm
I posted and then realised that I made a mistake with the photos--duplicated one and didn't add the right one anyway. I did preview it but then I did something wrong but didn't realise. Then I posted it and found I couldn't edit it. I will from now on save a draft, Apologies.
by s.nsw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman
Replies: 7
Views: 15544

Re: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman

Thank you. May I ask, why 1811? The smudgy duty mark doesn't help.

I think alteration or repair sounds likely, being as it is older than the date inscribed. I was hoping there might be some common practice to do with imported silver at an early date. The duty mark is under where one might hold it ...
by s.nsw
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman
Replies: 7
Views: 15544

Re: Edinburgh hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman


We inherited a porringer that belonged to my husband’s grandfather. It has his birth year of 1884 inscribed on it. The maker’s name is B.Pitman. This can be one of several American silversmiths called Benjamin Pitman. The lineage appears in the entry of the last of them https://www ...
by s.nsw
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman
Replies: 7
Views: 15544

Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman

We inherited a porringer that belonged to my husband’s grandfather. It has his birth year of 1884 inscribed on it. The maker’s name is B.Pitman. This can be one of several American silversmiths called Benjamin Pitman. The lineage appears in the entry of the last of them https://www ...

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