Hall marks on gold & silver plate

ENGLISH GOLDSMITHS. 41
i^jj. John Snell, fourth son of George Snell, succeeded his
father as goldsmith and banker, at the sign of the " Fox," in Lom-
bard Street; born 165 1. He is mentioned in the "Little London
Directory" as keeping "running cashes" in 1677 at the same house.
1677. Thomas Williams, goldsmith, at the "Crown," in Lombard
Street, kept "
running cashes " in this year ; he was the predecessor
of Messrs. Willis, Percival and Co., bankers.
1677. John Coggs was a goldsmith keeping "running cashes"
at the "
King's Head," in the Strand, in this year, who had appar-
ently a very good
connection as a banker.
Sir Robert Viner's manager,
1677. John Temple, goldsmith. '
carried on his business after Sir Robert's great loss compelled him
to it. relinquish Pepys styles him, " the fat blade. Sir Robert Viner'3
chief man." In 1777 we find him at the "Three Tuns," in Lombard
Street, in partnership with John Scale.
In the "Little London Directory" of 1677 we find a list of
goldsmiths who were also bankers or kept "running cashes"; plate-
workers, not keeping shops for the sale of plate, are excluded from
"
this list. Hereunto is an addition of all the goldsmiths that keep
running cashes."
John Addis and Company,
at the Sun in Lumbard Street.
John Bolitho and Mr. Wilson, at the Golden Lion in Lumbard
Street.
John Ballard, at the Unicorn, Lumbard Street.
Job Bolton, at the Bolt and Tun in Lumbard Street.
Robert Blanchard and Child, at the Marygold in Fleet Street.
Thomas Cook and 'Nicholas Cary, at the Griffin in Exchange
Alley.
Mr. Cuthbert, in Cheapside.
Mr. Coggs, at the King's Head in the Strand.
Mr. Churchill, in the Strand.
Charles Duncomb and Richard Kent, at the Grasshopper in
Lumbard Street.
John Ewing and Benjajnin Norrington, at the Angel and Crown
in Lumbard Street.
Mr. East, in the Strand.
Thomas Fowles, at the Black Lion in Fleet Street.
Joseph and Nathaniel Hornboy, of the Star in Lumbard Street.
John Hind and Thomas Carivood, over against the Exchange in
Cornhill.
Benjamin Hinton, at the Flower de Luce in Lumbard Street.
James Herriot, at the Naked Boy in Fleet Street.
James Hore, at the Golden Bottle in Cheapside.
James Johnson, at the Three Flower de Luces in Cheapside.
Thomas Kilborne and Capill, at the King's Head in Lumbard
Street.
Mr. Kenton, at the King's Arms in Fleet Street.
Mr. Ketch, at the Black Horse in the Strand.
Henry Lamb, at the Grapes in Lumbard Street.
James Lapley, at the Three Cocks in Cheapside.