Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
1701. In 1717 he removed to Castle Street, Leicester Fields. He
died in 1728, and was succeeded by his son, Simon Pantin, junior,
who entered his name in February, 1829, and removed m 1731 to
Green Street, Leicester Fields. Dying in 1733, the busmess was
carried on by his widow, Mary Pantin. Numerous examples of the
Pantins's make are preserved, bearmg the well-known mark of a
over the initials. On old Simon Pan-
peacock with his tail outspread
tin's death, Lewis Pantin remained in Castle Street, but adopted
for his mark a globe above his initials, entered in 1733 and 1739.
In 1773 he was located at 45 Fleet Street.
1 70 1. Humphrey Payne, goldsmith and plate-worker, at the
" Golden Cup," Gutter Lane (formerly Guthuron's Lane), entered
his name at the <strong>Hall</strong> in December, 1701.
In 1720 he was in Cheap-
side. He re-entered his mark in 1739 at the same house, but died
shortly after, as underneath is written " dead." He was succeeded
by his son, John Payne, who entered his mark in 1751 and was gold-
smith there in 1773. This old-established hrm was much patronised;
and numerous fine examples are preserved in collections.
1703. John Smith, goldsmith, of Holborn, was entered for the
New Standard at the <strong>Hall</strong>, in 1697. By his will, dated 1703, he
gave the sum of ^^420 to the Goldsmiths for the poor of the Company.
1705. John Croker, born at Dresden in 1670, was originally a
jeweller, came to England, and was employed at the Mint. In
1705 he was appointed Chief Engraver, subsequently Mint Master
by Queen Anne until his death in 1740, when he was succeeded by
Dassier. Queen Anne's farthings, about which some absurd rumours
have been in circulation as to their value, were designed by him, but,
owing to the Queen's death, they were never circulated, hence their
comparative rarity. There are six varieties of these pattern
farthings, struck in gold, silver, copper and tin. The prices of them
vary, of course, with the material. Those in copper, frequently met
with, may be obtained from ten shillings to twenty shillings each ;
but some types are more scarce, say forty shillings to fifty shillings.
I "/O^. Charles Boil, born at Stockholm, the son of a French-
man, was a jeweller, and came to England to follow that trade. He
afterwards painted portraits in enamel so successfully that he was
much patronised in the reign of Queen Anne. He died in 1726.
1706. Gabriel Heath, goldsmith and plate-worker of Gutter
Lane, entered his name at the <strong>Hall</strong> in March, 1706, New Standard,
and for the Old Standard in 1720, and re-entered in 1739. In
1753 the firm was Gabriel Heath and Francis Crumpe at the same
house.
Sir Richard Hoare, goldsmith. Sheriff, 1709, Lord Mayor, 171 3,
M.P. for the City of London. He died in 1718, and by his will he
left the sum of ij"200 for the poor of the Goldsmiths' Company, and
was buried at St. Dunstan's in the West; the monument was erected
by his son, Henry.
1708-73. Augustin Courtauld, goldsmith and plateworker,
living in Church Street, St. Martin's Lane, City, entered his name