Hall marks on gold & silver plate

CYCLE 1.
Black Lkttkr Capitals.
CHAS. II.&JAS.lI
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Charles II.
1664-6
1666-6
1666-7
1667-8
1668-9
1669-70
1670-1
1671-2
1672-3
1673-4
1674-6
1675-6
1676-7
1677-8
1678-9
1679-80
1680-1
1681-2
1682-3
1683-4
1684-6
James II.
1686-6
1686-7
1687-8
1688-9
Four Marks.
1. City Arma, of a
daggfcr between 3
gcrbes.
2. Crest, a sword ercot.
3. Date Letter.
4. Maker's Mark.
CHESTER ASSAY OFFICE LETTERS.
CYCLE 2.
LoMBARDic Capitals.
WILL. & MARY. & WILL. III.
SI
m IE
m
Will. & Mary
1689-90
1690-1
1691-2
1692-3
1693-4
1694-5
William III.
1696-6
1696-7
In a minute of 1686
three <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>marks</strong> are
mentioned, that of
the
four.
Maker making
From 1697 to 1701
the New Standard
was only stamped in
London ; the Old
Standard being ille-
gal, the Provincial
Offices could not
assay or stamp plate.
Four Marks.
1. City Arms, as before.
2. Crest, fleur-de-lis,
or sword erect.
3. Date Letter.
4. Maker's Mark.
CYCLE 3.
Roman Capitals.
WILL. III., ANNE & GEO. I.
Dl
IHJ
m
m N^
Q R)
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[U] I
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JUiiY
1701-2
Anne.
1702-3
1703-4
1704-5
1706-6
1706-7
1707-8
1708-9
1709-10
1710-1
1711-2
1712-3
1713-4
1714-5
O~eorg^e I.
1716-6
1716-7
1717-8
1718-9
1719-20
1^20-1
V] 1721-2
1722-3
1723-4
1724-5
1725-6
FiVK JklAHKS.
1. City Arms, changed
about 1720 to 3
demi-lions and 3
half gerbes.
2. Britannia.
3. Leopard's Head or.
4. Date Letter.
5. Maker's Mark.
After 1720, Old Standard.
CYCLE 4.
Script Lkttkrs.
GEORGE I. & II
JULY
1726-7
Qeorg-e II.
1727-8
s
m
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1728-9
1729-30
1730-1
1731-2
1732-3
1733-4
1734-6
1736-6
1736-7
1737-8
1738-9
1739-40
1740-1
1741-2
1742-3
1743-4
1744-6
1746-6
1746-7
1747-8
1748-9
1749-60
1750-1
1751-2
Five Marks.
City Arms, as the
preceding,
1720.
Lion passant.
after
Leopard's Head.
Date Letter.
Maker's Mark.
CYCLE 5.
BoMAN Capitals.
GEORGE II. & III,
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H I
J
K L
M N
Q
R
S
T
U
W XY
Z
JULY
1762-3
1753-4
1754-6
1765-6
1756-7
1767-8
1758-9
1759-60
1760-1
George ill.
1761-2
1762-3
1763-4
1764-5
1765-6
1766-7
1767-8
1768-9
1769-70
1770-1
1771-2
1772-3
1773-4
1774-5
1776-6
1776-7
Five Marks.
1. Lion passant.
2. Leopard's Head.
3. City Arms, as the
preceding.
4. Date Letter.
5. Maker, as before.
NoTK The letters after 1701, with few exceptions, are placed in square escutcheons, with the corners cut off.
Sir Philip Egerton, of Oulton. has sent us facsimiles of the Chester Marks on a pair of barrel-mugs, with P in
Roman capitals, and an invoice of R. Richardson. Silversmith, 1769, made in 1767-8 for P. Egerton, Esq., of Oulton.