Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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EXAMPLES.
George Robertson, maker of the mace
of the city in 1617. Mr. J. H. Sanderson''s
Paper, Transaction'; of the
Society of Antiquaries, Scotland,
Vol. IV, p. 543, and plate xx.
" On the Dalkeith Church plate there
13 no date, but it is known from the
records to be older than that of
Newbattle" (dated 1646). /^i^.
From the plate belonging to Trinity
College Church, Edinburgh, bearing
date 1633. Ibid. (The castle is
omitted by mistake in the cut.)
On a Quaigh, hemispherical bowl
with flat projecting hollow handles,
on one A C, on the other I M'^L;
engraved outside with full-blown
roses and lilies. The initials I M^'L
are found as a maker on the Glasgow
Sugar Castor (p. 346). Date
17 1 3. Earl of Breadalbane.
On a Table Spoon, French pattern,
rat's tail. On back of spoon are
four <strong>marks</strong>: (i) maker's unknown;
(2) castle; (3) deacon's mark; (4)
date-letter U. Date 1749. Earl of
Breadalbane.
On a Dessert Spoon, French pattern.
The date-letter is the old English
C of 1757, showing that the thistle
was used in this year, as before
stated. Maker unknown. Date
1757.
Earl of Breadalbane.
Maker's name unknown. Date 1766.
- Earl of Breadalbane.
%> Spoon. Date 1837./. P. Siott, Esq.