Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
In the Goldsmiths' books, April 27, 1666, is the following
entry :
"
William Wheeler, the son of William Wheeler, goldsmith,
deceased, upon the testimony of William Rawson and John
Marryott, goldsmiths, was sworn and made free by patrimony on
payment of the usual fees." William Wheeler, junior, Francis
Cliild's uncle and father-in-law, continued as goldsmith. In 1676,
the name of William Wheeler is no more seen; his two apprentices,
Robert Blanchard and Francis Child, succeeded to the business in
partnership. (Vide "Blanchard and Child.")
1560. T/iomas Muschamf, goldsmith, at the sign of the "Ring
with the Rubye" in Lombard Street. He was one of Queen Elizabeth's
goldsmiths. His name occurs in the visitation of the Heralds
in 1568 among others in the trade. A predecessor of the same name
is mentioned a century earlier as Goldsmith and Sheriff of London.
In the Churchwardens' accounts of Chelmsford, in 1560:
"
Receyved of Mr. Mustchampe, goldsmyth, at the syne of the
Ryng with the rube in Lumbarde Street, for a gylt challys with a
paten gylt, waying xxiij oz. and a quarter, at v^ iiij'^ the ounce, Som.
is vj^' iiij*."
" Paid to Mr. Muschamp in Lombard Street, at the sygne of the
Ring with the rube for a coupe of gylt, weyinge xix oz. iij quarters,
vj^ viij"^ the oz., Som. is vj^' xj^ vii'^." ("Old English Plate," by
W. J. Cripps.)
1560-80. Mr. Anthony Dericke, of the "Queen's Arms," in
Cheapside, was one of the Queen's goldsmiths in the early part of
her reign. He was also Engraver to the Mint in the reign of Ed-
ward VI and Elizabeth, and the last goldsmith appointed to that
important office. He was a promoter of lotteries. The first of
which we have any record was drawn before the western door of
St. Paul's Cathedral in 1569. It included 10,000 lots, at ten shil-
lings each lot, the prizes consisting of plate. It lasted from January
1 1 till May 6. The profits of this lottery were applied in repairing
the havens of England. In 1586 there was another lottery, the
prizes consisting of rich and beautiful armour.
i^6^.~fohn Burde, or Bird, goldsmith. Among the Inquest
Plate of St. Giles, Cripplegate Without, is an interesting drinking
vessel, called a Mazer bowl, the cup being of maple-wood mounted
with a broad silver-gilt rim and foot, round the stem is a finelychased
scroll ornament, above which is inscribed " IHON BURDE
Mead This In Anno Domine 1568"; on the spread of the foot are
engraved an eagle and other birds, stag, unicorn, etc., with his monogram
I. B., a true-lovers' knot between, enclosed in a lozenge, twice
repeated. Inside is a gilt metal boss with a merchant's mark.
Thomas Turpin, goldsmith in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
In the Leverton Churchwardens' accounts of 1570 is paid to
"Thomas Turpyn, the goldsmith, for facyonenge of the Communyon
Cupp, weynge xij oz., x. Item, He putt to the same cuppe
a quarter and a halfe of an oz. of his own silver, ii." (W. J. Cripps.)