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George Maudsley Jackson silversmith

  • 23-03-2013 11:35PM
    #1
    2rkehij30qtza5
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    Hi,
    I was wondering if anyone could please give me some information. Someone has offered me a silver bachelors teapot from this maker, dated 1890. I'm getting offered what I believe is a good deal but I know nothing of this silversmith other than small bits of info from google. Is he a good silversmith to have a piece from, as in a desirable silversmith to have? I am looking at buying the teapot as an investment and don't want to waste money on a non-desirable collector who I won't get my money back on in the future. Any thoughts welcome. Many thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Wild_Dogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Wild_Dogger


    Very few collectible silversmiths in the second half of 19th century - Workshops aplenty and filled with silversmiths marking their wares under a parent name.

    Sometimes there is a little nick beside the mark of the workshop , this would be a 'journeyman' mark and would represent the individual silversmith who actually made it.

    Best thing to do is get a weight and see if is close to the silver material value.


  • #3
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    Many thanks for your reply. I bought the teapot anyway, got it for a great price and I will get use out of it for the moment anyway with a view to holding onto it for investment purposes.


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