A 19th century silver mustard pot. Maker's mark JS. Possibly Canadian, c.185...
A 19th century silver mustard pot.
Maker's mark JS.
Possibly Canadian, c.1850, the circular mustard pot raised on a round foot and designed with a hinged cover surmounted by a bud finial, the cover and footrim stamped with pseudo marks and the maker's mark J.S in a rectangular punch, 7.5cm high, approx. weight 4.9ozt
Footnote:
Similar pseudo marks can be seen in Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900 by John E. Langdon (Toronto, 1966). Silversmiths working at this time in Canada with the initials JS include: John Saxton (Toronto); Joseph Savage (Montreal); J.W. Skelton (Toronto) and J. Scott (Montreal). Please see pp. 125-129
Langdon notes that 'by the second quarter of the nineteenth century silversmiths located in the province of Ontario were coming into greater prominence. They too, adopted 'hall-marks', including a 'Queen Victoria' head crowned, in imitation of the English excise mark...' (pg. 23)
A 19th century silver mustard pot.
Maker's mark JS.
Possibly Canadian, c.1850, the circular mustard pot raised on a round foot and designed with a hinged cover surmounted by a bud finial, the cover and footrim stamped with pseudo marks and the maker's mark J.S in a rectangular punch, 7.5cm high, approx. weight 4.9ozt
Footnote:
Similar pseudo marks can be seen in Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900 by John E. Langdon (Toronto, 1966). Silversmiths working at this time in Canada with the initials JS include: John Saxton (Toronto); Joseph Savage (Montreal); J.W. Skelton (Toronto) and J. Scott (Montreal). Please see pp. 125-129
Langdon notes that 'by the second quarter of the nineteenth century silversmiths located in the province of Ontario were coming into greater prominence. They too, adopted 'hall-marks', including a 'Queen Victoria' head crowned, in imitation of the English excise mark...' (pg. 23)
