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SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER
DIRECTORY OF MARKS
The characteristic traits of a people are reflected in the quality of their art, and so it is with the history of the early Scotch silversmiths. The
austerity and simple tastes of the Scotchman are brought to notice by the work of the early craftsmen. The majority of silver articles made
were definitely for practical use, rather than for purposes of decoration. Most of the early Scotch silver was used in churches, or else in the gentle
art of drinking.
It is interesting to note that in the earliest days of silversmithing in Scotland, it was the general custom for the client to bring his own silver or gold to
the craftsman to be wrought at his order.
Most of Provincial silver wasn't presented for hallmarking to Edinburgh or Glasgow Assay Offices and silver was marked only with the
maker's initial and a punch usually inspired to the town symbol.
In this way the customer avoided to pay the Duty reimposed in 1784 and silversmith's work was much less costly. As such there is much more
Town marked plate than Duty marked by Provincial silversmiths for the period up to 1860.
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THE DIRECTORY OF SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVERSMITHS
MARKS: E - I
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| E mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| E | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| E&Co | E&Co &J Austen | Dundee |
| E&M | Emslie & Mollison | Aberdeen |
| E&S | Emslie & Sutherland | Aberdeen |
| EL | Edward Livingstone | Dundee |
| EW | Ewan Wilson | Leith (possibly) |
| EW | Ewan Wilson | Perth |
| EWEN | John Ewan | Aberdeen |
| F mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| F&B | Ferguson &MacBean | Inverness |
| F Bs | J & W Ferguson | Inverness |
| F BROS | J & W Ferguson | Inverness |
| F&M | Ferguson & MacBean | Inverness |
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| FF&M | Fraser, Ferguson &MacBean | Inverness |
| G mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| G | David Gray | Dumfries |
| GA | George Angus | Aberdeen |
| G.A | George Angus | Peterhead |
| GB | George Booth | Aberdeen |
| GB | George Buchanan | Greenock |
| G.B | George Booth | Aberdeen |
| GB,AB | George &Alexander Booth | Aberdeen |
| GC | George Cooper | Aberdeen |
| GC | Gerge Cunningham | Canongate |
| GC.C | George C.Constable | Cupar |
| GC.C | George C.Constable | Dundee |
| G& CAC | G &C.A.Crichton | Perth |
| GE | George Elder | Banff |
| GE | George Elder (Banff) | Elgin |
| GEO.A.MUIR | George A.Muir | Brechin |
| GJ | George Jamieson | Aberdeen |
| GJ and S | George Jamieson & Son | Aberdeen |
| GL | George Law | Perth |
| GR | George Robertson | Aberdeen |
| GR | George Ritchie | Arbroath |
| GRANT | Grant of Huntley | Huntley |
| GS | George Sangster | Aberdeen |
| GW | George Walker | Aberdeen |
| G:Z | George Ziegler | Canongate |
| H mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| H | James Harris | Dundee |
| HARDY | Hardy | Aberdeen |
| HAY | John Hay | Leith |
| HC | Hugh Clark | Perth |
| Heron | John Heron | Greenock |
| HOGG | John Hogg | Perth |
| HINCH LIFFE | Joseph W Hinchsliffe | Dumfries |
| HINCH SLIFF | Mark Hinchsliffe | Dumfries |
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| HINCHSLIFFE | Marck Hinchsliffe | Dumfries |
| HM | Henry Mouncie | Dumfries |
| HM | H. Medlock | Inverness |
| HR | Hugh Ross | Tain |
| H.R | Hugh Ross | Tain |
| HR conjoined | Hugh Ross | Tain |
| HSA | H.S. Adams | Dundee |
| HW | HW & J Lindsay | St. Andrews (possibly) |
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| I mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| I&GH | J & G Heron | Paisley |
| I&N | Jamieson & Naughton | Inverness |
| I&P.R | James & Pat Riach | Forres |
| I&WMc. | J & P McKenzie | Dundee |
| IA | John Argo | Banff |
| IA | John Anderson | Inverness |
| IA | John Allen | Paisley |
| I.A | John Allen | Paisley |
| IB | John Barron | Aberdeen |
| IB | James Berry (or Begg) | Aberdeen |
| IB | James Brander | Aberdeen |
| IB | John Baillie | Inverness |
| I.B, FB | John Baillie &FB | Inverness |
| I-C | John Campbell (possibly) | Greenock |
| IC | John Comfute | Perth |
| IC | John Clark I | Perth |
| ID | John Davidson | Aberdeen |
| ID | James Douglas | Dundee |
| ID | James Davie | Greenock |
| IE | John Ewen | Aberdeen |
| IE | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| I.E | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| I.ERSKINE | James Erskine | Crieff |
| IG | James Gordon | Aberdeen |
| IG | John Glenny | Montrose |
| IH | James Haxton | Dundee |
| IH | James Humphrey | Elgin |
| IH | John Heron | Greenock |
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| IH | John Hogg | Perth |
| II | I Johnston | Dundee |
| II | Linsey Luke (possibly) | Paisley |
| III | J. Sheriffs | Montrose |
| IJ | James Ivory | Dundee |
| IK | John Keith | Banff |
| IL | James Law | Aberdeen |
| IL | John Leslie | Aberdeen |
| IL | CR&J.Lindsay (possibly) | St.Andrews (possibly) |
| IL | HW&J.Lindsay (possibly) | St.Andrews (possibly) |
| IL | John .Lindsay (possibly) | St.Andrews (possibly) |
| I.L | John Leslie | Aberdeen |
| IM | John Mackie | Ellon |
| IO | James Osborne | Dundee |
| IO | James Orr | Greenock |
| I.O'D | I.O'D & A Rollo | Dundee |
| IP | Joseph Pearson | Dumfries |
| IP | John Pringle | Perth |
| I.P | John Pringle | Perth |
| IPR | James & Pat Riach | Forres |
| IR | James Robertson | Perth |
| I.R | John Robertson | Canongate |
| IS | John Steven | Dundee |
| IS | James Smith | Perth |
| IS | John Scott | Perth |
| IT | James Taylor | Greenock |
| IW | James Wildgoose | Paisley |
| I WR | John Walker | Inverness |
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