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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: J - M
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| J mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| J&N | Jamieson & Naughton | Inverness |
| JA | James Abercrombie | Aberdeen |
| JA | John Allen | Aberdeen |
| JA | John Argo | Banff |
| JA | John Austen | Dundee |
| J.ADAIR | John Adair | Dumfries |
| JAMcN | John & Archie McNab | Perth |
| JB | James Barron | Aberdeen |
| JB | James Brander | Aberdeen |
| JB | James Berry | Aberdeen |
| JB | James Begg | Aberdeen |
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| JB | James Burrell | Greenock |
| J.B | James Begg | Aberdeen |
| J.B | John Blair | Dundee |
| J.B. | James Begg | Aberdeen |
| JC | John Clarck | Greenock |
| J.C | John Cumming | Banff |
| J.C | J. Cumming | Keith |
| JD | John Duncan | Aberdeen |
| JD | James Douglas | Dundee |
| JE | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| JE | Erskine &Byers (possibly) | Aberdeen |
| J.E | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| J.E. | James Erskine | Aberdeen |
| JF | John Findley | Aberdeen |
| JF | James Ferguson | Inverness |
| JF | John Fraser | Inverness |
| JG | John Garder | Aberdeen |
| JG | J.Glenny | Montrose |
| JH | James Hardy | Aberdeen |
| JH | James Halliday | Dumfries |
| JH | James Harris | Dundee |
| JH | John Heron | Greenock |
| JI | James Johnstone | Dumfries |
| J.I | James Johnstone | Dumfries |
| JJ | James Johnson | Perth |
| JL | John Leslie | Aberdeen |
| JL | James Law | Aberdeen |
| JL | James Leslie | Elgin |
| JM | John Mckenzie (possibly) | Dumfries |
| JM | James Mills | Dundee |
| J.M | John Mackie | Ellon |
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| J.M | James Morrison | Fochabers |
| JMcI | J.McIver (possibly) | Fochabers |
| J.McI | J.McIver (possibly) | Fochabers |
| J.Mc.R | John MacRae | Inverness |
| JMR | John MacRae | Inverness |
| JO | Joseph Onions (possibly) | Dundee |
| JoE | John Ewan | Aberdeen |
| JOE | John Ewan | Tain |
| JOHNCHRISTIE | John Christie | Stirling |
| JORAILLY | John o'Railly | Dumfries |
| JP | James Pirie | Aberdeen |
| JP | Joseph Pozzie | Elgin |
| JP | J.Pozzie & RR | Elgin |
| JP | J.Pozzie & R.Stewart | Elgin |
| JR | James Rettie | Aberdeen |
| JR | James Robertson | Aberdeen |
| JS | James Smith | Aberdeen |
| JS | John Stewart (possibly) | Dumfries |
| JS | James Sturrock (possibly) | Dundee |
| JS | John Sellar | Elgin |
| JS | James Sturrock (possibly) | Montrose |
| JS | John Scott | Perth |
| JS | James Stobie | Perth |
| JS | John Sellar | Tain |
| JS | John Sellar | Wick |
| J.S | John Sutherland | Aberdeen |
| J.S | James Sime | Elgin |
| JTM | James T MacKay | Elgin |
| JU | John Urquhart | Perth |
| JW | James Walker | Aberdeen |
| JW | James Wildgoose | Aberdeen |
| JW | James Wright | Perth |
| J.W | James Walker | Aberdeen |
| J WALKER | John Walker | Aberdeen |
| JY | James Yule | Dumfries |
| K mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| KS | Keith Sim | Inverness |
| KS | Keith Sim | Tain |
| L mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| L | John Leslie | Aberdeen |
| LAW | James Law | Aberdeen |
| LINDSAY | R.Lindsay | Oban |
| LN | unidentified | Perth |
| M mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| M | Thomas Moncrur | Aberdeen |
| M | John McQueen | Banff |
| M | William MacLean | Inverness |
| MACKAY | James R MacKay | Elgin |
| M & C | Medlock & Craik | Inverness |
| MACGREGOR | David MacGregor | Pertk |
| MC | Matthew Colquhoun | Ayr |
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| McK & C | MacKenzie Bros | Inverness |
| McQ | John McQueen | Banff |
| MEDLOCK | Arthur Medlock | Inverness |
| MEDLOCK | Medlock & Craik | Inverness |
| MF | Michael Forrest | Canongate |
| MH | Mark Hinchsliffe | Dumfries |
| MILNE | Milne | Aberdeen |
| M.J | Naughton & MacLeod | Inverness |
| MK | Simon McKenzie | Inverness |
| M'LEAN | William MacLean | Dumfries |
| MR | Simon MacKenzie | Inverness |
| MR | Alex McRae II | Inverness |
| M.RETTIE | M.Rettie & Son | Aberdeen |
| MUIR | George A Muir | Brechin |
| MUNRO | Munro | Perth |
| MZ | Michael Zeigler | Canongate |
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