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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 03-24-2012 02:28 PM
  
wev, Here is a pitcher retailed by Ball Tompkins & Black. In addition there is a makers mark of J.B. On your website you list this mark, or a similar mark, as being that of Joseph Blauvelt. In Ensko IV three different makers are attributed to this, or a similar J.B mark: James Black, Philadelphia John Boyce, New York John Brown, Philadelphia As I am confused I'd like to know if you have any input as to who this J.B might be. Thanks. If anyone else has any info please share it as well. IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 03-24-2012 05:03 PM
Presumably this is James Bogert, who was apprenticed to William Forbes, who made much silver sold by BT&B. The J.B mark is found on quite a few BT&B pieces . Here is a documented example (N.F.S.) that does not illustrate the mark.: IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 03-24-2012 05:10 PM
Swarter's id is correct. You have to be very careful with those common letter combinations; Blauvelt used a distinctive J and a period between that lines with the bottom of the letters. Bogert's mark has a common mid-century J and the bullet is slightly raised above the baseline. I have not found a good enough shot of it to add to the page yet. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 03-24-2012 06:08 PM
Thanks to both of you. Wev, IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 03-24-2012 06:15 PM
And here I thought I was being subtle (grin). Yes, that would be very nice, thanks. It looks like a good clean strike. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 03-24-2012 06:26 PM
Just to correct the write up on Spencer Marks: Nicholas Bogert was James' father, not cousin. It was Nicholas who trained under, William Forbes(his uncle); James, like his brothers David and William, trained under his father. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 03-24-2012 07:22 PM
I'm a little dense sometimes. The mark is really far up in a narrow opening of the base, but I will do my best. Please give me a couple of days. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 03-24-2012 07:32 PM
Nah, I was just joshing. No rush, no worries. IP: Logged |
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