CHAPTER XII.--IRISH SILVER

Caster, Dublin (George Lyng), 1699 331 Loving-cup, with harp handles, Cork, 1694 331 Centre-piece, Dublin, 1740 335 Cream-jug, signed by Jonathan Buck, Cork, 1764 339 Cream-jug, Dublin, 1740 339 Cream-pail, Dublin, 1770 343

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER I

Alphabets of Date Letters used at London Assay Office 347-355 Table showing variations in Hall and Standard Marks 357 Series of Examples of London Assay Marks 359-385 Series of Examples of Provincial Assay Marks 387-399 Series of Examples of Scottish and Irish Assay Marks 401-409

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THE MARKS STAMPED UPON SILVER

I. THE HALL-MARK II. THE STANDARD MARK III. THE DATE MARK IV. THE MAKER’S MARK V. THE HIGHER STANDARD MARK VI. THE DUTY MARK VII. THE FOREIGN MARK

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER (pp. 347-409) Illustrations of typical Marks