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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: N - T
| N mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| N | Nathaniel Gillet | Aberdeen |
| NG | Nathaniel Gillet | Aberdeen |
| N.G | Nathaniel Gillet | Aberdeen |
| NH | Nathaniel Hunter | Greenock |
| NR | Nathaniel Rae | Aberdeen |
| P mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| PC | Peter Crombie | Aberdeen |
| PC | Peter Cuthbertson | Canongate |
| PG | Peter Gill | Aberdeen |
| PG | Patrick Gairden | St.Andrews |
| P:G | Patrick Gordon | Banff |
| PG & SON | Peter Gill & Son | Aberdeen |
| PGW | Peter G. Wilson | Inverness |
| P.G.WILSON | Peter G. Wilson | Inverness |
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| PH | Patrick Hannay | Paisley |
| PL | Peter Lambert | Berwick |
| PL | Peter Lambert | Aberdeen |
| PL | Peter Lambert | Dundee |
| PL | Peter Lambert | Montrose |
| PR | Peter Ross | Aberdeen |
| PS | Peter Spalding | Canongate |
| PS | Patrick Scott | Banff |
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| R mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| R | Peter Ross | Aberdeen |
| R | M.Rettie | Aberdeen |
| R | Robert Robertson | Cupar |
| R | Thomas Ramsay | Perth |
| R&CO | Rattray & Co | Dundee |
| R and RK | Robert & Robert Keay (uncle and nephew) | Perth |
| R&RK | Robert & Robert Keay (uncle and nephew) | Perth |
| R & RK | Robert Keay & Son | Perth |
| R&S | Rettie & Son | Aberdeen |
| RA | Robert Anderson | Inverness |
| RATTRAY | Rattray & Co | Dundee |
| RC | Robert Cruikshank | Aberdeen |
| R.C. | Robert Cruikshank | Aberdeen |
| RCS | Robert C Stephen | Dundee |
| RD | Robert Dickson II | Dundee |
| RD | Robert Donaldson | Dundee |
| RD | Robert Dickson II | Dundee |
| RE | Robert Elphinstone | Inverness |
| RG | Robert Gairdyne | Dundee |
| RG | Robert Gairdine | Perth |
| RG | Robert Greig | Dundee |
| RG | Robert Greig | Perth |
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| RH | Robert Harris | Dundee |
| RH | Robert Hendrie | Forres |
| RI | Robert Inness | Inverness |
| RK | Robert Keay | Perth |
| RK | Robert Keay II | Perth |
| R.K | Robert Kerr | Canongate |
| RL | R.Lindsay | Oban |
| RMc | Robert McGregor | Perth |
| RMcG | Robert MacGregor | Dundee |
| RMcG | Robert McGregor | Elgin |
| RMcG | Robert McGregor | Perth |
| RMcG | Magdalene McGregor | Perth |
| RMcG | McGregor&Lindsay (possibly) | St.Andrews (possibly) |
| RN | Robert Naughten | Elgin |
| RN | Robert Naughten | Inverness |
| RN | Robert Naughten II | Inverness |
| ROBB | William Robb | Ballater |
| RR | Robert Robertson | Cupar |
| RS | Robert Stewart | Forres |
| RW | Robert Wildgoose | Aberdeen |
| RW | Richard M.Wilkie | Tain |
| R.W | Richard M.Wilkie | Tain |
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| S mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| S | Simpson &Co | Banff |
| S | Wm Scott elder | Aberdeen |
| SCOTT | John Scott | Perth |
| S.D | Samuel Dickson | Dumfries |
| S.L | Scott & Livingstone | Dundee |
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| T mark | SILVERSMITH | TOWN |
| TB | Thomas Borthwick | Inverness |
| TB | John Lindsay & TB (possibly) | St.Andrews (possibly) |
| TD | Thomas Dall | Dundee |
| TD | Thomas Davie | Creenock |
| TD | Thomas Dall | Perth |
| TF | Thomas Forbes | Banff |
| T.I | Thomas Johnston | Montrose |
| TL | Thomas Lindsay | Dundee |
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| TLB | Thomas Lumsden Brown | Cupar |
| TM | Thomas Moncur | Aberdeen |
| TR | Thomas Ramsay | Perth |
| TS | Thomas Stewart | Elgin |
| TS | Thomas Stewart | Inverness |
| TS | Thomas Shannon | Dundee |
| T.S | Thomas Stewart | Dundee |
| T.S | Thomas Shannon | Dundee |
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