✅ SOLVED Two Pewter Plates marked LONDON maybe

[tamrock]

I picked these up for $2.00 ea. They both measure 25cm (9-7/8") round. One is 689 grams the other is 708g. They both have the same mark that look to be inside a couple Frankfurter's. One is barley legible which I can clearly see the letters LOND on the top and below that is a mark that may have three letters and it appears to be a letter P is the first letter. They don't look to be all that old, but I'm unsure really when they were made? For 4 dollars I thought I could sell them as period looking Colonial decor if they be modern reproductions. Thanks for any help.

 

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[oldmxrat]

I believe London P&D was making those in the late 1800s. I'm sure Red Coat will have much more on that, but great score, congrats!

 

[tamrock]

I believe London P&D was making those in the late 1800s. I'm sure Red Coat will have much more on that, but great score, congrats!

Ok. P&D very well could be it on the lower mark. Yes, hopefully RC will provide all the details, but if he's stumped, Then What ?? Thanks! oldmxrat.

 

[oldmxrat]

This is from one on Etsy

 

[tamrock]

You did it oldmxrat. I just googled. p&d pewter and this listing on Etsy was at the top of the list. https://www.etsy.com/listing/733099187/antique-pewter-tray-1800s-london-pd

 

[Red-Coat]

I believe London P&D was making those in the late 1800s. I'm sure Red Coat will have much more on that, but great score, congrats!

This is from one on Etsy

That is indeed the mark but the maker is currently unidentified, although probably not from the 1800s. This extract is from the Neish collection catalogue with research and text from Carl Ricketts who puts it c.1900-1920:

 

[tamrock]

THanks

That is indeed the mark but the maker is currently unidentified, although probably not from the 1800s. This extract is from the Neish collection catalogue with research and text from Carl Ricketts who puts it c.1900-1920:

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Thanks RC. I did have my doubts on these being 19th century as they have more of a modern element in the way they are made imo. It seemed to me there was a colonial revival period going on over here during the 1930s, in that many urban developed homes built in that time were of the colonial style, along with home decor such as tableware and furniture that seemed to be popular then also. It's interesting to me investing what people don't want any more in these thrift stores. I get to do a lot of reminiscing seeing what ends up unwanted in the thing made during my lifetime and often times items from a period long ago, which can turn out to be a real treasure find. Lately fine China is getting dumped like crazy and going dirt cheap. Makes me kinda of sad seeing these coveted at one time heirlooms no longer wanted by somebody's descendants.