Line reconstructionLineMark variant 1
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
W P is retained inside the source-supported heart-shaped punch.
William Peaston maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under William Peaston. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
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- Source dates
1745–1755 · registration note unclear
Original source statements:
- 1745..1755 (registered Jan ;1746)
Market evidence for William Peaston
10 lots · 9 houses1.69–2.56× melt
The middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 10 weighable lots across 9 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
Reviewed maker-name auction examples
Auction image unavailableA PAIR OF ROCOCO STERLING SILVER FOOTED TRAYS by ROBERT and WILLIAM PEASTON, ENGLISH, 1758, 1 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (2.5 x 17.1 x 17.1 cm.)USD 850 · Simpson Galleries, LLC · 2026-05-16
Auction image unavailableGEORGE II STERLING SALVER BY WILLIAM PEASTONUSD 425 · Thomaston Place Auction Galleries · 2024-11-10
Auction image unavailableGEORGE II SILVER SALVER BY WILLIAM PEASTON 1751USD 4,000 · District Auction · 2023-09-10
Prices remain in their original currencies; buyer-premium inclusion is unknown. These are reviewed maker-name auction examples, not proof of an object's attribution.
This maker-level evidence does not value your object. Matching a mark cannot establish authenticity, material, condition or provenance.
Sources and comparison limits
1 cited sourceMaker labels and date or location statements follow the cited source records. Similar names across source collections have not been merged. Compare the photographed mark and the complete object before relying on a resemblance.