1655, D. B. (Daniel Bellingham); 1657, I. S. (John Slicer); 1680, W. L. (Walter Lewis); 1715, J. T. (John Tuite); 1716, J. W. (Joseph Walker); 1717, I. H. (John Hamilton); 1724, M. W. (Matthew Walker); 1725, I. S. (John Sterne); 1743, R. H. (Robert Holmes); 1748, W. W. (William Williamson); 1748, W. K. (William Knox); 1750, C. S. (Christopher Skinner); 1760, G. B. (George Beere); 1763, I. L. (John Laughlin); 1765, S. W. (Stephen Walsh); 1765, W. T. (W. Townshend); 1770, D. K. (Darby Kehoe); 1771, C. H. (Capel Harrison); 1772, T. L. (Thomas Lilly); 1773, C. T. (Charles Townshend); 1775, T. J. (Thomas Jones); 1776, R. W. (Robert Williams); 1780, I. N. (John Nicklin); 1790, W. L. (William Law); 1802, R. B. (Robert Breading); 1819, I. L. B. (James le Bas). SALE PRICES POTATO OR DISH RINGS. Large prices have been paid for these examples of Irish silver with scroll work, pastoral scenes, fruit, and flower subjects, and pierced trellis decoration. They realize prices varying from £50 to £250, and fine early examples bring even more. The following prices have been given for examples: 1757, £129; 1760, 230s. per oz., £98; 1772, 188s. per oz., £136; 1786, 200s. per oz., £164. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER I The following Tables are intended to be of practical use to the student of Old Silver, and they are arranged in a convenient form for reference. I. Tables showing Date Letters used at the London Assay Office from 1598 to 1835 (pages 351-355). II. Table showing =Differences of Shields= in Hall Marks, Standard Marks, and Date Marks of London Assay Office, from the Accession of Queen Elizabeth to the present day (page 357). III. Series of Examples showing Types of Marks found on authentic specimens of Old Silver assayed in London during the above period (pages 359-385). IV. Series of Examples from Silver assayed at Exeter, Chester, Norwich, York, Newcastle, Birmingham, and Sheffield (pages 387-399). Scottish and Irish Marks are also given (pages 401-409). I TABLES SHOWING DATE LETTERS Used at London Assay Office. 1598-1835 II TABLE SHOWING DIFFERENCES IN SHIELDS In London Hall Marks, Standard Marks and Date Marks, From Elizabeth to George V TABLE OF LONDON ASSAY OFFICE ANNUAL DATE LETTERS. 1598-1617. 1618-1637.[5] 1638-1657. 1658-1677.