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A pair of George III pierced, beaded and bright-cut shaped oval salt cellars on curved legs with knurled toes, each with a blue glass liner and decorated with paterae and swags, Hester Bateman, London 1784, each struck with the duty mark and also with the duty drawback mark - 3¼in.
The duty on silver was reintroduced on 1 December 1784, when a fee of 6d. per ounce became payable. This could be claimed back when finished articles were exported, the repayment indicated by the application of another punch which showed an incuse standing figure of Britannia holding a spear and a shield. There were numerous complaints about damage to more delicate pieces as this stamp was added after both manufacture and decoration had been completed. As a result this mark, now known as the 'duty drawback mark', was withdrawn from use after 24 July 1785, although repayment of duty was still allowed on proof of export. Used for less than eight months, the duty drawback mark is now scarce. (2)
The duty on silver was reintroduced on 1 December 1784, when a fee of 6d. per ounce became payable. This could be claimed back when finished articles were exported, the repayment indicated by the application of another punch which showed an incuse standing figure of Britannia holding a spear and a shield. There were numerous complaints about damage to more delicate pieces as this stamp was added after both manufacture and decoration had been completed. As a result this mark, now known as the 'duty drawback mark', was withdrawn from use after 24 July 1785, although repayment of duty was still allowed on proof of export. Used for less than eight months, the duty drawback mark is now scarce. (2)