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Title: Plated Mounter?
Post by: purple frog on Thursday 14 December 06 19:25 GMT (UK)

Hi all,
       Is this possibly anything to do with silversmiths. I have an ancestor who was a silversmith around 1838 and have found a will for the same name with occupation "plated mounter" for 1857. Any chance it could be the same person?
                             Purple Frog  :-\

Title: Re: Plated Mounter?
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 15 December 06 11:38 GMT (UK)

Mounter is a occupational term used in siversmithing and goldsmithing. The 'plated' could refer to Sheffield Plate or Electroplate.
Stan

Title: Re: Plated Mounter?
Post by: purple frog on Friday 15 December 06 17:28 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Stan. That means it could well be my ancestors will, that would be a first as we are not renowned for leaving anything!
                        Purple Frog  :)