On 2011/01/28 18:41, TRICIA wrote: > I have a conundrum regarding a silver teapot I inherited from a Suffolk > ancestor. > The teapot is a Regency period design (King George IV), and is dated > 1822 and made in London. The maker mark is 'WF', but I can't find the maker. > It came to me from my Grandfather, who was a Holt-Wilson from Redgrave. > His mother was a Turner. Other family names were Hales, Pollard, and > Tong. The trouble is, I do not know which family the teapot came from. > The crest portrays a tower with a bird on top. I wonder if anyone > has a copy of "A dictionary of Suffolk crests : heraldic crests of > Suffolk families" or a similar book, and could look up a family crest > for me. I would appreciate any help with this. I have a picture of the > crest that I could send to anyone who is willing to help me. This site may help you :-) http://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon.html -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg