TRICIA <tricia.datene@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hello all, > 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. Yours, Hi Tricia Can't say that I am an expert but have just googled and found the following page:- http://www.myfamilysilver.com/pages/crestDetails.aspx?id=80152 Does the crest on that page look the same as yours? One of the family's mentioned is Dove and they have a connection with Stradbroke, Suffolk. Another family mentioned is Bridges but I will leave Pat to confirm whether this is her family crest! Brian