William and John Deane were brothers and entered their first mark together in 1759. Their mark consists of a D over WI. In Georgian the letters J and U did not exist and I and V were used for these sounds, hence the I for John.
A George III coffee pot William & Johhn Deane, 1764, of plain baluster shape on a spreading foot, leaf wrapped spout, steped domed cover with wrythen finial, double scroll wooden handle, 27.5cm tall, 21ozs
Sold for £ 846 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2005
18th Century Georgian Silver Repousse Tankard Georgian silver tankard with cartouche and foliate design, marked William & John Deane, London, 1764. 9.7 troy oz. 4 3/4″ high, 4 3/4″ wide, 3 1/2″ deep.
Sold for $325 at Schwenke Auctioneers in 2012
William and John Deane Silver Makers Mark
