Alexander Dick (c.1791-1843) arrived in Sydney as a free-settler from Edinburgh in 1824 and employed a number of assigned convicts in his workshop.

Probably initially employed by James Robertson, Sydney's first non-convict silver retailer and also from Scotland, Dick soon established his own business at 104 Pitt Street as both a retailer and working silversmith.

Although himself sentenced in 1829 to seven years transportation to Norfolk Island for receiving stolen dessert spoons, he was later pardoned and returned to Sydney.

For the next ten years his firm, received many significant commissions and became one of the most prolific manufacturers of silver flatware and presentation pieces in the colony.

His mark appears on the first Australian-made racing trophy (the 1827 Junius Cup) and he was praised as the maker of the Sydney Subscription Cup, a now lost 84oz silver trophy ornamented with a gold horse more...

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Alexander Dick Colonial Australian silver christening mug, with…

Alexander Dick Colonial Australian silver christening mug, with engraved circular banding to the body, a round barbed handle, sitting on a collet foot base, with engraved monogram 'E.C.', circa 1835, stamped 'A.D.', 8.5 cm high, 222 grams. Provenance:…

Alexander Dick (1791-1843) Australian silver spoon clear…

Monogrammed Australian Silver Spoon with Clear Hallmarks

Alexander Dick (1791-1843) Australian silver spoon clear hallmarks to this rare spoon, monogrammed, length 14 cm; weight 32grams.

An Alexander Dick sterling silver mustard spoon Sydney c1837,…

1837 Sydney Sterling Silver Mustard Spoon by Alexander Dick

An Alexander Dick sterling silver mustard spoon Sydney c1837, length 10 cm Wt 13g,

A rare Alexander Dick sterling silver fiddle pattern sauce…

Rare Alexander Dick Silver Sauce Ladle with Engravings

A rare Alexander Dick sterling silver fiddle pattern sauce ladle, the plain fiddle pattern engraved at handle tip with initials H.E.J, back of the ladle stem engraved 'As a token of gratitude' in script, hallmarked to back of handle. Provenance: The Ruth…

A rare and important Australian silver fiddle pattern soup…

Rare Australian Silver Fiddle Soup Ladle by Alexander Dick

A rare and important Australian silver fiddle pattern soup ladle, Alexander Dick, New South Wales, circa 1837-1838, the handle engraved with the initials 'C.B', hallmarked 'A. Dick', lion passant, leopard's head, 'E' and monarch's head, 242 gms total…

A rare Australian silver condiment/mustard spoon, Alexander…

Australian Silver Condiment Spoon with Engraved Crest, 1830s

A rare Australian silver condiment/mustard spoon, Alexander Dick, New South Wales, circa 1830-34, the handle engraved with an armorial crest and the initials 'C J A', hallmarked 'A.D', castle, 'D' and an anchor, 19 gms total weight of silver, 13 cm long.…

Rare Australian silver mustard spoon, attributed to Alexander…

Australian Silver Mustard Spoon by Alexander Dick

Rare Australian silver mustard spoon, attributed to Alexander Dick, monogram to handle, impressed Dick verso, length 9.7 cm

An Alexander Dick hallmarked silver mustard spoon, Sydney, c.…

Georgian Silver Mustard Spoon with Monogram, Sydney 1826-28

An Alexander Dick hallmarked silver mustard spoon, Sydney, c. 1826-28. In the Georgian manner and in the fiddle and shell pattern, with barbed shoulders and a roundish bowl, monogrammed with the letters H.E.B to the handle, Marks: (A.D) Alexander Dick,…

Rare Australian silver Alexander Dick silver spoon and fork, c.…

Rare Australian Silver Spoon and Fork, c.1827

Rare Australian silver Alexander Dick silver spoon and fork, c.1827, in fiddle and shell pattern, with engraved initials F.M.G possibly Frederick Garling (solicitor 1775-1848), impressed marks, length 22 cm (spoon), 20.5 cm (fork), total weight 150gm, (2)…

A pair of Australian Colonial silver mustard spoons, fiddle…

Australian Colonial Silver Mustard Spoons, c.1830

A pair of Australian Colonial silver mustard spoons, fiddle pattern, engraved monogram, monogrammed TCH (probably for Thomas Hyndes, timber merchant of Sussex Street), Alexander Dick, Sydney c.1830, marks A.D/anchor/NSW (ref. J.M.Houstone 'Early…

Alexander Dick (Australian, 1791-1843), Australian Colonial…

Australian Colonial Silver Spoon with Shell Pattern

Alexander Dick (Australian, 1791-1843), Australian Colonial sterling silver spoon, c. 1830, the handle with shell pattern, hallmarked, approx. Weight 25 grams

Alexander Dick sterling silver Christening mug with engraved…

1835 Alexander Dick Sterling Silver Christening Mug

Alexander Dick sterling silver Christening mug with engraved circular banding to the body, monogrammed 'EC' having a round barbed handle, sitting on a collet foot base. Sydney, 1835, maker Alexander Dick. Condition good, expected wear consistent with age…

An Australian Colonial silver spoon, fiddle and shell pattern,…

Australian Colonial Silver Spoon, c.1840

An Australian Colonial silver spoon, fiddle and shell pattern, engraved initials S.H.J; Sydney, c.1840. Length 18 cm. Note: the marks are identical, apart from the maker's initials 'Ch' to Alexander Dick. John Houstone 'Early Australian silver' (publ.…

Alexander Dick, silver cream jug helmet shaped on four ball…

Alexander Dick Silver Cream Jug

Alexander Dick, silver cream jug helmet shaped on four ball feet, lower body fluted, plain looped handle, interior gilt, unengaged, bearing the marks for Alexander Dick, the combination not recorded by Houstone, 'A. D, Castle, anchor, N.S.W', weight 135…

A pair of Australian silver fiddle pattern table spoons, by…

Australian Silver Fiddle Pattern Table Spoons with Dragon Crest

A pair of Australian silver fiddle pattern table spoons, by Alexander Dick, Sydney, circa 1839, with engraved dragon rampant armorial crest to the heel, pseudo English marks, 'Lion passant/Leopard's head/E/Kings head/DICK' (2), 159 gms

A very rare Australian sterling silver sauce ladle, by…

Rare Australian Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle by Alexander Dick

A very rare Australian sterling silver sauce ladle, by Alexander Dick (1791-1843), hallmarked with a lion passant, leopards head, monarchs head and a capital E, initialled. 18.5 cm long

An Australian silver salt spoon, fiddle and shell pattern,…

Australian Silver Salt Spoon, 1827

An Australian silver salt spoon, fiddle and shell pattern, single struck, gilt bowl, monogrammed, Alexander Dick, Sydney c. 1827. (see mark 24, Jbh)