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My thanks to silvermakersmarks for your very prompt and enlightening reply. No hubris involved.....as I did, indeed get the date from your great website.

Another of life's mysteries solved.

Regards,

Jonty.

Thanks techsol,

I am now part way there. I shall now wait to see if someone can come up with a suggestion for the maker.

Jonty

Many thanks for the prompt and revealing reply. I shall follow your advice (and your links) and look farther afield.

Jonty.

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