www.925-1000.com

Yup - couldn't find anything on an A.S. mark --> only the A.Sch variations.
Agreed too about not quite the style --> unless some of his early work did look "voluptuous", but all I could dig out was very stylish and simple lines mostly combined with various enamel techniques.
Thanks for the input ...

HI - Thanks for that - will dig a bit and see what I can find. Will get back.
Brian

volpone wrote:Looks to me like an early version of the Albert Scharning mark.

Thanks for the confirmation, Trev.
The forum is a wonderful source of information --> hope to be here a while.
Brian

dognose wrote:Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Yes, you can call time on the day job!

Your assumptions are all correct.

Trev.

Hi, I hope for some confirmation on my amateurish detective work, which tells me a quaich I picked up some 15 years ago bears the following information:
Manufactured by Wakely & Wheeler, Sterling [925], London, 1940?
Am I improving at this game, or should I continue with my day job for a while ...

This bowl has passed through three family generations. The suspected origin is Norwegian, and after browsing the information on 925-1000 I would guess this may be correct, but would appreciate any further info on the maker's mark and possible year of origin. I enclose photos of the top and bottom of ...