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Thank-you both. That's exactly the info I needed. Many thanks. The button belongs to a 94 year old lady who collects them. She will be very pleased to hear this! Thanks again!

The item attached is a button. I would appreciate confirmation of this maker's hallmark as Tozer, Kernsley & Fisher and member's opinion on the date letter. I or L? L (1910) falls within the date that my (very amateur) research shows this hallmark was in use (1905-12). Letter I seems way off the...

Thanks Trev,
You bloke certainly know your stuff! Much appreciated.
The only mystery now is the 51 below the Alfred Bedford's mark.

My sincere thanks to you both got your help!
Kindest regards.

Hi Phil, Thanks for replying. I have attached an inside view of the lid. As you can see the AB is not very clear and the 51 is barely discernible below that. The cosmetic lid theory came up because I found a product labelled lid to a compact close by of a similar size. Anyway, I hope this pic helps ...

Thanks, Waylander.
I appreciate your prompt reply! 1877 is fairly old for an Aussie metal detecting find.
One more question: Is the hallmark proof of the metal quality or could the item be silver plated?
Regards,
Mick

This is a lid possibly from a cosmetic compact case. It was excavated at Bowning, NSW, Australia. I would appreciate any help with identifying the hallmarks. The maker's mark appears to be AB with the number 51 as a separate stamp beneath it (second image). The triangular mark appears to be the Ches...