Hi and welcome to the forum.
This is actually a London hallmark with the date letter H for 1982. There are no published references for modern maker's/sponsor's marks and at the moment we are unable to identify S-LC.
Phil
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- Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: .925 chain Chester?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 838
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:25 pm
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Birmingham, N&H, Silver Bowl - Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1335
Re: Birmingham, N&H, Silver Bowl - Help
As suggested the date letter is "t" for 1893. At this period Birmingham Assay Office used 2 styles of punch shapes, the rectangle with cut corners as on your bowl and an oval. I suspect that the deciding factor for which style to use is the size of the piece with the oval used for larger p...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:05 am
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: FGW Birmingham
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3269
Re: FGW Birmingham
The engraving on the tankard is the coat of arms of the city of Birmingham so it is likely that it was made as a commissioned presentation piece and does not signify anything in relation to the maker.
Phil
Phil
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:46 am
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: trouble with the 1776 and 1816 series marks - London
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1418
Re: trouble with the 1776 and 1816 series marks - London
Not a problem - just pay attention to details of the whole hallmark: 1776-1784 (a-i) - no duty mark 1784,1785 (i,k) - incuse duty mark 1786-1795 (l-u) - crowned leopard's head town mark + duty mark 1816-1821 (a-f) - crowned leopard's head town mark + duty mark 1821-1835 (f-u) - uncrowned leopard's h...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: Help with Grandmother's 'silver' tea service
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1439
Re: Help with Grandmother's 'silver' tea service
Welcome to the forum, Robert. Images of marks and the items they are on are essential for questions to be answered properly. The following should help you: How to Add Images Posting Requirements https://postimages.org is recommended (click 'Share', then copy and paste the 'Hotlink for forums' code t...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
- Topic: Hallmark on an old flintlock
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2903
Re: Hallmark on an old flintlock
It looks more like "l" for 1746/47 than "r" for 1752/53. TR is probably Thomas Rush.
Phil
Phil
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:13 pm
- Forum: Sheffield Hallmarks
- Topic: Looking for maker "IL"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2120
Re: Looking for maker "IL"
This mark is not shown in the standard reference for Sheffield marks, "The Sheffield Assay Office Register" by B W Watson published in 1911. It may be a mark of Joseph Law who was active at the time. I have seen this mark before, on an 1827 fruit knife, but have left the identity as just &...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: British Hallmarks - Single Image
- Topic: Help identifying maker's mark BC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2317
Re: Help identifying maker's mark BC
This mark hasn't been recorded by Grimwade. There is, however, a BC mark in his "Unregistered Marks" section. It is shown as BC in conjoined circles and noted as seen on a 1734 brandy saucepan. As it was taken from a real-life example it is possible that the original was actually the same ...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:51 am
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: Birmingham marked brooch/pin
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1033
Re: Birmingham marked brooch/pin
I agree Joseph Cook. The date letter is "i" for 1883; it is not immediately obvious as "i" as the dot and the base of the letter have merged together with wear and polishing. Watch fobs and brooches were mass-produced in a series of designs. Here the maker has increased the scope...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:43 am
- Forum: Silver Jewelry - Single Image
- Topic: Birmingham makers marks 1880's
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4273
Re: Birmingham makers marks 1880's
The mark before the anchor is the date letter. This is the i for 1883; it is not immediately obvious as "i" as the dot and the base of the letter have merged together with wear and polishing.
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: 17th cent. English Tankard - maker ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1408
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:02 pm
- Forum: Russian Silver
- Topic: Mocha spoons Soviet Union
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3043
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:36 am
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: help with this mark
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1139
Re: help with this mark
Hi and welcome to the Forum. Images of marks and the items they are on are essential for questions to be answered properly. The following should help you: How to Add Images Posting Requirements https://postimages.org is recommended (click 'Share', then copy and paste the 'Hotlink for forums' code to...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:02 am
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: Possible Silver Celtic or Viking Cloak Clasp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1612
Re: Possible Silver Celtic or Viking Cloak Clasp
I see what you mean but, taking into account the apparent damage on the hallmark itself, we can also expect to see some damage on the detailed parts of the sponsor's mark. Here, for comparison, is my exemplar of Ward Brothers mark: https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Shared/WBs-WardBros-3.jpg...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Sheffield Hallmarks
- Topic: CAC markers mark getting closer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1662
Re: CAC markers mark getting closer
I see that you have posted your query in the Birmingham Hallmarks section. This is a Sheffield mark. However CAC is not included in the standard reference for Sheffield marks of the period (the "h" dates it to 1900/01), The Sheffield Assay Office Register by B W Watson. This may be because...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:02 am
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: Possible Silver Celtic or Viking Cloak Clasp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1612
Re: Possible Silver Celtic or Viking Cloak Clasp
Hi and welcome to the forum. This little brooch is copied from a Viking/Celtic original. It dates from the 20th century and is a souvenir piece. The maker's mark WBs is the mark of Ward Brothers, a well-known maker of such pieces based in Birmingham. They registered this and similar marks in Birming...
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:08 am
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: Tankard identification
- Replies: 2
- Views: 866
Re: Tankard identification
Hi and welcome to the forum.
The letters are J T H but I don't think that this electroplater has been identified. Assuming it is English we can date it to before about 1895 as the use of a crown on electroplate was outlawed around that time.
Phil
The letters are J T H but I don't think that this electroplater has been identified. Assuming it is English we can date it to before about 1895 as the use of a crown on electroplate was outlawed around that time.
Phil
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Silver Plate Trademarks - Single Image
- Topic: Backstamp question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2632
Re: Backstamp question
This mark is upside down. It was for a while thought to be the mark of Meneses Orfebres of Madrid but has more recently been identified as most likely the mark of Eton Silver Inc. of Glendale, NY. See https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 47#p202847.
Phil
Phil
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2960
Re: Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?
If it is Mark Willis & Son then they must have registered their mark at Birmingham as well as Sheffield. It was a relatively common practice for marks to be registered at more than one assay office.
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2960
Re: Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?
I have just noticed that this mark seems identical to one registered at Sheffield in 1875 by Mark Willis, in use there until 1904 and succeeded in 1904 by Mark Willis & Son. The mark has the same square-shaped stop between the letters so there is a strong possibility that the maker of this bowl ...