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THE ADVANCING PRICE OF SILVER AND OTHER METALS United States Silverware and articles made of plated silver, Britannia metal, pewter, copper, brass and bronze are advancing In price because of the increased cost of metal. The manufacturers of silverware are anxiously watching the result of the Gover...

Hi Goldstein,

Many thanks for the likely explanation.

Trev.

Hi Jack, Welcome to the Forum. They are not hallmarks, I'm afraid. The marks identify flatware supplied under a UK Government contract, probably for the armed services or similar. The first mark is the government 'Broad Arrow', sometimes described as the 'Crow's Foot', it identifies government prope...

We have seen the 'Bear Mark' in connection with silver from Roumania imported into Russia:



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Hi Nancy,

You will have a far greater chance of getting a response if you embed your images. Very few people will click on links.

Trev.

A SON OF HUGUENIN, THE FAMOUS WATCHMAKER, DIES IN A CABIN Milford, Pennsylvania Milford, Pa. Dec. 23 .—Fritz Huguenin, son of the famous watchmaker of Neuchatel, Switzerland, was found dead in a cabin at Brown’s lumber camp, twenty miles back in the Pike county wilderness, a few days ago where he w...

LA BOTTEGA DEI SOGNI La Bottega Dei Sogni di Mulone Annamaria Via Santa Maria delle Giummare 37/b 91026 Mazara del Vallo (TP) Italia Italian Registration No.: 21 TP (assigned 16-10-2009) http://www.925-1000.com/td/f/Italian-2/21-TP.jpg Workers in precious metals. Established since at least 2009. Th...

The Howard Sterling Co., of Providence, R. I., have filed with the Secretary of State of New York a certificate designating Chas. H. Machin 206 Broadway, as their New York agent.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th January 1893

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M. RAPPORT Chicago M. Rapport, an optician, of Chicago, committed suicide in Little Rock, Ark., last week by taking morphine. The deceased had been losing heavily at cards. Leaving the gambling hall, he soon returned, and went to the closet, where he was found dead two hours later. Source: The Jewe...

Homan & Co. Cincinnati, O., have experienced a wonderful season. They realize that their plant must be greatly increased to meet the demands of the trade the coming year. Every department has been strained, and even now orders are piling in over each other. Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Ho...

The Mermod Jaccard Jewelry Co. did such a large holiday business that they had eighty salesmen on the floor. Goodman King says that the firm will soon manufacture all the goods they sell, with the exception of some rare and costly imported goods. Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Revie...

I think Columbia would indeed be the likely candidate for the country of origin.

Trev.

LIDIA LUCCHESE GIOIELLI Lucchese Tea Lidia Via Imperiale Vincenzo 3 91011 Alcamo (TP) Italia Italian Registration No.: 20 TP (assigned 8-7-2010) http://www.925-1000.com/td/f/Italian-2/20-TP.jpg http://www.925-1000.com/td/f/Italian-2/Lucchese-logo.jpg Manufacturer of jewellery. Established since at ...

J. KEYSTON

288, Bradford Street, later, Seymour Street, Belgrave Street, Birmingham



J. Keyston - Birmingham - 1858


Noted at 288, Bradford Street in 1849.

Noted at Seymour Street, Balsall Heath in 1861.

Trev.

R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1921

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To me, it looks like two marks, an oblong one partially over-striking an oval one:



The oval one looks like at one time it was quite highly detailed.

Trev.

The American Silver Co. - Bristol, Conn. - 1904

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SILVER SPOONS AS PREMIUMS Premiums have been used with great success by the Minneapolis Cereal Company during the past six months in the sale of their Cream of Rye. A silver spoon, guaranteed for five years, is placed in every package of Cream of Rye and the gift has proven to be a remarkable stimu...

TRADE BOOMING AGAIN Sheffield The cutlery industry of Sheffield is again in a most flourishing condition, after a steady decline of almost 50 years. With the elimination of German competition in this field every maker in Sheffield is enjoying undreamed of prosperity. Works are besieged by buyers as...

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. To me, everything points to a South American piece. See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=35433 Such a measurement of the standard, 0.900, in 1780? No, far more likely a 20th century way of expressing it. Can you make out the middle letter, P.?P. ? Trev.