Napkin Rings

longlens · Post by **longlens** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:00 pm

I have 4 rings I believe are Birmingham 1920
They are marked with an Anchor, Lion, V

Any help greatly appreciated

Des

Neruda · Post by **Neruda** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:35 pm

Hugh Green & Sons

longlens · Post by **longlens** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:28 pm

Neruda wrote:Hugh Green & Sons

Thanks for the Name behind the initials. I am completely naive in these things. Are they in fact solid silver?
Des

georgiansilver · Post by **georgiansilver** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:49 pm

Yes, solid hallmarked sterling (925) UK silver, made in Birmingham 1920-21.
Best wishes, Mike.

Gerryl · Post by **Gerryl** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:35 am

Another candidate for your pieces? They bear a striking resemblance to those of Frederic Griffith trading as H Griffith & Sons. They were a firm of manufacturing jewellers who at that time traded from 131 Warstone Lane, Birmingham and some time later later from Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa.

Neruda · Post by **Neruda** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:02 am

Gerryl may well be right.

My reference for Hugh Green suggested a Liverpool manufacturer who assayed in Birminghan, Sheffield and London at around this date. But I can't confirm this.

However, there are certainly thimbles on the internet with an identical mark attributed to H Griffith & Sons!