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Please help Identify this mark

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:03 pm
by Colette Bercu
I purchased this piece and this mark is on it does anyone know what it may be?

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Thank you
Colette

Re: Please help Identify this mark

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:21 pm
by dognose
Hi Collete,

Welcome to the Forum.

That's a mark used by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. of London.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_G2.html

Trev.

Re: Please help Identify this mark

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:31 pm
by Colette Bercu
Thank you would you know the approx year?

Re: Please help Identify this mark

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:39 pm
by dognose
The company was established in 1880, and the use of a 'Crown' mark on silverplate was outlawed around 1896, so between those two dates.

Trev.

Re: Please help Identify this mark

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:02 pm
by Colette Bercu
Thank you so much for your help. That is very cool. I was not sure if I even bought something real. You were such a help

Colette