Novice requiring assistance

Buffer · Post by **Buffer** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:58 pm

Small silver backed pendant mirror. Help required with identification and markings.

Many thanks

Post by **dognose** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:41 pm

Hi Buffer,

Welcome to the Forum.

Check out this to find the maker http://www.925-1000.com/dlBirmingham2.html#M" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this to find the City and date http://www.925-1000.com/dlBirmingham.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards Trev.

Buffer · Post by **Buffer** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:11 pm

Hi dognose

Thanks for the links ...the HM stands for H. Matthews but I am not sure about the date ...what date do you think it may be?

Help much appreciated

Post by **dognose** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:17 pm

Hi Buffer,

That would be 1903.
Henry Matthews entered his mark at the Birmingham Assay Office in 1893.

Regards Trev.

Post by **dognose** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:35 pm

Hi,

Forgot to add, the design on the back is taken from Sir Joshua Reynolds painting Angel's heads' painted in 1787.

Trev.

Buffer · Post by **Buffer** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:48 pm

Thanks very much ....on the other side is a slightly damaged mirror. Unfortunately I don't have the pendant's chain. Would this be a particularly rare item do you think?

Buffer · Post by **Buffer** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:00 pm

Don't you think that it may be a letter A rather than a D?

dognose wrote:Hi Buffer,

That would be 1903.
Henry Matthews entered his mark at the Birmingham Assay Office in 1893.

Regards Trev.

Post by **dognose** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:01 pm

It looks like a 'd' to me.
I think this was a popular design at the turn of the century.

Trev.