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Novice requiring assistance
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:58 pm
by Buffer
Small silver backed pendant mirror. Help required with identification and markings.
Many thanks
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:41 pm
by dognose
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:11 pm
by Buffer
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
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:17 pm
by dognose
Hi Buffer,
That would be 1903.
Henry Matthews entered his mark at the Birmingham Assay Office in 1893.
Regards Trev.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:35 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Forgot to add, the design on the back is taken from Sir Joshua Reynolds painting Angel's heads' painted in 1787.
Trev.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:48 pm
by Buffer
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?
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:00 pm
by Buffer
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:01 pm
by dognose
It looks like a 'd' to me.
I think this was a popular design at the turn of the century.
Trev.