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Potosi Silver, Birmingham Hallmark?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 7:53 pm
by IMAZTriBabe
I recently purchased these sugar tongs, and was curious to know how old they might be? Can this be deciphered by the characters in the hallmark stamp? I believe the last stamp is an R and a D. Any information that anyone can provide, would be greatly appreciated.
Lori
Re: Potosi Silver, Birmingham Hallmark?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:11 pm
by IMAZTriBabe
Sorry. Here is a picture of the tongs themselves.
Re: Potosi Silver, Birmingham Hallmark?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:55 am
by silvermakersmarks
These tongs are electroplated and not silver. Therefore, strictly speaking, the marks are not a hallmark. They include no dating information but a rough estimate of date would be last decade of the 19th century. RD stands for "Registered" and merely indicates that the design was formally registered.
Phil