www.925-1000.com

Ah, so it all makes a sort of commercial sense really - endless possibilities for some interesting detective work!

So, right then. Thinks... Horton & Allday. Please forgive me if this is a naive question. So did they have had different designs of maker's marks for their Birmingham and London (and Chester) items? And London wasn't just a sales office but must have been manufacturing too in order to have a Lo...

So, right then. Thinks... Horton & Allday. Please forgive me if this is a naive question. So did they have had different marks for their Birmingham and London (and Chester) items? And London wasn't just a sales office but must have been manufacturing too in order to have a London mark?

Thanks Trev, that's fabulous, and for the advice regarding images, I'll go and look at Dropbox doesn't seem to be co-operating for inline images.
Andy

Hi All, Does anyone recognise this makers mark? I've rummaged about on the internet without success, though it is slightly obscured which doesn't help. As far as I can see the cigar box is dated 1896. The second set of marks on the lid has sadly been just about polished away. Andy https://www.dropbo...