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- Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:24 am
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Unidentified Date Shield for Glasgow Import
- Replies: 6
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Mike, Many thanks for all your efforts, I'll mail you an image as soon as I can get a decent shot of the shields so you can see the style. Admin, many thanks for dating the case, could you advise me which assay office used this style of date shield please? and which reference books show it? I've got...
- Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:37 am
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Unidentified Date Shield for Glasgow Import
- Replies: 6
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Hi Mike, Many thanks for the reply, The main watch in question is a silver demi-hunter wristwatch with silver wire strap lugs, and the case back is stamped from the top as follows: Rectangle with curved corners, and a circle impression on the top edge with the initals G S in capitals (casemaker?) H ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:36 pm
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Unidentified Date Shield for Glasgow Import
- Replies: 6
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Unidentified Date Shield for Glasgow Import
Hi Folks, I'm hoping someone can point me to a source for identifying possible Glasgow import date marks, and help identify this one. I have a watch stamped with the Glasgow import mark (for 1906 onwards) which is inside a plain oval shield. The case is also marked .925 grade silver. What I believe ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:09 pm
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: Silver watch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3395
Silver watch
I believe the hallmark is actually for 1915 rather than 1935 as the watch is from that period also. The marks are very close in appearance though.
By 1935, stem wind/pin set watches had been superceded by stem wind/set.
Hope this helps.
Best regards
Englishlever.
By 1935, stem wind/pin set watches had been superceded by stem wind/set.
Hope this helps.
Best regards
Englishlever.
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:44 pm
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Swiss Pocket Watch
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2633
Swiss pocket watch
Hi Andy,
I believe the mark you are referring to is the Glasgow Assay office mark for imported silver.
The letter may be the date stamp.
Regards.
Englishlever.
I believe the mark you are referring to is the Glasgow Assay office mark for imported silver.
The letter may be the date stamp.
Regards.
Englishlever.