tea strainer markings

sarmat · Post by **sarmat** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:50 pm

Greetings!

Can anyone help me sort out the character mark on this item? I believe the lion is OK, the anchor indicates Birmingham, but the third character I cannopt match with anything I am able to find.

Thanks for any help you might be able to give me with this.

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Post by **Granmaa** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:04 pm

This is a Canadian piece made by P. W. Ellis & Co. The middle character is an E for Ellis.

Miles

Post by **dognose** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:06 pm

Hi, Its a pseudo British hallmark, probably American,
regards Trev.

Post by **dognose** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:07 pm

Sorry about the overlaping post,
Trev.

Post by **2209patrick** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:02 pm

American Marks 3

fiona · Post by **fiona** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:48 pm

Hi,
The mark is an E over a maple leaf, for Ellis Bros. of Toronto (bought out by Birks in 1921-2. Birks was known as Birks-Ellis in Toronto until WW2.
Cordially, fiona