Strange Mark on 20thc. British Silver Caster

laudare · Post by **laudare** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:33 pm

I think this was made in 1903 from foreign import silver. In addition to the regular hallmarks there is a strange mark on the base that I can't figure out. Does anyone know what this mark means?

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Post by **dognose** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:59 pm

Hi,

The whole item was imported from the Netherlands. The mark on the base is the Dutch date mark for 1903.

Check out: Dutch Hallmarks

Trev.
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laudare · Post by **laudare** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:04 pm

Thank You So Much!

Regards,
Julie
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MCB · Post by **MCB** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:55 am

Hello,

For the record the piece was put to London assay by Alfred Lewis of 29 Islip Street, Kentish Town. He was an importer of silver and registered his mark in 1902.

Mike
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laudare · Post by **laudare** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:18 pm

Alfred Lewis was not the maker of the piece, is that correct?
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Post by **admin** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:48 pm

He was an importer of silver

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