Birmingham hallmark?

willwilliams · Post by **willwilliams** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:44 am

Hello,
I am happy to find this site.

I inherited a formal 8 piece set from my father several years ago. I have taken pictures of one fork.

I have reviewed the Hallmarks for the anchor and I believe it to be from Birmingham.

All the 925 Sterling marks have the lion facing R to L, mine is L to R. I can't find one oriented this way anywhere. Does this matter?

Finally, I can't determine the initial stamps. It looks like an "h" and a "G".

Does it look like that to anyone else?

Thank you so much for any information you might be able to provide.

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larkfield · Post by **larkfield** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:10 am

The marks you are showing appear to be Gorham marks (American). if you go to Home page on this site, Gorham is listed, although I expect another viewer will be able to provide further information

http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_G2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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willwilliams · Post by **willwilliams** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:09 pm

Wow! Thank you so much.

I had an inkling I might be off, I appreciate this spin in the right direction.
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willwilliams · Post by **willwilliams** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:29 pm

I looked through the replacements.com site and found what I believe to be the pattern, 1933 Gorham Plain Sterling.

Here is another photo of the front of the fork:

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Post by **dragonflywink** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:25 pm

Pattern is Dolly Madison, introduced in 1929.

~Cheryl
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willwilliams · Post by **willwilliams** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:12 am

wow again, thanks very much!
I appreciate(and does my family) your knowledge!
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