Sterling Golf Pill Box

[netpicker2000]

Unsure of markings. Believe to be mid 19th century and have looked for hall marks but nothing conclusive.
Marks are as follow:

1)MEMA in rectangle box
2) L in rectangle box
3)three crowns enclosed in a heart type box
4) S enclosed in hexagon box
5)830 in rectangle box
6)H10 in rectangle box
7 Below this line of marks the number 72 is punched with the 2 slightly lower then the 7
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank

[dognose]

Hi Frank,

Welcome to the Forum.

I've got a horrible feeling that I'm going to disappoint you.

Your box was made by Mema Guld & Silver AB of Lidköping, Sweden, and assayed in 1982.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/Fsweden_Date_Code.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trev.

[netpicker2000]

Hi Frank,

Welcome to the Forum.

I've got a horrible feeling that I'm going to disappoint you.

Your box was made by Mema Guld & Silver AB of Lidköping, Sweden, and assayed in 1982.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/Fsweden_Date_Code.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trev.

Trev, I need the information to move on and thanks for your input.
What is throwing me is the L enclosed in the box and the 830 sterling mark. The triple crown mark I have seen on other silver pieces with the .925 grade and the MEMA mark is an indicative mark to the region that you mentioned. Thanks for the help, Frank

[netpicker2000]

Trev, Also thanks for the warm welcome. I didn't mention the the box has a gold wash inside.

[dognose]

The 'L' mark is the town mark that identifies Lidköping. The 'S' is the silver standard mark (830/1000 or higher, not Sterling which is 925/1000).

Trev.