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Sheffield Maker
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:21 pm
by JoW
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:45 pm
by larkfield
The Kings Head mark that you query is actually the Silver Jubilee mark for 1934 / 1935 which corresponds to the Sheffield year mark. It is both the King and Queen in profile.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:38 am
by MCB
Hello JoW,
Welcome to the forum.
There was an optional sovereign mark used by assay offices for 1933/4 & 1934/5 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of George V & Queen Mary; the mark actually contains profiles of both.
Your flask top was assayed in Sheffield in 1934/5. The makers appear to be James Dixon & Sons.
Mike
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:56 pm
by JoW
Mike
So I was mistaken thinking it was made in 1908/09, thanks to those who answered.
Joe
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:58 pm
by JoW
I should have added I am a novice to all thing Sterling..Jo W
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:29 am
by georgiansilver
Although the "R"s are similar... the boxes they are in are a different shape, hence the misunderstanding of the date.
Best wishes, Mike.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:02 pm
by JoW
georgiansilver wrote:Although the "R"s are similar... the boxes they are in are a different shape, hence the misunderstanding of the date.
Best wishes, Mike.
.........Thanks Mike, "the education continues"
