ID Help please

jennie · Post by **jennie** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:55 am

Can't make out the hallmark on a vase. Can read H & WS, letter O and lion mark but haven't a clue what the last is. anyone help please
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Neruda · Post by **Neruda** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:27 pm

Looks like it was made by Heming & Co Ltd and assayed in London.

The letter "o" is the date letter, it looks like 1909, the lion means English sterling silver content (92.5% pure) and the last mark is the leopard's head for London.

jennie · Post by **jennie** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:32 pm

what an absolute star you are, many thanks, you have been a great help, give me something to go on now in finding out more about the vases.