Mystery S. African / Birmingham Maker?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:14 pm
I've recently picked up a piece that I believe to be a sporran, but can't determine what one of the marks signifies. It's a lion FACE. Not a leopard for London, or an imperial lion. Just the front face of a lion. It looks rather like the South African silver purity mark used 1948-73, but there's no U surrounding it, and the anchor of Birmingham is on the piece. I'd be interested to know if anyone recognizes the mark and what it signifies.
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