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unknow single mark (I), help please

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 10:57 am
by hayley1952
i can read the rest of the hallmark i just need to know what end mark means the sort of I or a head of head and shoulders of somebody.

i have had a look thought the website i carnt seem to find it.

please help i would really like to know it been puzzling me for a bit of time now!
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:51 am
by Waylander
Hi there

You pieces dates to 1918 I think. I collect English silver, but to be honest I don't know what that mark could mean - there was nothing about 1918 that warranted another Assay Office mark. Maybe marks added in the Silversmith's workship by a journeyman smith (being paid on a per piece basis)?

Waylander

Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 9:46 am
by dognose
Hi,
I think it is more likely an import mark for another country or a retailers mark, if you look carefully you can see that the engraving has been done post-assay as it stops just short of the hallmarks except on that last mark where it appears to run into it, so presumably this mark was applied after the item was in its finished state, there is also a tally mark before the makers mark, I cannot think of a reason why there would be two.
Agree with Waylander, Birmingham 1918,
Regards Trev

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:28 am
by hayley1952
thanks for the help :)