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This date letter v is for the assay year 1938/39 so it just pre-dates WW2. I can shed no light on the Indian connection.

Phil

This date letter is actually b - for 1957. The maker is C J Vander Ltd.

Phil

GO is James Goodwin, this mark registered in 1710. The ladle is Britannia standard silver which accounts for the mark comprising the first two letters of the silversmith's name.

Phil

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Yes this is a London 1912 hallmark (more accurately 1912/13 as the assay year did not correspond with the calendar year). The maker's / sponsor's mark is that of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd.

Phil

I just re-read what I wrote and realise I got it back to front: "they show Oliphant's mark with a script E rather than a normal E" should have read "they show Oliphant's mark with a normal E rather than a script E". Apologies to anyone who was confused about what is shown in the ...

It's certainly Edinburgh, 1747 and Oliphant's working dates quoted by the Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths (1737 to 1766) fit nicely. The only caveat is that they show Oliphant's mark with a script E rather than a normal E.

Phil

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This is actually a London hallmark with the date letter H for 1982. There are no published references for modern maker's/sponsor's marks and at the moment we are unable to identify S-LC.

Phil

As suggested the date letter is "t" for 1893. At this period Birmingham Assay Office used 2 styles of punch shapes, the rectangle with cut corners as on your bowl and an oval. I suspect that the deciding factor for which style to use is the size of the piece with the oval used for larger p...

The engraving on the tankard is the coat of arms of the city of Birmingham so it is likely that it was made as a commissioned presentation piece and does not signify anything in relation to the maker.

Phil

Not a problem - just pay attention to details of the whole hallmark: 1776-1784 (a-i) - no duty mark 1784,1785 (i,k) - incuse duty mark 1786-1795 (l-u) - crowned leopard's head town mark + duty mark 1816-1821 (a-f) - crowned leopard's head town mark + duty mark 1821-1835 (f-u) - uncrowned leopard's h...

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It looks more like "l" for 1746/47 than "r" for 1752/53. TR is probably Thomas Rush.

Phil

This mark is not shown in the standard reference for Sheffield marks, "The Sheffield Assay Office Register" by B W Watson published in 1911. It may be a mark of Joseph Law who was active at the time. I have seen this mark before, on an 1827 fruit knife, but have left the identity as just &...

This mark hasn't been recorded by Grimwade. There is, however, a BC mark in his "Unregistered Marks" section. It is shown as BC in conjoined circles and noted as seen on a 1734 brandy saucepan. As it was taken from a real-life example it is possible that the original was actually the same ...

I agree Joseph Cook. The date letter is "i" for 1883; it is not immediately obvious as "i" as the dot and the base of the letter have merged together with wear and polishing. Watch fobs and brooches were mass-produced in a series of designs. Here the maker has increased the scope...

The mark before the anchor is the date letter. This is the i for 1883; it is not immediately obvious as "i" as the dot and the base of the letter have merged together with wear and polishing.

I suggest 1678 as more likely: https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dat ... -1696.html

Phil

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