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tie pin hallmarks

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:03 pm
by riaz
any info on identifying these hallmarks will be highly appreciated
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:43 pm
by dognose
Hi Riaz,

Welcome to the Forum.

I don't think this tie pin has travelled very far, unless I'm very much mistaken, it is a South African piece.

The two marks on the right of your lower photo appear to be 'STG' (upside down) for Sterling, and the other the springbok head, both known marks used on South African silver.

Trev.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:09 pm
by riaz
thanks Trev,the last mark which js partly cut out of pic is of a man on horse back,i was once told that is a mark of durban,where i hail from,never the less ,thanks for your input.

riaz
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:43 am
by dognose
How does the 'man on horseback' mark compare with the one in this post?

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trev.
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:49 am
by riaz
it is one of the hallmarks on the tie pin
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:52 am
by riaz
My apologies,i misunderstood you, the mark is exactly the same.

riaz
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:49 am
by dognose
Just making a comprasion of the marks here.

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If the 'Dick King' mark is indicative of a particular Durban silversmith, could the third mark be the one illustrated below, and the fourth a dateletter. Tardy suggests that some form of date letter system was in use.

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Trev.
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