Fiddle folk marks

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andymac5
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Fiddle folk marks

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Hello Everyone

i was wonder if anyone could help me find out the marks on this silver folk. Ive tried hard to look up the markings but find it very confusing.
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thankyou
dognose
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Re: Fiddle folk marks

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Hi,

They're plater's marks. Not 100% sure of the maker, but very likely one of the marks used by Thomas Prime of Birmingham. The 'MP' mark would be for Magneto Plate.

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Trev.
andymac5
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Re: Fiddle folk marks

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thankyou very much, thats helped loads.
rauls
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Re: Fiddle folk marks

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The mark "B" probably stands for the quality of the plated silver.
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