A letter opener

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amena
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A letter opener

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I was given this gold mounted ivory paper knife.
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It has the mark of Hilliard & Thomason of Birmingham, but the dateletter is very worn and I can not decipher it
Can anyone give me a hint?
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Re: A letter opener

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Hi,
I think itş letter ‚‚Z‚‚ for 1899.
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Re: A letter opener

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1899 makes sense, but the monarch's head was no longer used on that date. What then is that mark that can be seen on the left?
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Re: A letter opener

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It`s number ``9`` for nine carats gold.

Gold mark on a article made of 9 carats gold bearing the Birmingham hallmarks for 1899.
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Re: A letter opener

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Great! Now everything is clear, many thanks.
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