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Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:43 am
by dianad
Hello - please can you ID the maker and the year for this silver pocket watch - the movement is Swiss if that is any help
Thank you
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:05 am
by silvermakersmarks
Hi and welcome to the forum.
The style of the lion passant and date letter indicate that the pendant was assayed in Birmingham during the 1925/26 assay year. I do not think that the mark on the left of your picture is a maker's mark. Are there matching marks on the case?
Phil
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:21 am
by dianad
would they be inside the back cover? there is nothing on the outside
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:36 am
by silvermakersmarks
Yes, they will be inside the cover.
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:21 pm
by dianad
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:51 pm
by silvermakersmarks
The case was made by the Dennison Watch Case Company, a Birmingham company founded by Aaron Lufkin Dennison. It was assayed in Birmingham in 1926/27. It was not uncommon for the pendant to be made separately and bought in by the case maker.
Phil
Re: Id for pocketwatch hallmark please
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:58 pm
by dianad
Thank you so much for all your Help, much appreciated
