What is this mark?

[gumby76]

Found on a teapot.

[dognose]

Hi Gumby,

Please show us all of the marks.

Trev.

[gumby76]

The rest of the marks.

These two are under the lid and on the base.

[dognose]

I think all that has happened is that stamper has struck the Lion Passant mark, and then, when about to strike the Birmingham mark, has become distracted, and placed the Birmingham punch directly on top of the Lion Passant mark. They were only human.

It's definitely one for our 'British Assay Office Marking Errors' topic. See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 38&t=21389

Trev.

[gumby76]

Thank you Trev.

If you want to move it to the other topic feel free too.