Thanks so very much folks, that looks right! Really appreciate your help and sorry for newbie questions. Phil, would you want to use photos of this item component for an updated earliest seen CPB set of marks? I understand if the absence of the anchor or the remainder of the object put you off, but ...
Thanks Phil, I wasn't careful enough in my research and reading for sure - but I think I got it elsewhere (I wouldn't consider your resource "some website"!). I remember it mentioned a 1902 stamp being the "earliest" whereas your site has 1903. Can anyone make a guess at/can iden...
Thank you for the clarification, I wrongly assumed from some webpage :(
dognose wrote:This is incorrect. Brown started his business around 1860, and his firm, later styled Charles P. Brown & Sons, were noted as exhibitors at the British Industries Fair of 1915.
Thanks for taking the time to reply! I agree that another component could have the anchor, I hadn't found an example of this until recently. CPB was apparently only smithing from 1902-1909 and I'm having a hard time matching the date mark up. A 'b' would suggest 1901 which would make it the earliest...
Sorry again, normally I can use forums, honest! If this doesn't work I'll stop spamming my own thread. Front with hallmarks: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Lion plus date stamp?: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Makers mark: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg vs real Charles Penny ...
Sorry for messing up the urls..... n00b error :( Front with hallmarks: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Lion plus date stamp?: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Makers mark: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg vs real Charles Penny Brown stamp: http://www.silvercollection.it/592INGLESE...
Dear all, I was hoping you could help with some research into a silver doohickey I found while metal detecting in central Scotland. There are only three hallmarks present which I know is usually an indicator of something fishy! The lion passant guardant is present but worn, and the date stamp looks ...