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Thank you for your thoughts and responses. I have tested the metal in the areas where the gilt is slightly worn through near where the buckle fastens and I get a clear response that the metal under the gilding is silver. I do agree the central stone is most likely an art glass. Having seen and handl...

Hi again Folks Back again with another mystery mark I am hoping you can help me with. I have been trying to figure this mark - its is a strange one Buckle is silver gilt and reasonably heavy substantial piece - 77.4 grams. Not sure what the central stone is - but the other stones look to be Onyx ?? ...

Hello Folks This is quite a large brooch - 4 inches long. The stones I am uncertain whether they are amethyst or paste ??. The shape might be best described as Fibula ??? I am not certain even on the country of origin for this - Considering the 830 - I wondered maybe Norway (although it doesn't seem...

Hello Folk Could you help me. I have spent quite a lot of time and had no success locating the touchmarks on this. Its very large cross - 4 inches x 2 1/2 inches. Tests as Silver. with worn gold wash There are 2 marks is on its body (top loop area - not the jump ring). First (at 9 oclock). The carto...

Hello Paul

Thank you for that - I will check out the museum website - it would be interesting to find the original

Cheers

Debbie

I should have asked - Can anyone tell me precisely when this M&W mark was used ?
Just trying to date this more preceisely.

Also if you can tell me anything else about it - scenes etc.

Much appreciated

Debbie

Hello all I have been trying to research the mark on this casket - without much luck.The little initials in the diamond shape under the word Mappin are AB. I read somewhere M&W often marked the qualilty of the plate ? Does anyone have a reference for Mappin & Webb Marks ? Every square inch o...

Hello Hada Thank you so much for taking the trouble to look at this for me. It was very kind of you. I have had this necklace a while. Its been one of those pieces that I kept in my own collection kniwing nothing at all about it. It has sat quietly in the background waiting for a day when something ...

Hello Geryl I had a feeling my query may not be straight foreward as it sounded but I thought it was worth asking the question. In theory Makers marks should'nt be difficult to track down as I figured all the info must be held by the assay offices Isnt it a rather odd state of affairs that manufactu...

Got it - just found the other soft cornered diamond mark - its the reserve mark for precious metals.

Your piece is definitely Tunisian.
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The hand symbol is islamic and known as the Hand of Fatima. If you google this phase you will find out its history - lots of info online. My book shows a mark it looks rather similar too - This is a cat mark for Tunisia 1905-1917 which fits the date of the other marking - it was stamped on small gol...

Thank you Nigel

I will certainly do a book search for that one - it sounds like it may be useful one to have on the shelf.

Is anyone aware of a book that covers the period post 1914 ?

Debbie

Hi all I have the large Jacksons Silver and Gold hallmarks book which is good for identifying the makers of early british silver but hopeless for marks that are anything later than mid 19th century. Just wondered if anyone could recommend a book that lists makers from mid 19th century to present day...

Hi all I have been trying to ID this silver necklace for a little while without much luck. Can anyone help me. I have already tried the Haramlik site but dont see anything similar. The necklace is heavy, tests as silver and shows the same arabic ?? writing on both sides. There are no markings I am a...