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Thought you might be interested to know that in 1989 Ari D Norman were the first silversmith to be awarded the Queen's Award for Export Achievement and were uniquely allowed by the Assay office to include the award logo of crossed swords and a crown in the hallmark for the year 1989-90 only. Sorry t...

An antiques dealer in Mayfair has kindly replied to my e-mail on the subject of C&N SILVER markings on a bookmark, and dating based on C&N's production years as follows: Not all English silver has to be hallmarked. However in this case, I think Crisford & Norris must have exported a fair...

Thanks Patrick, that brings me right up to date!

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Thanks Trev - so that's why they didn't catch on!!!!

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Thanks Trev!

This has been confirmed by Sheffield Assay Office as the mark for Harrison Brothers and Howson Ltd of London

Thanks for the info Tom!

Thanks, for that. If it is from New Zealand, does that mean that Crisford and Norris imported/sponsored it .... or isn't it their maker's mark at all?

The handle is a mottled green smooth stone - moss agate????

I have another with the same C&N SILVER mark with a mother of pearl handle in a more sword shape with a hilt. They actually do look like silver.

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In the hope that someone can identify the maker, if not the material and age, here is a larger picture of the mark ... thanks for looking!







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Thanks to help with my DJ maker, it looks as if this might well be Harrison Brothers and Hewson .... unless anyone knows different!

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Sorry, that last post should be DJ, not JD ....... another blonde moment!!!

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Many thanks Mike for the contact - JD was apparently the mark of Dix Jewellery, trading as Harrison Brothers & Hewson. They first registered at the London assay office in 1958; their registration expired in 2006. I suspect you have also solved the ownership of another of my posts relating to HBH...

Thanks for the link Mike! I'll post the result if I get anywhere.
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Thanks again Trev for the most interesting background

Many thanks - it's especailly nice to have a bit of background info on the company too!

Thanks very much Larkfield; I agree one photo looks a bit like a c, but it is more clearly an e in real life! Nice to know the maker.

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Thanks very much for the additional and interesting information Trev ..... I'm beginning to think there isn't anything you don't know!

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Sorry, I do seem to be taking up a lot of topic space ... but I have nearly finished cataloguing my bookmarks/fruit knives and I think this is my last query! This sliding blade silver fruit knife made in Birmingham has a makers mark which I think is THV and a fairly curly e date mark which is probab...

Does anyone know who AS was?? I think the crown is Sheffield and the year1905/06 but can't find an AS listed at that office. Thanks for your time!