www.925-1000.com

They are silver plated

http://www.925-1000.com/a_christofle.html

filmboy26 wrote:Yep, thats it! So it's silver plated then?

Yes, it is silver plated.

Thank you Miles, I was looking at the wrong country, I was thinking initially at Hanua, but thanks to you, I am now on the right track with the Netherlands.

I have a pounce pot that I have been unable to determine the maker or country of origin. http://oi49.tinypic.com/2mq2hhy.jpg It was imported, has London import marks for 1892, I have also been unable to determine the importer, as part of the marks appear to be rubbed all I can see is LT and the star...

It is by Gorham, American sterling silver
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_G3.html

[quote="Granmaa"]There's now a Diamond Jubilee mark, which I'd like to see an example of. Miles Birmingham assay office have all the commemorative marks shown on this page, including the new Diamond jubilee mark http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/commemorative_marks.html" onclick="window.open...

The mark is for Francis Howard, Sheffield

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_H.html

I never knew Patrick personally, only through his posts here on this forum, but his wealth of knowledge he shared with other was great and will be missed.

My condolences to his family.

Yes they are by Daniel and Arter and they are silver plated.

I have contacted the Birmingham assay office in the past in regards to makers mark identification and they were very helpful and found who the maker was.

http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/contact.html

I have quite a few Georgian spoons where the makers mark is upside down (compared to the rest of the hallmarks).

You have the assay office and date correct, I cannot help on the maker at the moment (a quick search and unable to find) I do not have my big hallmark book here at the moment.

The date letter is (looking at my hallmark book) definitely for 1732

Nice candlesticks by the way.

Link to your mark is http://s1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj4 ... C03177.jpg

I have a brooch and the marks totally have me stumped, I thought they maybe middle eastern or in the region thereabouts, but I cannot find any reference to them. They are very small and have tried my best to photograph them, the marks are located on the pin. The brooch itself (which does need cleani...

I have seen similar recently elsewhere described as a creamer and sugar bowl

Yes, it is 1908

That is also a possibility, it is one of the two, but without a close up just of the makers mark to compare, it is only a guess as to which maker it is.

It looks like the makers mark is GH for Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson) and assayed at Sheffield, date letter q for 1908

I have no idea who the maker is, unable to find a reference with a name of who they are just yet.

The hallmarks are for London 1971

HTH