www.925-1000.com

Many thanks for your input. The 925-1000 site didn't seem to have date marks beyond 1924, up to the present period which is what caused my confusion partly.

From further research the maker is clearly Harry Synyer and Charles Joseph Beddoes (1900-1949) of Vyse Street Birmingham, but the F date letter in its particular cartouche seems out of kilter?
Any clues what is going on, here?

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/coldwaterjohn/36175236 http://www.ipernity.com/doc/coldwaterjohn/36175234 As the marks include both the London lion and the Birmingham anchor, I am not at all clear whether is is from a London or Birminham maker, but in neither can I find the maker's mark identified. I wo...

[What you thought was a worn Duty mark of Queen Victoria, is in fact the date letter 'P'. To confirm this you need to look at the shape of the cartouches, an important guide when dealing with worn marks. This set of marks has pointed bases, and this series of cartouche shape was introduced in 1918. ...

Whilst their mark between 1901 and 1930 was not showing on this website, Martin Hall and Co Limited at their Shrewsbury Works looks a likely candidate - found at this website: http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Sheffield-M.html However this leaves the question of how the piece was stamped wit...

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/16946163-md.jpg This sterling silver quaich with Damascene work surrounding the outer bowl, has maker mark which I am unable to identify. There is no date mark at all - not even obliterated with the passage of time and polishing. However it is marked Sheffield, with t...