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Hello SS221- The R102 sounds like a catalog or registration number of some sort. I dont understand why it wouldnt be marked with the makers mark, being Sterling. Seems weird to me. Can you give it another once over, maybe with a magnifying glass even. If it has patterns to it, look in there also, it...

Hello Honey- Say hey! to Harv for me. As For the Crown, it dosen't mean much without the rest of the marks. The other marks could tell the where, what, who and the T could be a date mark. But without a "very" good description or a photo, can't say. As for its weight, it is probably weighte...

Hi David- You seem to know alot more about jewelry than I do. Just some thoughts at you however. Looking at the face of your necklace, could your "GJLD" be "GOLD" plated? they would I believe, mark it for both metals. The "Anton Michelsen" I'll take you at your word. Bu...

Hi blackmag-

Is S.F. all it has, or are there other marks?

Regards-

Hiya SC girl-

To be honest, I cant make out your picture of the mark because of the flash, can you turn it off and send another? perhaps then someone will be able to recognize it. Besides, now I want to know also.

Regards- Byron

Ditto....

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Sounds like the Maltese cross.

http://www.mirs.gov.si/fileadmin/um.gov ... EUzigi.pdf

Good morning Crigger- From one newbie to another, I just dont know. The marks on yours almost looks like "Gorham 1886" but some how just not right. You got my curiosity up on "sheffield plate" so I to read a few articles on it, however I do not see why you are considering it to b...

Hi Wolfgang- I see what you mean about the 800 being upside down, guess that dosen't matter much. The "A's" however.... are you sure that the second one is an "A"? Dosen't look like an "A" to me, looks more like a pictorial mark of some kind. What do you think? A origin...

Hey Crigger- I am just learning, but as I see it, your items appear to have copper showing thru the what appears silver plating. Many makers incorporated the lion as part of thier mark. Also see "pseudomarks" description here in the silver glossary. Glossary can be found from the home page...

Hello SC girl-

You can see the mark here on this site, nothing to do with the patriot other than perhaps the name sake.

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

Regards- Byron

Hello Debbie- Try photographing the hallmarks anyway, for some great ideas on how to do it, see Wolfgang's notes, his pics are fantastic. http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9051&highlight=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; If nothing else, take a picture of the item its s...

Hello Olya-

Perhaps you can find further help here:

http://gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/index.php

Best wishes- Byron

Hi Mylamor-

Even a bad picture would be better than no picture at all. And it would be worth a thousand words of trying to explain the letters.

Hello C.E.-

I don't have any information for you. I just wanted to say that the box you have is pretty, i have never seen a glass box with a key lock. Thanks for sharing.

Regards- Byron

To All-

Sorry, Your probably thinking we should get a library hotel or something about now. I appologize, even though we are way off subject, this is very interesting to me.

Best Wishes all- Byron

Greetings Hose- This is a very interesting discussion. So as it happens, Thyra's son is the new rave "Blue Tooth" ? (just kidding) As far as Gorms toomb being cut in 958, does that really mean that was the death of his death? Think of the Egyptian Pharoahs, they started there toombs 30 to ...

"Hi Olya"
What did you find out about what "Handarbeit" means? Hand made maybe? "Wolfgang" where are you? need a little help here my friend. I know I am always pestering you for help arent I.

Greetings and salutations- Byron

Hello Hose_dk- Its funny, I consider my self a real fan of history. Yet I have never thought about when the Byzantine, Roman empires became "Italy". Thank you very much for the short history lesson. For others, it was much later than "We Americans" at least this one ever thought ...

Hello Antiqpro-
I think the crown is just part of the makers mark, not signifing Sheffield. What is that little mark on the bottom left of the diamond? Does it have any other marks any place else? can you see any worn spots that may show a base metal such as copper?

Best to ya! Byron