Silver Tea Caddy Hallmark Identification

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Peter C. Viau
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Silver Tea Caddy Hallmark Identification

Postby Peter C. Viau » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:37 pm

Can anyone help me identify these Hallmarks. Their order may be reversed. Thanks.

www.letmehost.com/img.php?file=sv1/19/HPIM0118.JPG
www.letmehost.com/img.php?file=sv1/19/HPIM0139.JPG

claretjugcollector

hi

Postby claretjugcollector » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:49 pm

90 is for 900 silver - it is chinese - thats all i know for the moment- to find HM ( the maker ) will be rather difficult - :-) tom

claretjugcollector

i forgot

Postby claretjugcollector » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:54 pm

HM could also be WH standing on head - then it means Wang hing silver company

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Postby admin » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:18 pm

Wang Hing was located at 110 Queen's Road, Hong Kong in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. There are a number of his pieces and this mark illustrated in "Chinese Export Silver 1785 to 1885" (pub. Museum of the China Trade, 1975).
Regards, Tom

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