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Help ID Watch Case Hallmarks
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:28 am
by captainsimos
This is a William Marshall (Edinburg) pocket watch with a silver? watch case. Could someone please help ID the marks. One is a Lion (.925), one is a "BN", one is ( i ), and the other is a shield or a cat head can't really tell. This is my first posting so if I have left something out please let me know.
Thank you in advance for the help!
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:08 am
by 2209patrick
Hello and welcome.
I read the hallmarks as London 1824.
Believe the BN mark was used by Benjamin Norton, 59 Banner Square, St. Lukes.
Benjamin Norton just made the case.
Pat.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:40 pm
by theejock
Hi,Unless I am wrong the maker of the case is Benjamin North.The other poster states Benjamin Norton but I feel it is Benjamin North.He did only make the case only.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:30 pm
by georgiansilver
With the absence of a duty mark and the shape of the leopards head... I read the hallmark as London 1904/5.
Best wishes, Mike.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:16 pm
by 2209patrick
Watch cases became exempt from duty in 1798.
Statute 38 Geo III cap 24 (1798).
Pat.