WW1 Nurses watch case.

[Jackster]

Hi I have just purchased this watch case and am after a little more information please. I think the 925 means its silver and the U means imported silver but do not know what the GS or t stands for. Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards

Kevin

[georgiansilver]

925 is sterling silver. The stylised 'U' is the London import mark and the 't' dates it to 1914-15. Unfortunately I don't have a list of makers marks for that era. Best wishes, Mike.

[Jackster]

Mike thanks for prompt reply, so I take it that the 'GS' is the makers mark then? if anyone else can help much appreciated.

Kev

[Dick Gilbert]

'GS' is the importers mark for George Stockwell. He is listed in Priestly's 'Watch Case Makers of England' as a 'Foreign Agent' working between 1907 - 1918 from his premises at 16/18 Finsbury St., London, EC.

Stockwell's mark is particularly common on silver 'Trench' watch cases of the period. It looks as though he was just an importer rather than a proper casemaker; I have never seen one of his cases that was not an import.