Help with identifying London Sterling Silver Gilt Brooch - Maker?

[juniorj2012]

Looking for help with identifying the maker of this beautiful silver gilt floral brooch?

I cant work out how to add a picture just at the moment?

Appears to be a Sunflower with a large centre, with 4 bees I suppose taking pollen from it

It is heavy - weighing 18.9g

1 5/8" in diameter

It is fully hallmarked - Lion Passant / Leopard Head - London / date letter lower case 's' in rectangle with cut away corners - same size as Leopard head

I think I have determined this is for 1992?

I am trying to find out the London Maker - the mark is VN inside a lozenge shape - I have looked at lists of marks, coming to no conclusion

Does up with a secure pin and roll-over clasp

Many thanks in advance

[dognose]

Hi,

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[juniorj2012]

Thank you - I did take time to make my post

This was the 2nd or 3rd time of trying

I appreciate your advice, and will look at how to embed the photographs shortly - they are already taken and uploaded onto my machine

regards.

[juniorj2012]

Pictures to correspond with my original post

Many Thanks

https://i.imgur.com/RHjSuyc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Vc2FTmQ.jpg

[juniorj2012]

Further to my post earlier this afternoon

I am trying to find out the London maker - VN within lozenge - of this stunning heavy-weight silver gilt brooch

Sunflower with 4 bees





Weight: 15.9g

Diameter: 1 5/8"

Fully UK Hallmarked:

Lion Passant / Leopards Head / lower case 's'' within recatangle - blunt corners

I have checked on lists to no availl, and I have certainly taken the time to construct my post (thanks admin!)

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you in advance

[oel]

Hi, please show us an enhanced image of all the marks including the maker's mark. Thanks.

Peter.

[AG2012]

Hi,
This is the best I could do with your maker`s mark.
Unfortunately, VN has not been identified so far.
Date letter s should be for 1992.
I am sure London Assay Office can help in identifying the maker.
Regards

[juniorj2012]

yes, thanks - I had determined the lower case 's' was for 1992

Let's try a better image of the makers mark....

[AG2012]

The only way to identify the maker is to contact London Assay Office where he was registered:
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office
Goldsmiths’ Hall
Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AQ

[silvermakersmarks]

..... or online at https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/contact

Phil