Can't figure out this hallmark

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twig87
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Can't figure out this hallmark

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Hello all, I'm fairly accustomed to dealing with British hallmarks so this item is alien to me. I can't seem to figure out where this one is from. The maker's mark suggests it's Victorian British (W Jackson & Son?) however I can't figure out the other marks.

It''s a silver brooch with maker's mark W.J & S.

The first mark looks a little bit like a musical note, letter M or maybe some sort of harp. The second mark is a 925. The third mark looks a bit like a greek 'Tau' letter and is something I've never seen in silver before - I've attached an example of what it looks like below.

In terms of style, it's an Irish shamrock with green agate inlay. Many thanks!

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twig87
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My images don't seem to have appeared... testing again.

https://ibb.co/hsMP476
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Hi,
It was imported to Ireland.The mark on the left is Dublin import mark,date letter looks like Gaelic t for 1984.
After all, it is shamrock and makes sense.Not familiar with sponsor`s (importer) mark.
Regards

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Thank you so much! Of course it's Irish, I should have realised...
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As an aside, is there somewhere I can find the list of 'import to Dublin' date letters? I only ask as the brooch style is unusual for the 1980s. Many thanks!
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There are no import-specific date letters for any of the British and Irish assay offices. The same letters are used for home-production and import.

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