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A letter opener
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:56 am
by amena
I was given this gold mounted ivory paper knife.
It has the mark of Hilliard & Thomason of Birmingham, but the dateletter is very worn and I can not decipher it
Can anyone give me a hint?
Thanks
Amena
Re: A letter opener
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:30 am
by AG2012
Hi,
I think itş letter ‚‚Z‚‚ for 1899.
Regards
Re: A letter opener
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:04 am
by amena
1899 makes sense, but the monarch's head was no longer used on that date. What then is that mark that can be seen on the left?
Re: A letter opener
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:30 am
by AG2012
It`s number ``9`` for nine carats gold.
Gold mark on a article made of 9 carats gold bearing the Birmingham hallmarks for 1899.
Regards
Re: A letter opener
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:35 am
by amena
Great! Now everything is clear, many thanks.
Amena
