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Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:16 am
by Phill
Hi,
I think I have identified the Lion as 22 Carat and the letter T as the date 1792. Could someone if possible help with the other markings please.
Thank you
Phill





Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:25 am
by Phill
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:34 am
by dognose
Hi Phill,
Welcome to the Forum.
The date letter appears to be that of 1814. As for the maker, my money would be on Thomas Mayfield, a known goldworker. Although Grimwade makes no mention of a pellet in his mark, he was the only registered 'TM' in the goldworkers' register at this time.
See:
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=26710&p=64785&hilit=mayfield#p64785Trev.
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:01 pm
by Phill
Thanks for the swift reply Dognose , I got the 1792 date from this

which was taken from the Assay Office ,
https://theassayoffice.com/home/date-letters. Is this not correct.
Thanks again
Phill
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:11 pm
by dognose
Hi Phill,
No, they are the date-letters used by the Birmingham Assay Office, your ring appears to be London marked.
Trev.
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:56 pm
by Phill
Thanks Trev , appreciated
Phill
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:08 pm
by silverly
[quote="Phill"]Hi,
I think I have identified the Lion as 22 Carat and the letter T as the date 1792 . . . .
The lion as 22 carat doesn't fit for me; am I missing something?
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:07 pm
by silvermakersmarks
Until the 1816-1835 cycle 22carat gold and sterling silver shared the same set of hallmarks, including the lion passant [ref: Jackson].
Phil
Re: Help with some ring markings please
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:28 pm
by silverly
Thank you! Fits fine for me now and good to know. Never too old to learn.