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tea caddy
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:44 pm
by blonde_minx
I have this lovely tea caddy that was imported, it has a fully set of british hallmarks as shown Victorian but i dont know the other marks, date maker and so on, i would be grateful if anyone could help
Thanks in advance
Mandy
Re: tea caddy
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:01 pm
by oel
Hi,
Welcome to the forum.
Imported by
TG for Thomas Glaser dates seen 1888….1893, London date letter S for 1893, F for Foreign (imported), Leopard head for London assay office
The other marks are pseudo marks.Please check and read about pseudo marks and Hanau pseudo marks:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.htmlRegards,
Oel
Re: tea caddy
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:26 pm
by blonde_minx
Thank you Oel
Re: tea caddy
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:07 am
by dognose
Thomas Glaser appears to be an interesting character. It is likely that he was just a traveling agent for German firms, his addresses supplied to the London Assay Office turned out to be the postal addresses only, for London hotels. His marks were cancelled around 1894.
Trev.
Re: tea caddy
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:11 am
by blonde_minx
Hi Trev
Thanks for the interesting info, its fascinating
Mandy