ID Help please

[jennie]

Can't make out the hallmark on a vase. Can read H & WS, letter O and lion mark but haven't a clue what the last is. anyone help please
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/c ... s/silv.jpg

[Neruda]

Looks like it was made by Heming & Co Ltd and assayed in London.

The letter "o" is the date letter, it looks like 1909, the lion means English sterling silver content (92.5% pure) and the last mark is the leopard's head for London.

[jennie]

what an absolute star you are, many thanks, you have been a great help, give me something to go on now in finding out more about the vases.