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we have posted this before but it dissapeared we dont know why? we have a small 3 legged silver pot size roughly is 2 and half cm high circumference 14cm width 4 and a half it has ten creases on rim and the marks are [wa] or [w&a] [anchor] [lion] [g] with think this is from birmingham 1804 if any one can help also if you need to see it i can send you an email of it

Please E-mail pics of item and mark. Best wishes, Mike.

Hi Jay

The trouble with dating your piece to 1804 is that it doesn't appear to have been stamped with a duty mark. However, the shape of the 1804 "f" is very distinctive - perhaps 1904. Mike should be able to determine the date once you email him your marks.

Regards

Waylander

hi waylander sorry it is defanately 1804 g birmingham

If it is 1804 Birmingham, it MUST have a Duty Mark - it is not small enough to be exempt, and has been assayed. Go to this site - http://www.925-1000.com/dlBirmingham.html - at the top you will see an example of Birmingham marks for 1801 - your piece should also have the mark on the far left - the Duty Mark. Has it been "rubbed" out by polishing?

While I stand to be corrected, I still doubt that a piece of 1804 silver, otherwise fully stamped by the assay office, would not have been stamped with a duty mark.

Waylander

hi waylander, whilst we have look at it several times and i now understand where the duty would be so i would say you are correct on that point which would make it 1906 but looking at the g 1906 it is not the same g it is the same g as 1804 how is this possible if it has no duty stamp but we cant see if it hasnt been rubbed off.