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help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:41 am
by trikeruk
good morning

ive just bought some cutlery with marking on them but i can seem to identify them,can anyone help??

how do i upload a picture on here??

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:14 am
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

This should help:

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Trev.

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:28 am
by trikeruk
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hope this works,this is the picture of the markings

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:49 am
by dognose
Hi,

The mark furthest to the right, 'A1', is a plate thickness indicator.

The 'H' and 'Ld.' show that the item was retailed by Harrods of London.

The first mark will likely reveal the actual maker. Try cleaning it out with a cotton bud and hot soapy water, and then post a sharp, larger image of that mark.

Trev.

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:53 am
by trikeruk
ok thats cool,ill do the picture this evening it also has a stamp of E on the base of the handle

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:51 am
by trikeruk
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Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:43 am
by trikeruk
can anyone tell me the makers name and what year?

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:48 am
by dognose
The images that you have posted are too small. Please post some sharp, larger images.

Trev.

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:42 am
by trikeruk
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hope these are better

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:43 am
by trikeruk
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Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:12 am
by dognose
Hi,

I think the maker is likely to be Harrison Brothers and Howson. See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_H.html

The 'E' would have been the initial of a former owner of the pieces.

Trev.

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:21 am
by trikeruk
hi trev,many thanks your a fountain of information.

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i have 6 forks and 6 fish knives

Re: help identifying marks

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:35 am
by trikeruk
oppps sorry