Has anyone seen these marks before.
They are on a ring F*B INS P.M.
Any help is much appreciated.
Regards.
INVERNESS ? BUCKLE RING WITH STRANGE MARKS
Re: strange inverness? marks
Hi, welcome to the forum.
The marks are too small please try again to capture a clearer, sharp image of it. Take the photo in natural daylight and use the macro feature on your camera.
Oel.
The marks are too small please try again to capture a clearer, sharp image of it. Take the photo in natural daylight and use the macro feature on your camera.
Oel.
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Strange Inverness Marks with better images this time
Can anyone help with this strange Inverness Mark on a Ring ?
F*B INS P.M
Any help is much appreciated.
F*B INS P.M
Any help is much appreciated.
Re: strange inverness? marks
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
We may have some thoughts, but as requested, we need a large, clear, close-up of the mark.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
We may have some thoughts, but as requested, we need a large, clear, close-up of the mark.
Trev.
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strange inverness marks trying again with images
Strange Inverness Marks
F*B INS P.M.
I am trying again with some new images.
Any help is much appreciated.
(admin edit - please try again with images, but remember to use the preview feature)
F*B INS P.M.
I am trying again with some new images.
Any help is much appreciated.
(admin edit - please try again with images, but remember to use the preview feature)
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INVERNESS ? BUCKLE RING WITH STRANGE MARKS
Hi.
I have a Buckle Ring with marks I cannot understand.
F star B INS P.M.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you Burnieboozle.
I have a Buckle Ring with marks I cannot understand.
F star B INS P.M.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you Burnieboozle.
Re: INVERNESS ? BUCKLE RING WITH STRANGE MARKS
Hi Burnieboozle,
Welcome to the Forum.
I thought you were never going post those images of what sounded like a very interesting ring.
I think it is likely that this is one of the marks used by Ferguson Brothers (James and William) of Inverness:
Ferguson Brothers - Inverness - 1873
The 'P.M' mark is a mystery, for there is no-one of those initials recorded, to my knowledge, working in the trade at Inverness at that time. However, there is a possibility to the identity of 'P.M'.
The 1871 Inverness Census records a Paul McBean, a 21 year-old lapidary apprentice. The name McBean is important in this case, as William Ferguson was later to go into partnership with his brother-in-law, James McBean, as Ferguson & McBean, so it is possible that Paul was part of the same family and was employed at Ferguson Brothers. Although it would be unusual for journeyman to mark an item in such a way, I don't think it would be impossible. But this is only speculation on my part and only offered as a possibility.
Should Paul McBean be the maker of the ring, then a clue to what he may have looked like might be found in the image of William McBean, a Melbourne jeweller who is likely to be part of the same family.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ean#p59709
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
I thought you were never going post those images of what sounded like a very interesting ring.
I think it is likely that this is one of the marks used by Ferguson Brothers (James and William) of Inverness:
Ferguson Brothers - Inverness - 1873
The 'P.M' mark is a mystery, for there is no-one of those initials recorded, to my knowledge, working in the trade at Inverness at that time. However, there is a possibility to the identity of 'P.M'.
The 1871 Inverness Census records a Paul McBean, a 21 year-old lapidary apprentice. The name McBean is important in this case, as William Ferguson was later to go into partnership with his brother-in-law, James McBean, as Ferguson & McBean, so it is possible that Paul was part of the same family and was employed at Ferguson Brothers. Although it would be unusual for journeyman to mark an item in such a way, I don't think it would be impossible. But this is only speculation on my part and only offered as a possibility.
Should Paul McBean be the maker of the ring, then a clue to what he may have looked like might be found in the image of William McBean, a Melbourne jeweller who is likely to be part of the same family.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ean#p59709
Trev.
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Re: INVERNESS ? BUCKLE RING WITH STRANGE MARKS
Thank you so much for your help it is much appreciated.