Does anyone know this makers mark dating to London? Dated 1939. Images attached. BGLtd. I believe it may be a later Bromsgrove Guild mark. Their silver was typically assayed in Birmingham and they registered a mark like this in 1922 and 1925 in Birmingham but I wonder if they entered a mark for London too? Thank you (Image of two keys shown, both similarly marked).
Unknown London sponsor mark
Re: Unknown London sponsor mark
The London assay office have been kind enough to get back to me and this mark is for Birmingham Guild [of Handicraft] Ltd, registered in 1927.
Re: Unknown London sponsor mark
Hi Peartree,
Many thanks for updating the topic, it's very much appreciated.
I note that a similar mark was registered with the Birmingham Assay Office.
Trev.
Many thanks for updating the topic, it's very much appreciated.
I note that a similar mark was registered with the Birmingham Assay Office.
Trev.
Re: Unknown London sponsor mark
Sort of! The later Birmingham Guild mark is surrounded by a rectangle. It is readily confused with Bromsgrove Guild later Birmingham marks (c 1925) which look like this but slightly different type face.
Re: Unknown London sponsor mark
Indeed, here is one noted in use in 1936 on an item assayed at Birmingham:
Trev.
Trev.