Hi i have been researching a hand mirror which belonged to my nan and possibly her mum before her. I was told by a jeweller that the year was 1857 but on researching i think if it was made then it should have a duty mark which it doesn't....am i right and therefore the year is wrong. Im pretty certain it is birmingham and silver but i also cant seem to locate the makers mark. Can you help me with this?
help identifying makers mark
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We'd love to, but you'll have to help make that possible by submitting a reasonably sized image of the marks.Can you help me with this?
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hope this is better ...im not too good with this sort of thing
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I make this a lower case 'r' for 1916, with the maker's mark of Jones & Crompton of Spencer Street, Birmingham; subsequently Harford Street, Birmingham.
Regards
John
Regards
John
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thank you very helpful though the letter looks like a capital I to me
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when you look at the letter the right way up it looks abit like a T but you can see there is a line at the bottom but the stamp kinda goes onto a raised part.
I've just had a reply from birmingham assay and they seem to think its 1910 so l now im even more confused but i do agree jones and compton
I've just had a reply from birmingham assay and they seem to think its 1910 so l now im even more confused but i do agree jones and compton
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My eyesight isn't what it was at the best of times. It may, as you suggest, even be a 'T' for 1943, but these guys didn't seem to operate then. Their registration was from between 1901 & 1932.
If the assay office say 'L' then go with that, as it fits with their time frame.
Best regards
John
If the assay office say 'L' then go with that, as it fits with their time frame.
Best regards
John