deco fruit kives and fork hallmark ID please

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mxdeb
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deco fruit kives and fork hallmark ID please

Postby mxdeb » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:43 pm

have searched for days but can't find this. Sterling band on the utensils is markder with intials JC or JG then the lion facing left then can't quite make out the next mark and the last is completely worn away.
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Postby georgiansilver » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:28 am

Mark is for Birmingham 1890 but makers mark..no idea. Best wishes, Mike.

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Postby mxdeb » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:05 am

Thanks MIke,
was able to find the maker using the Birmingham lead you gave me.
Check out this site www.thimbleselect.bizland.com
It's mainly about sterling thimbles but has tons of pics of Birmingham and some Chester silversmiths hallmarks. Very informative.

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Postby mxdeb » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:06 am

Sorry, maker was James Cook


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