Help to ID the hallmarks

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bekiz
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Help to ID the hallmarks

Postby bekiz » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:16 pm

Couldn't find info on the web site.
Any help would be good.
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techsol
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Re: Help to ID the hallmarks

Postby techsol » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:30 am

Hi,

Your candlesticks were made in Birmingham in 1973 by a company called P H Vogel & Co.

Martin

bekiz
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Re: Help to ID the hallmarks

Postby bekiz » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:34 am

techsol wrote:Hi,

Your candlesticks were made in Birmingham in 1973 by a company called P H Vogel & Co.

Martin

Martin,
Thank you.
As far as I understand it is sterling silver, isn't it?

dognose
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Re: Help to ID the hallmarks

Postby dognose » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:26 am

Hi Bekiz,

Yes they are sterling silver, although they are almost certainly loaded.

The unusual Birmingham mark commemorates the bi-centenary of the Birmingham Assay Office 1773-1973:

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Trev.


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