toothpick, B'ham mark

[fellpony]

[img]http://dawbank.co.uk/images/images2/DSCF1137sml.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dawbank.co.uk/images/images2/DSCF1135sml.jpg[/img]
I don't recognise the date letter - the cursive upper case G - and can't make out the maker's initials either. Any ideas please?

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

You are far more to get a response if you embed your images, as few people will click on links.

Trev.

[fellpony]

Like that?

[oel]

Hi welcome to the forum,

Maker's mark; P G Lt, dates seen 1973..1977, silver items; cigar cutter, decanter label. Your date letter g for:1981
Gratitude: http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Make ... ham-P.html
For more information about this particular maker's mark you could contact, The Goldsmiths' Company:
The.Library@thegoldsmiths.co.uk
Very friendly and helpful and no charges. If you receive further information please inform the forum.

Oel.

[silvermakersmarks]

This is a Birmingham mark so you would need to contact the Birmingham Assay Office (contact links at http://assayofficebirmingham.com/). Although, interestingly, there is an apparently identical London maker's mark.

Phil

[dognose]

The BAO are now charging a massive £15 for simple hallmark identification with the warning: "complicated and/or unusual items may attract an additional charge"

Their early maker's marks database is still available for free, however they describe it somewhat ominously as "currently searchable".

Trev.