Birmingham tea pot help appreciated

[protoceratops]

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Hi I have a silver teapot from Birmingham but the other 2 hallmarks are a mystery to me, one is the makers mark I can make out no letters, and the date mark seems to have a number 7 in it, could it be a Z.
Any help appreciated.
thanks
Derek
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[Waylander]

Birmingham 1958 from the date letter. Maker's mark is not that clear on my monitor - any chance of a clearer shot. Shape of shield and no. of letters reminds me of JB Chatterley & Sons (although that is just a guess)

Waylander
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[protoceratops]

Thanks Waylander, so was the 7 the date letter or was it a Z gone wrong?
Derek

[protoceratops]

Do you know where I can find a picture of JB chatterley & Sons makers mark so I can compare it with my one?

[nigel le sueur]

Derek

l have two marks for this company,this is the second one [img]="http://sv1.letmehost.com/sv1/24/JBC_SLd-JBChatterleyAndSons.jpg"><img[/img]

used from 1925

Regards

Nigel

[nigel le sueur]

Regards

Nigel

[protoceratops]

Yes thats the one, looked like random nonsense to me at first and then I saw your mark, I got a magnifier and my one is the same mark, thanks. Now I know more about my teapot and thats got to be a good thing.
Derek