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Napkin Rings
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:00 pm
by longlens
I have 4 rings I believe are Birmingham 1920
They are marked with an Anchor, Lion, V
Any help greatly appreciated
Des
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:35 pm
by Neruda
Hugh Green & Sons
Napkin Rings
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:28 pm
by longlens
Neruda wrote:Hugh Green & Sons
Thanks for the Name behind the initials. I am completely naive in these things. Are they in fact solid silver?
Des
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:49 pm
by georgiansilver
Yes, solid hallmarked sterling (925) UK silver, made in Birmingham 1920-21.
Best wishes, Mike.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:35 am
by Gerryl
Another candidate for your pieces? They bear a striking resemblance to those of Frederic Griffith trading as H Griffith & Sons. They were a firm of manufacturing jewellers who at that time traded from 131 Warstone Lane, Birmingham and some time later later from Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:02 am
by Neruda
Gerryl may well be right.
My reference for Hugh Green suggested a Liverpool manufacturer who assayed in Birminghan, Sheffield and London at around this date. But I can't confirm this.
However, there are certainly thimbles on the internet with an identical mark attributed to H Griffith & Sons!