Hi,
I initially thought this small pair of nips were made in Birmingham. They are marked sterling on one side, while on the other there is an anchor, a mark I can't decipher and a lion passant. Does anyone have any ideas on their origin?
Many Thanks,
Martin.
Possibly Colonial
Re: Possibly Colonial
Hi Martin,
P.W.Ellis & Co. of Toronto.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 38&t=19623
and: http://www.925-1000.com/canadiansilver_01.html
Trev.
P.W.Ellis & Co. of Toronto.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 38&t=19623
and: http://www.925-1000.com/canadiansilver_01.html
Trev.
Re: Possibly Colonial
Thanks Trev, that was amazingly quick.
Martin.
Martin.
Re: Possibly Colonial
Looks to be Louis XV pattern.
Re: Possibly Colonial
Catalog link here: https://archive.org/details/pwelliscoli ... 9/mode/1up