Hello, as you can see this matchstick case was made of sterling silver in Chester by Rolason Brothers in 1728. But they are listed as Birmingham makers starting in 1887 (not noted with a registration date). Could this be a new find, or a horrible forgery?
https://ibb.co/CnBTfBc
Marks don't seem to "jive"...
Re: Marks don't seem to "jive"...
Friction matches were invented in 19th century.
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Re: Marks don't seem to "jive"...
You need to look at the full hallmark, not just the date letter, then you will see that there is a distinct difference between the two date letter cycles.
It may be disloyal of me, but the British date letter charts on our site here are not particularly good. They only show the date letters, omitting the rest of the hallmark; they leave out most 20th century dates; and there is at least one error (in the Birmingham chart).
Phil
It may be disloyal of me, but the British date letter charts on our site here are not particularly good. They only show the date letters, omitting the rest of the hallmark; they leave out most 20th century dates; and there is at least one error (in the Birmingham chart).
Phil