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toddy46
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unknown birmingham makers mark

Postby toddy46 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:49 am

i have a silver pocket watch with an unknown makers mark i have looked all over the web the marks are JR. i already know that it is Birmingham because of the anchor also the lion and date letter M
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Postby admin » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:52 am

Help narrow down the search, what is the year?
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toddy46
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Postby toddy46 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:53 am

sorry the year is 1896
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Postby 2209patrick » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:38 pm

A good possibility is John Rotherham. Used a JR mark in a rectangle and diamond shape cartouches. Also used a R&S mark for Rotherham & Sons during this period.
In 1917 they started using the R&S in a diamond mark exclusively.

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Pat.
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