Help please

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Hi
I'm having great difficult in trying to indentfy the marks on this piece of silver. It has import marks for London 1897, but the original marks and the sponsors mark is proving a problem for me.
First of all is it French? If so, does anyone know what the mark are?

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http://sv1.letmehost.com/img.php?file=s ... l3_001.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://sv1.letmehost.com/img.php?file=s ... l1_000.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Many thanks in advance
John
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