New to this - can anyone help?

[dphil]

Hi, I have recently inherited some pieces of silver - but they are in Africa and I'm in the UK, so do not have access to them. Unfortunately I have only the picture of the marks, not of any of the items. There is a coffee pot, teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tongs, and it seems they are manufactured by the same company. I have had a look through this website and others and please correct me if I am wrong, but so far I think that the hallmarks indicate - Sterling silver, manufactured in London, Regent is Elizabeth I, and assume date is 1844. The problem is that I cannot find any similar manufacturers mark, and have no idea what the M84 is about.




Any information on this would be most appreciated, thank you in advance

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

That is the mark of Charles Reily and George Storer. The 'M84' mark is nothing official, perhaps a stock or personal inventory number.

The Duty mark is that of Queen Victoria, not Elizabeth I. (You were out by about three hundred years on that one!)

Trev.

[dphil]

Thank you very much Trev, my mistake about the queen - I can now continue on my quest for more info!