James Dixon candlesticks mystery mark

[Peartree1234]

Can anyone identify the strange quartered square mark with dots in it - perhaps one of the dots is a triangle. It looks like it may be a manufacturers mark but on the other candlestick the same mark is on the scone, as it were a hallmark (but is rubbed). Perhaps an import mark?
Thank you

[dognose]

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[Peartree1234]

Thank you. Just about figured it out but only by creating a link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95286728@N06/10523230663/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95286728@N06/10522983055/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95286728@N06/10522997506/

[dognose]

Hi,

Are there no other marks on these pieces?

Trev.

[Peartree1234]

The other marks on the piece are as you would expect. JD&S sponsor mark, date mark gothic n, Sheffield assay mark and sterling lion. The quartered square mark is additional to all these. Thank you

[dognose]

Hi,

I think it likely that they are journeyman's marks, to identify the actual workman that made the pieces.

See 'Tally Mark' at: http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary5.html

Trev.

[Peartree1234]

Thank you very much. If anyone on the forum has experience of using the James Dixon archive in Sheffield to either trace journeyman marks or design drawings I would love to hear from them-ie is that easy/feasible to do?
Thanks again
Anthony