Help identifying a Hallmarked ring.

[Braily]

I am having trouble with verifying and identifying this ring which I bought for my daughter for her wedding band.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It appears to have:
the maker mark C & M;
a lion passant;
the number 18;
a crown;
and a sideways leaf with a capital E or F imprinted on it.

I had thought the crown might signify a Sheffield assay but this appears to be gold and they didn't start marking gold until 1904, and then it was with a different mark.

Anyway whatever help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Happy New Year!


there a lot of other photos that might be of assistance here.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=C ... =folder%2c

[dognose]

Hi Braily,

Welcome to the Forum.

An interesting piece. It's not English, but Canadian. The 'E' within the maple leaf is the mark of P. W. Ellis & Co. of Toronto, who were taken over by Birks in 1928.

See: Henry Birks & Sons

The marks are not hallmarks as such, but maker's marks only, but the Ellis outfit was, I believe, highly reputable, so although I have not noted their gold marks previously, the ring should be of the 18ct. standard stated.

But, who is the maker? Did 'C & M' make the ring for P.W. Ellis & Co., or the other way around? The answer to that will require further research.

Trev.