Sydney Hanna hallmark?

[Playford79]

I have a masonic jewel.

The box says R McDowell & CO, Belfast

The other hallmarks indicate Birmingham assay and Sterling silver and 1958 I think.

Is the maker Sydney Hanna of Belfast or another maker? Hanna was a prominent Mason and connected to R McDowell? S.H hallmark?

Or is it another maker, the links in the database appear to be dead for both makers.

Thanks in advance! Will upload a pick below.

[Playford79]

I have a masonic jewel.

The box says R McDowell & CO, Belfast

The other hallmarks indicate Birmingham assay and Sterling silver and 1958 I think.

Is the maker Sydney Hanna of Belfast or another maker? Hanna was a prominent Mason and connected to R McDowell? S.H hallmark?

Or is it another maker, the links in the database appear to be dead for both makers.

Thanks in advance! Will upload a pick below.

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

https://postimages.org (choose 'Share', then copy the 'Hotlink for forums' code) is recommended. Do not use Photobucket or Dropbox.

Trev.

[Playford79]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

https://postimages.org (choose 'Share', then copy the 'Hotlink for forums' code) is recommended. Do not use Photobucket or Dropbox.

Trev.

[Playford79]

Sorry if that image is huge.

Thank you for the quick reply.

[silvermakersmarks]

I can confirm that your identification of the hallmark is correct, but I am unable to identify SH, neither as Sydney Hanna nor anybody else. I would be interested to know how you arrived at Sydney Hanna as a possibility.

Phil

[Playford79]

I can confirm that your identification of the hallmark is correct, but I am unable to identify SH, neither as Sydney Hanna nor anybody else. I would be interested to know how you arrived at Sydney Hanna as a possibility.

Phil

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The item is an irish masonic jewel supplied by r McDowell in Belfast, apparently there is a connection between r McDowell and Sydney Hanna. Sydney Hanna was also a prominent Mason so it seems logical enough he made Masonic Items that were resold in other jewelry shops?

The connection between the two is mentioned in your hallmark listings, I can't see any pictures.

[dognose]

I've replaced the missing images in the Sydney Hanna topic.

See: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... nna#p83066

Trev.

[Playford79]

I've replaced the missing images in the Sydney Hanna topic.

See: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... nna#p83066

Trev.

http://www.dgracdown.org.uk/hanna.html

He was clearly a senior Mason. Interesting to see he left R McDowell in 1940 to set up for himself.

Hmmm. Perhaps R McDowell just bought in from Birmingham?