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Dating Antique Silver Hallmarks

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This is a simple ring with a solitaire clear glass stone. This is still the standard for sterling silver. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1845 — 1905: When Dining Was an Art.

Marks indicate it is Britannia gauge silver made by or for Paul de Lamerie taken to or in London and dated 1732 it could have been made a year or two earlier than 1732. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.

Dating Antique Silver Hallmarks

READING BRITISH SILVER HALLMARKS The vast majority of English, Scottish and Irish silver produced in the last 500 years is stamped with either 4 or 5 symbols, known as hallmarks. The prime purpose of these marks is to show that the metal of the item upon which they are stamped is of a certain level of purity. The metal is tested and marked at special offices, regulated by the government, known as assay offices. Only metal of the required standard will be marked. It is a form of consumer protection, whose origin goes back almost 1000 years. THE ESSENTIAL POCKET REFERENCE There are so many different hallmarks found on British silver that to know all of them would be impossible. Fortunately, with the use of a single reference book, it is possible for even a complete novice to decipher the vast majority. Although there are many books on the market which can be used to help read hallmarks, the standard book of reference, used by dealers and collectors world wide is Bradbury's Book of Hallmarks. This pocket sized reference contains all of the marks that one is likely to encounter on a regular basis. Armed with this book, the process of reading these marks can be split into the 5 simple steps shown below. Bradbury's book of hallmarks was last updated in 2014 by the Sheffield Assay office. It can be purchased directly from there or from any major book seller. Simply flick through the book, looking at the top of the tables of marks to remind yourself if you forget. If you can't see any of these 5 marks, the chances are that the item is either not British or is silverplated. If you can find one of these marks, then you know that the item is British silver and you can move onto stage 2. STEP 2 - LOOK FOR THE TOWN MARK There are many different town marks but the most common ones are listed below... This mark is only struck once. However, the crowned harp is often seen with another mark called the Hibernia which is similar to the Brittania Silver Mark of a seated lady. This mark is sometimes mistook for the standard mark but it was in fact a special duty mark, used only in Dublin. It tells you if duty has been paid. To the collector, the main importance of this mark is that it helps you find the date letter. The King's head duty mark was first struck in 1784. In that year and the following year, the head faced left and was debossed rather than embossed. This mark has become known as the Incuse Duty Mark. From 1786 to Victoria's reign, the King's head Duty Mark always faces right and is embossed like all other hallmarks. When Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the mark was replaced with the Queen's head duty mark which always faces left. The use of a duty mark was dropped in 1890. STEP 4 - LOOK FOR THE DATE LETTER Go to the appropriate section in Bradburys for the given town. Look for a matching date letter with or without the duty mark as needed. So, although, only 20 letters are used, it is possible to know exactly which year that particular combination of font, and shield is referring to. It is also important to note that each town has a different series of letters, starting on a different year. That means that not only is the font and shield different depending on the town, but also the letter. The shield and font is different in each case. This is why it is important to find the town mark before you try to find the date letter. There are simply too many maker's marks for a pocket guide to include, and so to find the maker one needs to refer to a variety of large reference books. Most people would need to rely on the dealer or auction room from which the item was bought to identify the maker.

Antique Silver Makers Marks … In 1363 it was decided that one method of identifying the makers of sub-standard work or of maintaining a level of north control, was to make the Master Goldsmith register a unique mark of his work in the form of initials, symbols or a shield. These numbers were stamped on each piece usually on the bottom. Nonsterling American Marks A wide range of symbols were used by U. The Dakota standard was obligatory in Britain between 1697 and 1720 to try to help prevent British sterling silver coins from being melted to make. Birmingham has the anchor, Chester the three wheat-sheaves and sword, Sheffield the crown and the Tudor rose from 1975. There are simply too many maker's marks for a sincere guide to include, and so to find the maker one needs to refer to a variety of large reference silver dating marks. Atglen, PA: Silver dating marks Publishing. These five nations have, historically, provided a wealth of information about a piece through their series of applied punches. Antique silver elements have been used to control the quality of goods made of silver since the 14th century and the organisation that regulates the craft, Goldsmiths Hall, gave the world the term hallmark.

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