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09.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: First ever post! Would someone be kind enough to ID ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Hose_dk) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:00 +0000

Hose_dk wrote at 09 Mar 2010 08:04 PM GMT: Hallo I can help you a bit. WW is the maker and I dont know who that is.
EP stands for Electro Plated - so th cutlery is not in siver but electroplated.
A1 is a manufacturer defined quality of the silver plating. In fact it has no meaning - just to say that the product is a quality product. But noone controlled this.
Hope that someone can identify WW.

09.03.10 :: The Bar :: Hi

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (smiling-knife) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:57:50 +0000

smiling-knife wrote at 09 Mar 2010 07:57 PM GMT: Hi everyone, I just joined the site and wanted to introduce myself. My name is smiling-knife. I collect wine-related items and pocket knives. I have a few silver items that I will post in the near future. Until then, looking forward to exploring the site and meeting new people. Cheers. s-k

09.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Maker's mark & crests on a George III tea service

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (carolt07) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:02:44 +0000

carolt07 wrote at 09 Mar 2010 12:02 AM GMT: Am hoping someone may be able to provide some information regarding a five-piece Georgian-era tea service, purchased in England about 80 to 90 years ago, that we recently inherited. Have done a bit of research on what the hallmarks mean but some things remain a mystery. The hallmarks include a lion passant guardant, a crowned leopard�s head, a George III duty mark, and a date stamp (K) indicating it was made in 1805-6. However, we are totally in the dark regarding the maker's mark and the crests that appear on either side of each piece.

The maker�s mark appears to be J.E (the E looks like a reversed numeral 3, with the full stop centred between the letters) inside a squarish-shaped depression with ballooned corners.

The larger crest consists of a crowned shield with a St Andrews-style cross on one half (can�t quite make out what is on the left half) supported by a crowned woman holding an anchor on the left, and a hatted male figure holding a flag on the right. The motto beneath is �Secundis Dubiisque Rectus�. The smaller crest consists of a large crown over a sailing ship with a broken mast, and the motto �Disce Pati�.

Any clues about the maker, or the identity of the person/family for whom it was made, would be much appreciated. Also, as we might need to now get some extra insurance cover, any ideas of its approximate value?

08.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: HELP WITH HALLMARKS

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (JohnBr) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:09:04 +0000

JohnBr wrote at 08 Mar 2010 08:09 PM GMT: I have a silver roasting hood and the markings are:

JS
&S

What seems to be a rodent

A Crown

The letter B

and the number 9418

Can anyone identify these marking?

John in Australia
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08.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: First ever post! Would someone be kind enough to ID hallmark

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (itsdw) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:24:48 +0000

itsdw wrote at 08 Mar 2010 07:24 PM GMT: Good evening all,
First ever posting here.
I've joined this forum in the hope that someone has the expertise to identify this hallmark.
My Father is 88 years old and has always wanted to know the origins of his Mothers' cutlery set, it's maker and age.
I've said I'll try and find out, via the wonders of the internet, so here goes.
The Hallmark says W.W E P A1 (Note there's a DOT between the two W's.
This seems to be a site full of people who might just be able to help us...I hope so!
Best regards to all.
Duncan
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08.03.10 :: What's it worth? :: re: W.B. Kerr Sterling Art Nouveau Case :: Reply by Vermook

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Vermook) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:19:04 +0000

Vermook wrote at 08 Mar 2010 04:19 AM GMT: Thank you very much

07.03.10 :: Suggest a resource :: Heritage Auction Galleries

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Carrie Hunnicutt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:54:53 +0000

Carrie Hunnicutt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 06:54 PM GMT: Heritage Auction Galleries welcomes silver collectors to its web site, www.HA.com/silver/. Registered users can search the archives for detailed information, photographs and prices realized on thousands of pieces of fine silver and vertu, search our hallmark database, and browse items currently up for bid, as well as contact us about consigning to an auction, getting an auction evaluation or a formal, written appraisal.
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07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help Identify Silver Tray :: Reply by silvertt

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (silvertt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:25:27 +0000

silvertt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 06:25 PM GMT: Hi, for the tray weight will be important in valuation. Cigarette boxes usually fetch about �20-30 at auction.
Regards,
Tony

07.03.10 :: What's it worth? :: re: W.B. Kerr Sterling Art Nouveau Case :: Reply by Carrie ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Carrie Hunnicutt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:06:52 +0000

Carrie Hunnicutt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 06:06 PM GMT: We sold two similar cigarette cases from William B. Kerr last year, one for $359 (www.ha.com/5025*71096) and one for $1,673 (www.ha.com/5016*71207), so I'm confident our specialist in that department could provide you with more information about yours: Tim Rigdon, 214-409-1119 or TimR@HA.com.

Regards,
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07.03.10 :: What's it worth? :: Rough Value - Silver Salver & Cigarette Case

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (TiSwAs) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:43:16 +0000

TiSwAs wrote at 07 Mar 2010 05:43 PM GMT: Please could you give me a rough idea if these are worth anything other than scrap value.

Silver Salver
S&S - Stephenson & Sons
Standard Mark - Sterling .925
City - Sheffield
Date - 1905/1906
Weight - approx 565grams

Cigar/Cigarette Case - Cedar woord interior with one divider
P&B - Padgett & Braham Ltd
Standard Mark - Sterling .925
City - London
Date - 1963/64

Thanks for your time

Kind Regards
Dave

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help Identify Silver Tray :: Reply by TiSwAs

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (TiSwAs) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:35:01 +0000

TiSwAs wrote at 07 Mar 2010 05:35 PM GMT: thanks again silvertt

just going to post in the valuation area - have no idea what they are worth...
obviosuly from the Edwardian period with a coat of arms of some description!

Thanks.

07.03.10 :: What's it worth? :: Could you please help me with this 800 Silver item

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (chaimb) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:29:42 +0000

chaimb wrote at 07 Mar 2010 05:29 PM GMT: Could you please tell me what this item is correctly described as, and a rough value? Thank you.

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help Identify Silver Tray :: Reply by silvertt

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (silvertt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:26:18 +0000

silvertt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 05:26 PM GMT: Hi, The maker mark looks like Stephenson & Sons. You're correct with the 'n' for 1905/6,
The 1732 could be the scratch weight, i.e. the weight when it was assayed or perhaps a pwanbroker has put his number on it, presuming it had been pawned at some time in the past. If you weigh the salver you could compare the weight with 1732 and see if it makes any sense.
Hope this helps,
Tony

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Help Identify Silver Tray

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (TiSwAs) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:58:13 +0000

TiSwAs wrote at 07 Mar 2010 03:58 PM GMT: hi, this Silver tray this was inhertied from my auntie please could you help ID this piece.
Sorry should have added this to my last post but i didnt realise it was silver until i checked it again!

I'm no expert but this is what i researched

S&S - No idea!
Standard Mark - Sterling .925
City - Sheffield
Date - ????? cant descipher the letter possibly an "n" 1905?

Also not sure why there is an engraving of 1732 underneath teh hallmark

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Needs a clean!

Kind Regards
Dave

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help Identify Hallmark on Cigarette Case Please. ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (TiSwAs) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:21:11 +0000

TiSwAs wrote at 07 Mar 2010 03:21 PM GMT: Perfect - many thanks for your ultra fast response!

Kind Regards
Dave

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help Identify Hallmark on Cigarette Case Please. ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (silvertt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:19:17 +0000

silvertt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 03:19 PM GMT: Hi, the 'h' is 1963/4. The rest of your research is spot on.
Regards,
Tony

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Help Identify Hallmark on Cigarette Case Please.

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (TiSwAs) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:07:13 +0000

TiSwAs wrote at 07 Mar 2010 03:07 PM GMT: hi, this Silver cigarette case was inhertied from my auntie please could you help ID this piece.

I'm no expert but this is what i researched

P&B = Padgett & Braham Ltd
Standard Mark - Sterling .925
City - London
Date - ????? cant descipher the letter "h"

thanks for taking the time to read/reply.

Kind Regards
Dave

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Need Help With Identifying a Teapot :: Reply by ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (silvertt) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:22:15 +0000

silvertt wrote at 07 Mar 2010 12:22 PM GMT: Hi Ashley,
This may not help much but I think your tea pot may be pewter. The reasons are first the marks are not like any silver marks I've seen, importantly no obvious measure of fineness e.g. lion passant for sterling or a number such as .925 again sterling. Also doesn't look like a silverplate mark, I'm no expert on plate marks. The traditional pewter marks had the monarch's initials VR (Victoria Regina) and a number indicating place of manufacture, although I don't think any great care over policing the location existed. the pewter society may be able to help, if indeed it is pewter.
Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,
Tony

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Need Help With Identifying a Teapot

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (ashley186) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:37:42 +0000

ashley186 wrote at 07 Mar 2010 09:37 AM GMT: I have a Teapot. Not sure what it is made from
I am hoping somebody can help me with what these markings means.

Thanks,
Ashley.

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Picture Frame- Hallmark Identification-maker/date ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Kelly) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:03:19 +0000

Kelly wrote at 07 Mar 2010 05:03 AM GMT: Thanks Keith that helps alot! I saw the maker listed that you refer to as well, but unfortunately no further info.

Thanks again, Kelly

07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Picture Frame- Hallmark Identification-maker/date ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Hallag1) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:12:51 +0000

Hallag1 wrote at 07 Mar 2010 04:12 AM GMT: Hi Kelly

The date is 1988 assayed in London. It is silver. Are you sure it is D R & B? It looks like D R & S and there is reference to D R & S in a shield for London 1987-1991 but there isn't a reference to the name.

Hope this helps a little.
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07.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Picture Frame- Hallmark Identification-maker/date

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Kelly) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:07:05 +0000

Kelly wrote at 07 Mar 2010 03:07 AM GMT: Here is a small picture frame. I believe the hallmarks indicate silver and London, but having trouble finding the maker D R & B in a shield shape and reading the date letter. Any help appreciated.

Thanks, Kelly

06.03.10 :: What's it worth? :: Silver Serving Dish(es)

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (dgillies) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:35:37 +0000

dgillies wrote at 06 Mar 2010 11:35 PM GMT: I have two of these Silver Serving Dishes & can't seem to find out any info on them on the internet. I feel like I am wasting my employers time by doing all this research to find that I'm honestly not getting any where. Can someone please help me identify if these are worth any thing so I don't get in trouble for doing all this work for nothing.

I appreciate ANY assistance and I thank you in advance for your help.

Sincerely,
Michele

06.03.10 :: Photographing Silver :: HELP TO IDENTIFY THIS MARK

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (JohnBr) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:43:22 +0000

JohnBr wrote at 06 Mar 2010 07:43 AM GMT: Hi, The item is a silver? roast cover. It has these markings: JS & S A Crown and a picture of what appears to be a rat? Also the letter B and the number 9418. Please see photo. Cheers John
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05.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Can any one id please

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (MJ) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:02:06 +0000

MJ wrote at 05 Mar 2010 10:02 AM GMT: I have a silver plated chocolate pot with a mark to the base . A fist holding a axe.

04.03.10 :: What is it? :: Help confirm what I think it is

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Chatsworth9) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:00:07 +0000

Chatsworth9 wrote at 04 Mar 2010 10:00 PM GMT: As a new member I am enjoying reading all the posts and amazed at the expertise and places all over the world where collectors reside. I bought this piece on line and the only marking is on the underside of the loop handle. It says Sheffield, England. Please tell me what you think it is.
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04.03.10 :: What is it? :: Help, what is this?

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (ramzi) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:24:33 +0000

ramzi wrote at 04 Mar 2010 05:24 PM GMT: Help please. What is this? and does anyone recognize these hallmarks? are these silver or gold hallmarks?
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04.03.10 :: Reading American Silver Hallmarks :: re: Georgian by Towle Almond or Nut Scoop???? ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (uncle vic) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:26:50 +0000

uncle vic wrote at 04 Mar 2010 02:26 PM GMT: Hi there Kelly and thanks for joining us. Your scoop's pattern is indeed the Georgian by Towle, introduced in 1898. See Phil Dreis' excellent "Sterling Silver Flatware", 2d Ed. published by Warman's, 2009, page 327. Phil and his family have a booth each year at the Miami Beach antique show and he is an expert on American silver flatware and patterns. His book is the best I've seen to easily identify flatware patterns.

Regards,

Uncle Vic

04.03.10 :: Reading American Silver Hallmarks :: Georgian by Towle Almond or Nut Scoop????

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Kelly) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:10:32 +0000

Kelly wrote at 04 Mar 2010 03:10 AM GMT: I recently found this nut scoop by Towle in the Georgian pattern. The more I look at it, the more I feel it may not be right. Any opinions greatly appreciated. Thanks!

04.03.10 :: What is it? :: re: Need help Identifying my grandmothers old sterling silve :: ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (uncle vic) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:51:10 +0000

uncle vic wrote at 04 Mar 2010 01:51 AM GMT: Hi there and thanks for joining us. The mark you describe sounds like that of the Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. of Connecticut, which subsequently became Wallace Silversmiths, which is still in business today. A good, crisp close-up of the marks is needed to be sure. As for value, after identifying the maker, a search of eBay completed items and a look at replacements.com will give you a good idea. The term "worth a lot of money" is fairly relative in the silver trade; you start with the notion that sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver, and silver is a commodity like gold, copper, or pork bellies. So the scrap value of the silver is your starting point and what drives the value up is how rare or unique the item or set may be. Most American sterling flatware sets were mass produced using dies and not worth a whole lot more than the scrap value, with notable exceptions, Tiffany being the most prominent.

In any event a picutre would be vey helpful.

Regards,

Uncle Vic

04.03.10 :: What is it? :: Need help Identifying my grandmothers old sterling silver

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (fcserenity63) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:13:34 +0000

fcserenity63 wrote at 04 Mar 2010 12:13 AM GMT: Original, 48 piece set, dont know the markings still in old wooden box with felt, have pics, on the back of the silver it says sterling and markings ar looks like rm looks like a deer or elks head, looks like an s with a slash through it and looks like a pair of sunglasses vertical before the s and sterling and the writing on the front bottom looks like fancy cursive d or t, don't know, used it rarely, needs to be polished, and it came with the wrap of 4 spoons saying s kind & sons, Philadelphia, looked it up and all I got was 1903 can you help I have pictures, from what people have told me they are worth alot of money, would like to know from someone though

03.03.10 :: What is it? :: re: W.B. Kerr Sterling Art Nouveau Case :: Reply by Vermook

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Vermook) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:34:35 +0000

Vermook wrote at 03 Mar 2010 09:34 PM GMT: Thanks very much Uncle Vic

03.03.10 :: What is it? :: re: W.B. Kerr Sterling Art Nouveau Case :: Reply by uncle vic

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (uncle vic) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:05:27 +0000

uncle vic wrote at 03 Mar 2010 09:05 PM GMT: Hi there Vermook and thanks for joining us. Kerr was located in Neward, NJ and used that mark until 1892 when it changed to a fleur-de-lis. I agree that the number is probably a pattern number. I'd guess the case is for cards of some kind (although hand-rolled cigarettes were really short back then), and further guess the date at post-1880 simply because the word "sterling" only became commonly used on American silver about that time.

It is a very pretty design and in excellent condtion. I'd estimate the value at $100-200. I'm with you on not polishing it.

Regards,

Uncle Vic

03.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: re: Help with hallmark on 19th century watch? :: Reply ...

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Edward Paul) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26:13 +0000

Edward Paul wrote at 03 Mar 2010 08:26 PM GMT: Update- after following other links I found on this site, that looks like a Chester mark and I photographed it upside down. So the 'O' would be 1810. But what does the NI mean? Am I close?

03.03.10 :: Reading Silver Hallmarks :: Help with hallmark on 19th century watch?

noreply@www.silver-collector.com (Edward Paul) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:14:26 +0000

Edward Paul wrote at 03 Mar 2010 07:14 PM GMT: The attached is a mark inside the case of my great grandfather's pocket watch, made sometime in the 19th century by John Hornby in Liverpool. I'm assuming it's silver but my friend who has a book of hallmarks can't find it. I'm mostly curious just to get a date on it. There is a receipt tucked in the case which says it was last cleaned in March 1899 but it still runs just fine! Great Grandad was a ploughman in Suffolk, England, and even though it's not a particularly fancy watch, I imagine it would have been quite valuable to him.

Any help appreciated.

Ed.