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ShelleyBabes




Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Posted: 05/04/2008 
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Attached is a picture of a hallmark and makers mark I am having trouble identifying. Can anyone help please?

It is on a fob chain that I believe to be Victorian and English.

The makers mark appears to be F.W.C and the year code seems to be a script P

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Fob1.jpg

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Fob2.jpg

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silvermakersmarks




Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 05/04/2008 
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Probably F W Cole of Vyse Street, Birmingham, described as a gold & silver watch chain maker. The mark F.W.C in serif characters was registered in Chester in 1898 and a version with sans-serif characters was registered in 1910. A script P probably makes it Chester 1915.
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ShelleyBabes




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Posted: 05/04/2008 
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Wow. Thanks for such a quick response! Can you explain why the maker would be in Birmingham but the date code wold be for Chester. I must admit this is all very confusing for me!
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silvermakersmarks




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Posted: 05/04/2008 
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Many Birmingham silversmiths used Chester as their assay office. I have seen explanations that it was either because charges were less or because items could be processed more quickly at Chester because fewer makers used it.
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