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The maker is Smith & Bartlam Birmingham Makers Marks - S&-SA
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1917.
Silver Cigarette Case: Hallmarked Birmingham 1917 by Smith & Bartlam: Measuring 8cm x 5cm: Weight 54
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If the “m” is puzzling you, they also used it in their Chester Mark:
Edward E Smith and his partner William Bartlam of Regent Parade, Caroline Street, Birmingham also registered their mark in that assay office March 1905. It too had a small m after the B. Presumably to differentiate it from Synyer & Beddoes and two other unidentified marks also S&B.
If your cigarette case has a rubber band in it that will vulcanize and stain the gilt inside the case. Either remove the rubber band or encase it with tape.
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After hours of looking at lions, anchors and letters depicting dates my facial features were close to your welcome photograph. Thank you for being helpful and removing my stress.
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