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Title: help with silver hallmarking
Post by: iknowlittle on September 11, 2011, 04:09:23 AM

Hi  :)

we have a set of silver spoons. The hallmark is WHM, then an anchor, then the lion then an R. We think we have figured out WHM may be WH Miller of Birmingham, anchor of Birmingham too, the lion as standard but we are puzzled as to meaning of R.
Any ideas?
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Title: Re: help with silver hallmarking
Post by: iknowlittle on September 11, 2011, 04:10:42 AM

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Title: Re: help with silver hallmarking
Post by: hosman321 on September 11, 2011, 04:37:21 AM

According to this site, your mark looks like W H Manton Ltd Mark.
http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-W.html#WH

The "R" would be the date mark. But the site I use for date marks only goes up to 1924 so I'm not exactly sure of the date yet. :) Some time between 1934-1949.

Title: Re: help with silver hallmarking
Post by: Mindings on September 12, 2011, 04:15:20 AM

Hi
Sorry came in a bit late but it's 1941 The rest has been answered.
You have to be a bit careful with the date stamps as they do repeat but with different case or font styles.

Phil

Title: Re: help with silver hallmarking
Post by: hosman321 on September 12, 2011, 05:06:46 AM

Thank you mindings! I forgot to follow up. :)