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Title: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on October 30, 2011, 04:45:55 PM

It's hard to see but the bottom of this 1 in tall owl appears to have a hallmark one looks like a c inside of a circle can't make out the other.  I think this is silver it appears to be able to be shined up but I don't want to loose the patina.  Does anyone know if it's a hallmark on the bottom of the base of this owl, and if it is a hallmark possibly where it's from and value, thank you

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: JoshandLila on October 30, 2011, 04:55:10 PM

I cant tell but does the other one resemble an "R"? It could be Coles & Reynolds but Im not sure

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on October 30, 2011, 05:18:36 PM

I can't tell far away it looks like it could be an R close up I can't tell at all.  Who are Coles and Reynolds and would this have value if made by them? thank you for your information

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: JoshandLila on October 30, 2011, 05:37:20 PM

I couldnt tell ya, they were mainly known for silverware as far as I can tell so Im probably wrong, just took a guess

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: snowflake on October 30, 2011, 06:29:49 PM

I saw one of these on-line the other day when I was searching at another forum. If I get a chance, I'll hunt it down tonight.

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: JoshandLila on October 30, 2011, 06:35:00 PM

another forum snowflake...? one of those fancy Canadian ones that wont let us in  ;D ;D just teasin

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on October 30, 2011, 06:37:21 PM

Appreciate your effort , thank you

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: snowflake on October 30, 2011, 07:00:19 PM

LOL! J&L...I got hooked at a metal dectector forum.

Just hunting now agreeneyes.

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on October 30, 2011, 07:05:33 PM

thank you

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: KC on October 30, 2011, 08:33:40 PM

The C in the circle looks like the "copyright" mark to me.

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: snowflake on October 30, 2011, 09:17:41 PM

This is driving me nuts. I saw the identical piece after searching about another owl someone was wondering if it was a secret society symbol. Trying to remember what I typed in.

I came across something similar but not it.

This isn't your symbol or owl.
http://www.jhsilver.co.uk/items/owls.html

I won't give up but will be busy tomorrow. Sorry.

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on October 30, 2011, 09:53:53 PM

That's fine I appreciate the effort and any information, thank you

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: snowflake on November 01, 2011, 09:43:01 PM

Well, hours and hours of searching and came up empty. That really gets me. I recognized it the minute I saw it. I just can't remember what I typed to get to it. Sorry.

Title: Re: silver owl with hallmark?
Post by: agreeneyes on November 01, 2011, 10:40:55 PM

thank you for your effort