Have just discovered that this vintage powder compact [probably was my grandmother's] has a Silver hallmark on the base.
As I know nothing about hallmarks, can anyone help?
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Many thanks, Ann.
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Have just discovered that this vintage powder compact [probably was my grandmother's] has a Silver hallmark on the base.
As I know nothing about hallmarks, can anyone help?
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Many thanks, Ann.
The anchor shows that it's a Birmingham hall mark.
T&S could be Turner & Simpson..
http://www.silvercollection.it/engli...ermarksXT.html
Doing a search on another auction site for Turner Simpson compact will give you a pleasant surprise :)
Agreed. You beat me to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poscar
Unable to make out the date lette (but would guess between 1927 and 1941), though the other mark should be the lion passant. Likely easier to do visually than from the photo.
Found a match that agrees it is Turner & Simpson:
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Thank you for your help Graham & Mel.
As my grandparents were married in October 1912, I've often wondered if this was a wedding present to my grandmother.
Will see if I can get better photographs of the hallmark, but they are quite worn.
As said, you can likely make it out better than we ever could from a photograph.
It's in a shield so, apart from a few orphans, that puts it between 1900 and 1950. It looks to be a capital - but hard to tell for sure, it looks rounded (e.g. G Q O U) but, again, hard to be sure from the photo.
Look here: https://assayofficebirmingham.com/se...g/date-letters and try to make the match.
Think I've just found that one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Poscar
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Originally Posted by astral276
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Found my thread count magnifier from my lacemaking days, and I think it's an 0 = 1938-39 - same year as the one Graham found.
Thanks again for all your help - *very* much appreciated.