altitune
27-10-2007, 18:13
Can anyone inform me about the stamps on this hip flask?
(Here I entered a link to the photo, but that is not allowed. How to proceed?)
Arne
Stockholm, Sweden
altitune
27-10-2007, 19:52
Can anyone inform me about these stamps (they are all on a hip flask)?
A escutcheon with the letters I&BW G
A circle with what looks like a winged tadpole
A triangle inscribed in a circle with the letters B PC
Arne
Stockholm, Sweden
Can anyone inform me about these stamps (they are all on a hip flask)?
A escutcheon with the letters I&BW G
A circle with what looks like a winged tadpole
A triangle inscribed in a circle with the letters B PC
Arne
Stockholm, Sweden
Hi altitune
This was one of the marks used by the company I. Gibson & Son Ltd, which was based in Sheffield, but ceased trading in 2002. The letter "I" refered to the forname of one of the owners, and like-wise the "BW" to forenames of the other owner. The circle "with what looks like a winged tadpole" is a quality touchmark issued by The Association of British Pewter Craftsman and is in fact a seahorse. The other mark - the circle with the ABPC logo, denotes that the manufacturer was a member of the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen.
The link below shows a picture of the front of the company's catalogue.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x118/LeipzigLeipzig/GibsonCatFP.gif
Here is a link to a current manufacturer with info and products.
http://www.edwinblyde.co.uk/