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View Full Version : Help with silver assay marks roughy101 13-02-2008, 18:35 i have a dish i want to date i have tried googling but dont seem to beable to find what i am looking for,it is marked L&CO then 5 boxes in this order ? B crown A the last looks likean s with a line through it and 629 Rd180101 :help: poppins 13-02-2008, 18:37 i have a dish i want to date i have tried googling but dont seem to beable to find what i am looking for,it is marked L&CO then 5 boxes in this order ? B crown A the last looks likean s with a line through it and 629 Rd180101 :help: Google Silver Markings. SimpyTimpy 13-02-2008, 19:01 I think it would be 62.9% pure silver, with 37.1% alloys? hennypenny 13-02-2008, 19:09 can you put up a photo of the dish and marks so we could have a look? roughy101 13-02-2008, 19:12 I think it would be 62.9% pure silver, with 37.1% alloys?i dont think it is silver and alloys as it is too light it only weighs 17gi know the crown is sheffield hennypenny 13-02-2008, 19:22 If you think it is Sheffield then the S with a line would possibly be 1910. I can't see an L&CO, but there is an E&CO, if the E has got rubbed a bit? If so then it is Elkingtons. The Rd will probably be the registered design number, so if you find the company you might be able to find the design in their catalogues. retep 13-02-2008, 19:28 http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarksSHE.html roughy101 13-02-2008, 19:34 http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarksSHE.htmlthere are two L&co on the above site one is liberty &co the other is john lawrence ledsam vale &co but i cant find any info on them. roughy101 13-02-2008, 19:35 If you think it is Sheffield then the S with a line would possibly be 1910. I can't see an L&CO, but there is an E&CO, if the E has got rubbed a bit? If so then it is Elkingtons. The Rd will probably be the registered design number, so if you find the company you might be able to find the design in their catalogues.thanks the s with a line through being 1910is helpful hennypenny 13-02-2008, 19:37 Have you seen the online encyclopedia of silver marks? http://www.925-1000.com/enyc_Overview.html and if you can't find it on there try on the silver marks forum http://925-1000.com/forum/index.php FairyNormal 13-02-2008, 20:58 My son recently dug up an old knife whilst metal detecting and we wanted to know the markings etc. If you go to the Central Library, in the reference section they have loads of books with all sorts of makers marks and hallmarks with dates, places etc. Maybe that would be worth a look. roughy101 14-02-2008, 08:51 thanks for all yourhelp:thumbsup: |