Duty was imposed on silver and hallmarks were required to identify it as sterling.” In the earliest British sterling silver, the following marks were required: — The sovereign`s head ...

300 Years of British Silver: Hallmarks of the Monarchies presents flatware and other silver dating back to the reign of William III and Mary II (1689-1702). This comprehensive and chronological ...

Gold and silver hallmarks are somewhat more universal. ... English jewelry with a lion imprint indicates sterling, while a "Britannia" marking identifies an even higher silver content.

Silver is hallmarked similarly. Sterling silver is, in most countries, standardized at 92.5% pure silver. Marks such as "Sterling" or ".925" or "STG" are indicative of this content.

This mark indicates that the silver item was hallmarked in the London Assay Office. Doors will open as usual at 10.00 am with coffee served, the meeting will start at 10.30 am and finish at around ...

Some pieces will have four or more hallmarks. On English silver, for example, a lion passant (walking lion) denotes a guarantee that the silver is sterling — at least 92.5 percent pure — while ...

British silversmiths are being frustrated over trying to sell silver and gold into the European Union after the Brexit trade deal failed to recognise the UK’s centuries-old hallmarks. The UK has ...

The Gorham Silver Company used marks that look like English hallmarks. In England, the lion passant faces left, Gorham’s lion faces right. The anchor is a copycat, and the G is for Gorham not a ...