Silver Jubilee Napkin Ring Set by J.B. Chatterley & Sons
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Hallmarks - A mark stamped on articles of precious metals in Britain, since the 14th century, certifying their purity. It derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay (test the purity) and mark articles of gold and silver.
The hallmark will consist of several marks, including the:
- silver standard mark, indicating the purity of the metal. Sterling silver is .925 pure silver.
- the city mark indicating the city in which it was assayed eg London, Birmingham, York etc.
- the date mark, usually a letter of the alphabet in a particular font and case,
- a duty mark, indicating whether duty had been paid to the crown, and only in use from 1784 to 1890
The piece may include an additional mark, the maker's mark, although not forming part of the hallmark, will be located in the vicinity of the hallmarks.
Sometimes silver plated items will bear faux hallmarks, often confusing those not familiar with silver markings.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Four nickel-plated vintage USA Railway badges i) Brakeman Northern Pacific Railway. Ii) N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R. Baggage master. Iii) Baggage and transfer. Iv) N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R. Trainman. Lengths 9.2 - 10.5 cm.
Australian Silverware - Jessie Bradman: Pair of sterling silver serviette rings made by Lady Bradman (with 'JB' & South Australian hallmarks). Together with hand-written letter from Don Bradman dated 24th Aug.1989 to Norm Bevan explaining how she came to m
A Victorian ruby glass sterling silver mounted scent bottle with snake with garnet eyes coiled around the body, garnet button to the hinged lid and glass stopper by Albert Cohen and Charles Solomon, Birmingham, 1896, 6 cm high
A set of four sterling silver napkin rings and a later pair, 1918 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Hutton & Sons, and 1989 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Henry Bushell & Co, all engine turned, including four circular rings with plain cartouche