Silver Hallmarks :: CHESTER, England (1701 – 1961)
CHESTER, England (1701 – 1961) Chester (closed 1961) (Pictured above) Two candlesticks from...
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Month: March 2013
Convention Hallmarking Brochure
Convention Marks As an alternative to the traditional UK Hallmarks articles may be marked with a...
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Silver Hallmarks :: BIRMINGHAM, England (1773 – Present)
BIRMINGHAM, England (1773 – Present) THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE Birmingham Assay Office PO...
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Silver Hallmarks & Makers of Denmark
In 1893, a law was enacted in Denmark that standardized a new system of silver marking. Required...
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Silver Care
Contrary to popular belief, silver doesn’t tarnish especially rapidly unless items are left...
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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new...
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Sheffield Plate and Electroplate
The search for a silver substitute was prompted by the increasing prosperity of the 18thC middle...
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Selling Gold
Getting the best deal for scrap gold How postal gold companies work Many gold buying websites have...
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Selling Collectibles
The collectibles market is booming and if you have some that you’ve been contemplating...
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John Thomas (1813-1862)
John Thomas was born in Gloucester and after an apprenticeship as a stone mason came to the...
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