Chibearsv Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I've got a friend that told me he had a silver cigar box and wanted to know if I could find any details on it. I told him I'd post up some pictures and see if anyone on the forum had some insight into the box, the maker's marks, it's age, and maybe the names inscribed. Just looking to see if Uncle so and so had something interesting he left behind. Thank you for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 From my limited dealings with such items I would say: First mark is the maker's mark - which I cannot decipher from the photos Second mark is for Sheffield Third mark is for sterling Fourth mark is a date code - which appears worn down If you can clearly determine the letters in the maker's mark you can search old (online now) resources of businesses or check on the myriad of websites that have lists of makers. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Yep, you are going to need macro in focus images to determine the other worn marks, I can't properly make them out with these images. Here's the link with all the Sheffield mark info http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarksSHE.html 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 this 1914 mark might make sense for the worn mark and the similar patterning, It would also make sense if this was a gift around WW1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Sheffield.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I think your maker might be 'Fenton Brothers Ltd' 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, 99call said: I think your maker might be 'Fenton Brothers Ltd' You may be on to something there! Better eyes than mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 I'll see if he can get me some hi-res close ups of the marks. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, Chibearsv said: I'll see if he can get me some hi-res close ups of the marks. Thanks I'm not having much luck with the dedication either. This may be close for the gifter, but is actually just a guess given the lack of other fitting searches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Phillips_(Royal_Navy_officer) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Jack said: I'm not having much luck with the dedication either. This may be close for the gifter, but is actually just a guess given the lack of other fitting searches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Phillips_(Royal_Navy_officer) Yep, we saw that too. We didn't know if that was a direct connection either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossybackR Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I’m seeing the more obvious “From Captain and Mrs. H. Vaughan Phili …[indecipherable]. That *could* be Captain H. Vaughan (https://www.rct.uk/collection/2500441/captain-j-vaughan-and-captain-h-vaughan). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickamory Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 This is an incredible board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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