Comments on: How hallmarks help with antique and vintage jewellery http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/ Vintage Jewellery, Antique Jewellery and Accessories, Antiques and collecting Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anne http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Anne Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:03:00 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2895 Hi Mandy, The patent number is the number given to the design protection like copyright. Its issued by the patents office and could protect either the design, shape or perhpas manufacturing technique. The maker must have though your piece of jewellery special enough to want to keep it to themselves for a few years with no one else being allowed to copy it. Hi Mandy,

The patent number is the number given to the design protection like copyright. Its issued by the patents office and could protect either the design, shape or perhpas manufacturing technique. The maker must have though your piece of jewellery special enough to want to keep it to themselves for a few years with no one else being allowed to copy it.

]]> By: mandy http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 mandy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2876 Hi could anyone tell my what it means when my bracelet which has the lion passant an anchor and the letter D donating it is made in birmingham in 1978 has a pat no.??? what does the pat no. mean??? Hi could anyone tell my what it means when my bracelet which has the lion passant an anchor and the letter D donating it is made in birmingham in 1978 has a pat no.??? what does the pat no. mean???

]]> By: Anne http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Anne Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:49:41 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2706 Hi Tammy, hope you got my e.mail reply. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful but perhpas someone else will comment here. Anne Hi Tammy,

hope you got my e.mail reply. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful but perhpas someone else will comment here.
Anne

]]> By: Tammy Kelly http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Tammy Kelly Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:41:46 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2705 Can you please identify the mar 66VI on a 18k white gold bracelet,been identified as 1930 piece. Thanks Tammy Can you please identify the mar 66VI on a 18k white gold bracelet,been identified as 1930 piece. Thanks Tammy

]]> By: Anne http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Anne Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:15:29 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2120 Hi Kevin, Sorry its impossible to even guess from the informaiton you give. Can you send me a good clear close up photo and I will take a look Anne Hi Kevin,

Sorry its impossible to even guess from the informaiton you give. Can you send me a good clear close up photo and I will take a look
Anne

]]> By: Kevin http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Kevin Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:50:33 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2118 I have a ring that belonged inthe family for a time now. It is a masonic ring. The 'hallmarks' inside the band have stumped everyone so far. There are 5 'boxes' with the following incryptions, 1) J.N.W or J.M.W 2) 9 3) .375 4) unclear...anchour or lion or some animal 5) appears to a '7' other...outside the 'boxes', on the left, is a symbol of a what appears to be a wishbone '>'. Perhaps this is the site can help. Kevin I have a ring that belonged inthe family for a time now.
It is a masonic ring. The ‘hallmarks’ inside the band have stumped everyone so far. There are 5 ‘boxes’ with the following incryptions,
1) J.N.W or J.M.W
2) 9
3) .375
4) unclear…anchour or lion or some animal
5) appears to a ’7′
other…outside the ‘boxes’, on the left, is a symbol of a what appears to be a wishbone ‘>’.
Perhaps this is the site can help.
Kevin

]]> By: Anne http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Anne Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2021 Hi, Cant be sure without seeing these but the GF suggests that they are gold filled. Possibly a layer of gold over a metal core. I hope this helps Anne Hi,

Cant be sure without seeing these but the GF suggests that they are gold filled. Possibly a layer of gold over a metal core. I hope this helps
Anne

]]> By: Ed http://www.antiquesavenue.com/how-hallmarks-help-with-antique-and-vintage-jewellery/2009/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Ed Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:02:16 +0000 http://www.antiquesavenue.com/?p=1795#comment-2019 Hello, I have a pair of cufflinks W G C. Each letter is in a symbol. They are also marked G 1/4 F. I was just wondering if anyone knows any info. They appear to be gold.thank you Hello, I have a pair of cufflinks W G C. Each letter is in a symbol. They are also marked G 1/4 F. I was just wondering if anyone knows any info. They appear to be gold.thank you

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