Sterling Coffe/Tea Set of 6 Made in Sheffield England

[Ceci]

Hi,
Can someone please date the hallmark of the attached photo? It is confirmed sterling by a jeweler.

Thank you for your help.

 

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[neffy812]

It looks to me like it might be made by P.H. Locklin & Songs from New York based on the mark on the right, and made in 1973 or later based on the mark in the middle. I'm not sure about the leaf mark though.

 

[neffy812]

I'm guessing the leaf would narrow it down to an exact year.

 

[ifindit]

Here is a link to silver mark website - they also have a forum of very knowledgeable silver geeks.

Since the piece says it was made in Sheffield, England it means that this is a piece of quality -

I would check with silver marks forum - Good Luck on your research

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

 

[neffy812]

Yeah, I don't know why I said New York. That Locklin & Sons is not right. The mark looks kind-of similar.

 

[surf]

Hello Ceci,

Welcome to Tnet and thanks for showing us this mark. It might be helpful to show the rest of the pieces. Are all the marks the same?

From the little bit I know about British hallmarks, it does not have a date mark. Nor does it have the city of Sheffield mark, which would be the symbol of the crown.

 

[nhbenz]

Sheffield switched from the crown to a Tudor Rose (which I believe the center mark is supposed to be) in 1975.

 

[surf]

Thanks for that, nhbenz,

I'm not seeing the rose in that mark, myself...

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Assay Office Marks
The Sheffield Rose (formerly Crown)


Used from the inception of the Assay Office in 1773 , the Crown was the town mark of Sheffield. Because of possible confusion with the Crown mark used after 1798 as the hallmark for 18ct gold the mark was changed on January 1st 1975 for a rose which had incidentally, been used as the gold mark of Sheffield when the Assay Office there was entitled to test the mark gold after March 1st 1904. Between 1708 and 1853 the crown is often incorporated with the date letter struck on small objects." Silver Fact Sheets

 

[daroofa]

Hi,
It is confirmed sterling by a jeweler.

You should get a second opinion.

 

[Cl1983]

I've never heard of p.h Locklin and sons. Have to do some research find if I'm related or not.

 

[Joshr29]

I hate to say it but it's probably silverplate. It is my understanding that if it was real silver one of those hallmarks would be a lion. That is what England uses to show that an item is actually silver. I tried to find your marks but I haven't had any luck yet. Will try some more.

Note: Even if it is just silverplate it still has the potential to be valuable to collectors.

 

[neffy812]

I agree about the second opinion. I've been researching this since you first posted it, and I can't find any of those hallmarks. The one in the middle looks like a fake version of the Tudor Rose.