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Oversized Crystal & Sterling Salt/Pepper Shaker - G. Unite Sons & Lyde - Birmingham, 1930

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    Posted 10 years ago

    BHock45
    (807 items)

    Laws regarding silver hallmarking are strict in England, as we all know. This piece is particularly interesting because of the way it is marked. I actually love the piece, and when I went to pay for it I asked, "I see it is marked English, but why only two markings?"

    I remember reading the law about silver hallmarking, it was something like this: a piece with a removable sterling part must be marked on both pieces. On the body of the piece, the four markings are required (type of metal, date, makers' mark, and city mark). On the removable part, it only has to be marked with the type of metal and the date letter. It wasn't until I got home that I realized the top came off, luckily it is correctly marked underneath. I thought this was interesting.

    Sterling Silver
    Birmingham, England
    1930
    G. Unite Sons & Lyde

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    1. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      thank you vetraio, mike, racer and pops for the loves.
    2. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      Very pretty!
    3. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      virginia.vintage, thank you for the kind words!
    4. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      fhrjr, virginia.vintage, tom, agh, sean, vetraio, mikelv, racer4, pops thanks for the loves!!!
    5. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      thanks agram!

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