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Kilt pin hallmarks
Can anyone help with these kilt Pin hallmarks?
 hallmark by michael_malone22, on Flickr
 Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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http://www.925-1000.com/
Lots of good info here. The Thistle is the Standard for sterling .925, Edinburgh, pre- 1975.
Last edited by 416 Rigby; 14th May 16 at 08:11 PM.
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Off the top of my head Edinburgh 1834 perhaps 1836 depending on whether the letter is a "C" or an "E". You will need to check though as I am a tad rusty on these.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 14th May 16 at 08:21 PM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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I may have cropped too closely for proper ID.
There are maker's initials as well
 hallmark by michael_malone22, on Flickr
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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Yes, to me I'd say 1836, the maker may be Ward Bros, but the stamp is a bit hard to see.
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Last edited by Mikilt; 14th May 16 at 09:13 PM.
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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Oh the dangers of an imperfect memory! On reflection. For the date stamp to be from the 1830's there needs to be four stamps, one of which is the Monarchs head. There are only three which puts the date of your piece much later, perhaps 1960? Ward Bros were 20th Century makers based in Birmingham I think, but it is perfectly logical and correct for a kilt pin made elsewhere to have Edinburgh hallmarks on it. Having caused utter confusion I had better bow out of this conversation!
Last edited by Jock Scot; 14th May 16 at 09:36 PM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Oh the dangers of an imperfect memory! On reflection. For the date stamp to be from the 1830's there needs to be four stamps, one of which is the Monarchs head. There are only three which puts the date of your piece much later, perhaps 1960? Ward Bros were 20th Century makers based in Birmingham I think, but it is perfectly logical and correct for a kilt pin made elsewhere to have Edinburgh hallmarks on it. Having caused utter confusion I had better bow out of this conversation!
Jock, it was @416 Rigby 's and your suggestions that ultimately pointed me in the right direction. Without you, I might still be looking.
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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Originally Posted by Mikilt
Jock, it was @ 416 Rigby 's and your suggestions that ultimately pointed me in the right direction. Without you, I might still be looking.
You are very kind, but I made one very basic mistake and one question that I meant to ask in my first post and forgot! I also did wonder if 1836 was too early for kilt pins? The basic and elementary mistake was not to notice that the monarch's head----the fourth stamp----was missing and had I done so, it would not have led me and you astray and the question that I forgot to ask-----I did mean to , honest!-----were there any makers stamps? Had I done so, it would have saved a trip for us all around the mulberry bush! 
Last edited by Jock Scot; 14th May 16 at 10:59 PM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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14th May 16, 11:11 PM
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It's all good, this is how we learn. Fun stuff!
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