Silver Hallmarks, Silver Assay marks
Antique Centre Worldwide have put together a comprehensive list of British Assay or Hallmarks to help you to identify your items of English and Scottish antique silver.
Antiquipedia is the antique resource base where you can learn about all aspects of antiques and silver hall marks.
There is a step by step guide to identification of silver hall marks, you can learn which assay office approved the item and the year it was made.
Assay offices include Antique Silver, London. Antique silver, Birmingham, antique silver, Sheffield. Antique silver Edinburgh. Other assay offices include York silver, Exeter silver, Glasgow silver, Norwich silver. Antique Chester silver and antique silver from Newcastle.
On Antique Centre Worldwide you will find a fine selection of antique silver from some of the UK’s top silver dealers. Antique Silver is ideal to collect with most items being small and with hall marks, assay marks and makers marks items can be dated and identified accurately. You can select by objects for example snuff boxes, vestas, match safes, vinaigrettes flat ware, commemorative ware, card cases, compacts, decanters, claret jugs, pocket flasks or condiments or stick to makers such as Samson Mordan, Omar Ramsden or Walker & Hall. We have candle sticks, quaiche, silver collectibles like thimbles, sugar nips, chatelaines, menu holders, knife rests, the list is almost endless. Antique silver picture or photograph frames always make a delightful gift. Buy antique silver teasets and coffee pots and set a dinner party table with silver baskets, bowls and dishes. For desert use silver cream jugs and sauce boats and use a sugar sifter. Silver salvers and trays are always elegant. Here there are antique silver novelties such as animal pin cushions and napkin rings that make unusual Christening gifts. You are sure to find something suitable of a silver wedding anniversary for confirmation presents as well as engagement and wedding presents.
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