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"Chris Hackett" wrote in message ... It is not surprising the English hallmarking system is very inset in the English psyche. The origin dates back to 1300 under Edward 1 when he used the Leopard's head as a mark and this developed over many centuries into the hallmarking system they have today. The system is also useful for (other than keeping people honest) one of identification. Who made the piece and when and where it was hallmarked. People do make the mistake sometimes of taking the date letter as the year of manufacture when in fact it is the year it was hallmarked, something quite different. It is going to be interesting to see how the hallmarking system changes or even survives as the UK moves into the European Community. It's in. Most EC countries have reciprocal agreements relating to hallmarking. For example Dutch hallmarks are now acceptable to UK authorities. I checked last year before I imported some rather nice Dutch jewellery for re-sale. However, Italian hallmarks are considered less than reliable by the UK hallmarking agencies. -- William Black Who's about seven weeks away from opening his jewellery shop... |
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