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| TILL ? | 7/13/2009 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Could you please give me some information on the attached pictures,this was given to me by my Father ...
A: - Hello Alan, Not quite my field this, so I cannot answer the question fully, but I shall give a ...
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| pewter tankard | 4/7/2009 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Martin, I have a pewter tankard, 9 inches high, probably holds a quart. It has the letters JS, X, ...
A: - Hello Nancy, John Somers learnt his pewtering in England in the 1960s, then relocated to Brazil ...
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| tea pot | 1/10/2009 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have a metal (pewter? tea pot about 7 1/2" tall with hinge lid with a drooping flower on it. Mark ...
A: - Hello Ronald, Your teapot is made of Britannia metal, a pewter alloy used in fabricating from ...
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| verification mark on 1/2 Gallon copper jug | 1/6/2009 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Can you identify a mark on my copper 1/2 gallon jug which has a plate in brass on the front saying ...
A: - Hello Tim, If the crown was visible, you would recognize it - there are all sorts of designs, ...
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| verification mark on 1/2 Gallon copper jug | 1/5/2009 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Can you identify a mark on my copper 1/2 gallon jug which has a plate in brass on the front saying ...
A: - Hello Tim, GR = George Rex, i.e. King George. This is a partial capacity verification applied by ...
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| Gaskell quart tabkard (copper rim) | 10/1/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Here's another Marshall Field's product bought in the '70s. Pewter quart tankard with the name ...
A: - 6 is the Uniform Verification number for Birmingham, so it may be a mark applied by the makers ...
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| Gaskell quart tabkard (copper rim) | 9/30/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Here's another Marshall Field's product bought in the '70s. Pewter quart tankard with the name ...
A: - No, not a fake at all, but rather later than 1860. Made by Gaskell & Chambers of Birmingham, ...
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| old pewter jug | 9/3/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I am hoping you can help me with some information on an old pewter jug.It is about 5" high and about ...
A: - Made by John Somers in Brazil, where he was making reproduction forms in the late 20th Century. ...
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| Pewter tankard | 3/20/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have a half pint pewter tankard stamped underneath Gaskell and Chambers Birmingham Marde in ...
A: - Well done with your research so far - all correct! 6 is the UV number for Birmingham (see the ...
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| 1860 Rowing Cup | 3/20/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I beleive this cup was silver plated on pewter. Most has rubbed off now. The only marking under is ...
A: - Well done with a good description, good photos, and some good guesses. It is EPBM - electroplated ...
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| Antique Brass beer engine | 2/24/2008 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: Mr. Roberts, I have a set of four Gaskell and Chambers beer engines that are estimated to be from ...
A: - Gaskell & Chambers started in Birmingham, England, in 1892, and continued as barfitters until the ...
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| Antique? jug | 11/23/2007 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I bought a little jug from a charity shop a couple of years ago for AUS 50cents, basically because I ...
A: - Dates around 1900. Made of eletroplated Britannia metal (EPBM), a cheap silver substitute. BM is ...
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| Valuation on Old Pewter Mug | 11/1/2007 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have a Pint Mug very old from what i know of it it dates around first world war it has the makers ...
A: - Thanks for the enquiry. Your mug is quite a bit earlier than the First World War, dating around ...
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| Tea Pot | 8/28/2007 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have a teapot approx. 8"- 9" tall, made by Sir John Benwell Ltd. (or Benuel). The knob on the lid ...
A: - Definitely not silver, as it does not have silver hallmarks. Otherwise, I cannot help - the name ...
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| antique pot | 7/31/2007 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I would like to find info re this objet. it is a tea pot i bought in devon england the marking are 5 ...
A: - Charles Owen made Britannia metal wares (BM is a pewter alloy formulated for fabrication - ...
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| antique tea pot | 5/12/2007 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have received a large silver plated tea pot which I know very little about. It is by James Dixon ...
A: - Late 19th or early 20th Century (late 19th more likely), made in Sheffield, England. JD&S were ...
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| Antique Brewing pot? | 4/17/2004 | Martin G Roberts |
Q: I have a large covered copper item on an iron stand, which is about 4' tall including the stand. ...
A: - Hello, and apologies for the delay in replying. This certainly sounds like an interesting ...
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