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Ellis, #1Heart, Oval, #2Heart and Howard and Co.
"Ellis box- six sided marked Ellis Bros on bottom and sterling. Monogram EGG on top. Gold satin in lid reads "Ellis Brothers Limited Toronto". #1 Heart shape. Top in engine turned, inside lid satin is cream color and the velvet ring pad is baby blue with a cream cording around it. The side of the bottom and the top have hallmarks. The top with lion an "O". The bottom with HM, anchor, lion, "O". Maker mark HM noted 1896-97, Birmingham, 1913-14 Oval box-has latch hook closure on front, inside lid is cream satin and baby blue velvet ring pad. Hallmarks on bottom are as follows- D&F, anchor, lion, lowercase a (I think, it's a bit rubbed). Birmingham, 1900-01, the maker mark I can't find. #2Heart shaped-Baby blue velvet inside lid and ring pad. Hallmarks are not very visible. I can read anchor, lion. There is a makers mark but not a very good one. The date mark is missing completely. I figure it's the same age as the oval. I feel it's early 1900's Howard and company's remarks are on the picture by itself at the beginning of the album."
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