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obnock Posts: 27 Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-09-2006 08:45 AM [26-1004] Please help. I bought this quiat salt cellar and I am not sure of the hallmark. The 925 denotes sterling but I have never come across the other hallmark. It's either a reverse C over a W, or a M over a C. all within an eight pointed star. Perhaps the c is a worn D or O. Can anyone give me an idea of age. Thanks in advance. IP: Logged
rian Posts: 169 Registered: Jan 2006	posted 04-09-2006 01:11 PM My elderly Rainwater lists only the 8-pointed star without initials as the mark of Howard & Cockshaw, in business in New York City in the early 1900s; Herbert Cockshaw successor in 1915. Something to look into anyway.... IP: Logged
obnock Posts: 27 Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-11-2006 01:20 AM Thanks, I've tried to go further but am having no luck. Can anyone else help. Regards Keith. IP: Logged
agleopar Posts: 850 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 04-11-2006 08:55 AM It looks possible that this mark is hand engraved rather than stamped? If so it limits the ability of finding it as one might asume that the maker was a very small producer (student?). An image of the whole peice would help to get closer to its origins... IP: Logged
obnock Posts: 27 Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-11-2006 04:09 PM It doesn't seem hand engraved. here is a couple of pics of the item IP: Logged

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