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alva245 Posts: 3 Registered: Sep 2004	posted 09-01-2004 08:39 AM This is from a set of 6 goblets or small cups my mother bought in London in 1970. I am new to this, but would like to learn what these markings mean in the photo. Thanks IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 09-01-2004 09:06 AM In fact your goblets were made in 1973. The four marks are as follows: The standing lion (lion passant) indicates British sterling silver. The cat's face (a leopard) that the pieces were assayed, or tested, in London The letter "s" is the year, corresponding to 1973. Every year a different letter was used, and every cycle of letters is different. The HPLP shield is the maker's mark; who, though, I'm afraid I don't know. IP: Logged
alva245 Posts: 3 Registered: Sep 2004	posted 09-01-2004 09:55 AM thanks, also found out: Leopard's head - London Assay Office Lion passant - sterling silver Date letter "S" - 1973 HP over LP in shield shape - Herbert and Lawrie Parsons IP: Logged
Silver Lyon Posts: 363 Registered: Oct 2004	posted 10-22-2004 12:36 PM Parsons were the family who owned one of the nicest and oldest silversmiths and jewellers in London TESSIER's - they only sold pices of the best quality - their customers included many titled families - sadly recently gone and the wonderful georgian exterior painted purple!! IP: Logged

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