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esperto56 Posts: 26 Registered: May 2005	posted 05-23-2005 04:44 PM I have a basket hallmarked for Birmingham 1879. The maker is JFF over FF. Can someone recognised this maker? Thank you very much IP: Logged
PhilO Posts: 166 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 05-24-2005 01:50 AM I don't know this maker, but would just like to add that I've only seen the mark on Sheffield silver, either as "JFF" over "FF" or "JFF" over "&FF" with dates between about 1865 and 1885. Phil IP: Logged
esperto56 Posts: 26 Registered: May 2005	posted 05-24-2005 03:48 PM Hi Phil, I'm very sorry for the wrong question. The piece was indead marked in Sheffield (crown, lion, letter M sans serif and Victoria head). It is not possible to see if there is an & before FF or not, but I suppose that cannot exist to many makers in Sheffield with such a marks. IP: Logged
Patrick Street Posts: 24 Registered: Sep 2003	posted 06-01-2005 12:45 AM According to the Sheffield Assay Office Register, printed in 1911 and the Second edition dated 1989, the hallmark of JFF over &FF belonged to Fenton Brothers of South Moor Works, Earl Street, Sheffield.This mark was entered on 13 August 1868. Another mark of JFF over FF belonged to Fenton Bros at the same address and was entered on 26 June 1875. IP: Logged

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