Double Snake Ring

[kris]

Can anybody give some info. on this ring I found with my eleven year old Surfmaster its 18ct.weight 10 grams and the letter is a lower case [h] the down stroke on the h is like a spear or arrow like to know any history on this style ring think its more than one hundred years old??
regards
kris

 

[Bottomfeeder]

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[Walter L.I.]

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[Jim R.]

Kris; What you have there is an English made ring. Here is a link to get you started on Hallmarks.
http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/sitemap/
here is another one
http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

Perhaps you can go to google or one of the other search engines and type in 'hallmarks' and see what you come up with. I hope this helps you get started learning about your ring. That was a great find...congratulations. HH Jim

 

[Jim R.]

Here's another url for hallmarks. It looks like a crown and the number 18 stamped in your ring. That would indicate 18 karat gold marked in England. Can't make out the other markings.
http://www.vealsjewellers.co.uk/hallmarks.html

Hope this adds more info for you.

HH Jim

 

[kris]

Thanks Jim R and others went to one of Jims sites and found out what the hallmarks mean,the crown is England the anchor Birmingham 18k and the letter h for the year the ring was made which turns out to be 1882 looks in perfect condition wonder how long it`s been in the water??

regards
kris

 

[David from Suffolk]

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[Swansea jack]

Crown :- Sheffield England should also have a lion passant
Date :- If the letter stamp is Square 1894 -95, if the letter stamp is shield shape 1919-20

 

[kris]

Thanks for your trouble Jack but its a Birmingham hallmark [anchor] I have dated it 1882.
regards
kris p.s thanks guys for your help

 

[Steve in PR]

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