Do You Know: What do hall marks on silver mean?
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| Caption | What do hall marks on silver mean?"Hall marks" are the set of marks stamped on gold or silver at the Goldsmiths' Hall, London, or by Assay Offices, to attest the genuineness of the metal and the date of its testing. The series may consist of four marks: (a) The maker's private mark. (b) The standard mark to denote quality. (c) The hail mark, indicating the town where assaying was done (Anchor = Birmingham). (d) Date mark, a letter of the alphabet, used in cycles, and varied yearly. One of the earliest ordinances in connection with testing was that of Henry III in 1238. Illustration for one of a set of 50 "Do You Know?" cigarette cards issued by Carreras in 1939. |
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| Creator | English School (20th century) |
| Artwork medium | colour lithograph |
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| Search stock images by keyword | Do You Know general knowledge educational interesting facts learning 1930s mid 20th century quiz hall marks silver mean set of marks stamped gold Goldsmiths' Hall London Assay Offices attest genuineness metal date testing series four marks maker's private mark standard mark denote quality hail mark indicating town assaying Anchor Birmingham Date mark letter alphabet cycles varied yearly earliest ordinances connection Henry III 1238 hall marks |
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