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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 374513, member: 59"]If you show a picture of the actual marks on your shaker, there are several of us "silver mavens" who would be happy to look them up for you. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do have to say one thing right now. "835" as a fineness indicator on solid silver items is not "sterling." "Sterling" is only properly used when the fineness of the silver is 925 parts per 1000. And the UK never allowed items of less than 925/1000 to pass assay. So I think your memory of the "London maker" may be incorrect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 374513, member: 59"]If you show a picture of the actual marks on your shaker, there are several of us "silver mavens" who would be happy to look them up for you. :) I do have to say one thing right now. "835" as a fineness indicator on solid silver items is not "sterling." "Sterling" is only properly used when the fineness of the silver is 925 parts per 1000. And the UK never allowed items of less than 925/1000 to pass assay. So I think your memory of the "London maker" may be incorrect.[/QUOTE]
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