HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
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17 and 18 Vict, 1854, legalising the lower standards and 9 karats, however, applies to Scotland. The Act of 30 & 31 Vict., 1867, stating that, in addition to the usual hall marks, the letter F shall be stamped on foreign plate, as
The Act of
of
15,
12
well as the sections relating to licenses also extends to Scotland.
Total of Marks now Scotland
silver plate in
required to be stamped on gold
and
:
GOLD. 1.
Quality in karats (22 or
2.
The
Standard Gold.
<
3.
rampant fi.sh,
and
tree, fish,
and
bell.
(5 marks.)
3
18).
Edinburgh or the
lion for Glasgow. Mark of the assay town, castle, or tree, thistle for
4.
Date-letter.
5.
Maker's mark.
I.
Mark
Lower
of the assay town, castle, or
bell.
Qualities.
2.
!
(4 marks.) ^
Quality marked in karats (15,
3.
Date-letter.
4.
Maker's mark.
12,
or
9).
Although paying duty as well as the higher standards, these debased qualities are not honoured with the duty-mark of the Queen's head
SILVER. The standard mark of
the thistle for Edinburgh, the lion rampant for Glasgow. The mark of the assay town, castle, or tree,
Silver
New II
Standard,
oz.
10
fish,
dwt
and
bell.
Date-letter.
(5 marks.)
Britannia.
Maker's mark. 1.
Old Standard, II.
oz.
2 dwt.
2.
The standard mark of
the thistle for Edin-
burgh, or lion rampant for Glasgow. Mark of assay town, castle, or tree, fish,
and
bell.
(4 marks.) 3.
Date-letter
4.
Maker's mark.
The Glasgow Assay Office has used the thistle as an additional mark since 1914, on silver, and gold of 18 and 22 karats.
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