Researching British Hallmarks
For a General Guide to British Hallmarks please see Hallmarking in Great Britain Here. London, England (1300 - Present)The crowned Leopard's Head was used from 1478 - 1822. The uncrowned Leopard's Head from 1822 - Present.London Date Letters: 1696 - 1935 & Maker's Marks Birmingham , England (1773 - Present)Birmingham Date Letters: 1773 - 1924 & Maker's MarksChester, England (1701 - 1962)Chester Date Letters: 1701 - 1925 & Maker's MarksExeter, England (1701 - 1883)Exeter Date Letters: 1701 - 1883 & Maker's MarksNewcastle, England (1702 - 1884)Newcastle Date Letters: 1702 - 1884 & Maker's MarksSheffield, England (1773 - Present)Sheffield Date Letters: 1773 - 1916 & Maker's MarksYork, England (1559 - 1858)Until 1701 only city mark, date letter and maker's mark.York Date Letters: 1559 - 1885 & Maker's Marks Dublin, Ireland (1636 - Present)Dublin Date Letters: 1700 - 1920 & Maker's MarksEdinburgh, Scotland (1681 - 1974)From 1975 to the present, a lion rampant mark (same as Glasgow's) has replaced the Thistle as the Standard Mark.Edinburgh Date Letters: 1681 - 1931 & Maker's Marks Glasgow, Scotland (1681 - 1964)Until 1819 only city mark, date letter and maker's mark.Glasgow Date Letters: 1819 - 1964
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