Identifying Maker of 1912 Sterling Napkin Ring

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GregFromMD Posts: 4 Registered: Dec 2003	posted 12-13-2003 01:42 PM I would like to identify the maker of a set of sterling Napkin Rings from Birmingham circa 1912. The mark looks to be "PPL". Can someone help? IP: Logged
adelapt Posts: 418 Registered: May 2003	posted 12-21-2003 07:45 AM Neither "The Silversmiths of Birmingham..." by Crisp Jones, nor the 'new' Jackson show a maker with a "PPL" stamp. Are you sure the napkin rings are Birmingham and not North American? IP: Logged
GregFromMD Posts: 4 Registered: Dec 2003	posted 12-28-2003 12:23 PM As best I could tell (the internet provides you with enough knowledge to be dangerous), the anchor indicates Birmingham, the lion indicates that it is sterling and the lower-case, script 'M' indicates 1912. I may be misreading the letters of the maker though and have included the image here. IP: Logged
Patrick Street Posts: 24 Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-12-2004 12:31 AM Greg, The hallmark belongs to Payton, Pepper & Sons Ltd who were manufacturing jewellers carrying on business in Birmingham and London. The company was registered on June 1898. The hallmark is actually PPLd not PPL. Reference: The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, 1987 ed, John Culme. IP: Logged
GregFromMD Posts: 4 Registered: Dec 2003	posted 01-13-2004 08:35 PM That's great! Thanks for the info. Would you know how I can go about finding out more information about the company (e.g. - whether or not they're still in business)? IP: Logged
Patrick Street Posts: 24 Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-17-2004 01:21 AM Greg, There is more information about the company in Culme's book at page 360. Culme states that as at the time of writing (1987) "Payton, Pepper & Sons Ltd are presently at 36 Frederick Street, Birmingham." If you are visiting Birmingham (England) soon, you might like to check them out! Or perhaps a letter might do the trick. Patrick IP: Logged

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