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melody unregistered	posted 10-15-2003 01:48 PM I have a pair of wonderful lidded silver plated servers with british registry marks and some makers marks. Looks like k uu & Co. Please see pics. Can you help me identify maker and perhaps date these...Thanks! Melody IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 10-15-2003 02:37 PM This site offers a "translator" of English design registration marks: lozenge translator Although it is primarily intended for antique glass, the letters & numbers sequence should hold true for other materials. If so the registration date is 5th June 1857. The actual date of manufacture, however, could be several years later. IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 10-15-2003 05:46 PM The letters are H & W. Not listed in Wyler's Book of Sheffield Plate IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 10-15-2003 10:02 PM I did wonder about Henry Wilkinson & Co, of Sheffield, but I have absolutely no evidence. If you ever have time to spare in London, you could visit the Public Record Office and find out who registered the design. The very top number (I) is the category and the bottom (2) is the parcel number for the day in question. IP: Logged
Anuh Posts: 190 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 10-16-2003 12:03 PM Quite some time back, I did have an address for the Registry, where you could write and ask for this information. Since the Sheffield Assay office is online, I wonder if the Registry Office would be? ------------------ Anuh IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 10-16-2003 12:42 PM You might find the following helpful: The British Library - Searching for registered designs The British Library - Patents Design links The British Library - Help for researchers Patent Library Index The UK Patent Office The UK Patent Office - Designs Search IP: Logged
Anuh Posts: 190 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 10-17-2003 02:21 PM Those are wonderful links, Scott. I'm sure they will be helpful to many people in the future! ------------------ Anuh IP: Logged
melody unregistered	posted 10-17-2003 05:54 PM Thanks for all the help! Melody IP: Logged

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