British solid silver Hallmarks, letters - London



London Hallmarks from 1678 to 1974

since the last years of the XVIII century until about 1820, the town marks (the leopard head) was often omitted on small items like spoons, sugar tongs, etc., probably to avoid or contrast the practice of the duty dodging




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