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Cracking a solo.
Does anyone here know much about hallmarks and the like?
I've got a cigarette case and I'd love to have a little more info if anyone can help?
A bit of background:
The case belonged to my paternal grandfather, he died when my dad was 2, so around 1942. My nan later remarried and anything that related to my dad's dad was hidden away or, I assume, binned. When my nan died, over 25 years ago, and they were sorting through her stuff they found this cigarette case in a box, along with a photo of my grandfather, which would have been the first time my dad knew what his dad looked like.
I heard about the cigarette case, but thought it had gone in the bin, however, my dad gave it to me last weekend. There have been some efforts to find out more about it, as it has rather an interesting design on the front. However, I've not posted that just yet, the pic below is of the back.
So far as I can tell, from furious googling, it was made in Birmingham in 1929, but when it comes to any information on the design, I'm drawing a blank, and I may well be wrong on the place and date too.
If anyone knows about these things, it'd be great to have some extra information about it. Thanks.
I've got a cigarette case and I'd love to have a little more info if anyone can help?
A bit of background:
The case belonged to my paternal grandfather, he died when my dad was 2, so around 1942. My nan later remarried and anything that related to my dad's dad was hidden away or, I assume, binned. When my nan died, over 25 years ago, and they were sorting through her stuff they found this cigarette case in a box, along with a photo of my grandfather, which would have been the first time my dad knew what his dad looked like.
I heard about the cigarette case, but thought it had gone in the bin, however, my dad gave it to me last weekend. There have been some efforts to find out more about it, as it has rather an interesting design on the front. However, I've not posted that just yet, the pic below is of the back.
So far as I can tell, from furious googling, it was made in Birmingham in 1929, but when it comes to any information on the design, I'm drawing a blank, and I may well be wrong on the place and date too.
If anyone knows about these things, it'd be great to have some extra information about it. Thanks.