RefNoSAO/2/2/5/12
TitleFrom London and Chester Assay Offices
DescriptionIncludes the following:

Letters from London Assay Office concerning makers’ marks – Director’s initials acceptable, Jul [190?]; Company’s initials acceptable etc, Jul 1902;
mark of firms bought by limited companies may be cancelled, 29 Sep 1903;
mark of James Deakin & Sons not registered as a company, 4 Jan 1905; and
refusal of makers’ mark with trade mark on the same punch, 20 Apr 1904

Letters sent by Chester Assay Office regarding makers’ marks – is full name and address acceptable for Registration?, 24 Mar 1899

Public Apology from JG Newbold to Chester Assay Office for base metal additions to gold mounts after assay and for obliterating mark and substituting unregistered mark, 29 Dec 1902

Notes on filing letters concerning Standard of Army and War Medals; and mounts for silver articles of an unknown standard

Letters from London Assay Office regarding mounts for waiters etc – being refused if double plates soldered together, and stamped borders made solid with solder refused, Apr 1904 – Jun 1905

Letter and telegram from Chester Assay Office concerning silver muffineers with base metal bodies – incomplete, so should be refused, 16 Jul 1901

Letter and telegram from London Assay Office regarding silver muffineer tops for base metal bodies – incomplete, 16 Jul 1901

Description transcribed from the Assay Office's finding aids for correspondence.

Sheffield Assay Office reference number: LE/5M.
Date1901 - 1905
Extent1 item
AccessStatusOpen
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