CBlev65252
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posted on September 8, 2004 10:25:18 AM
BTW, the title should be Sil. not Sill. Too bad you can't alter titles. LOL!
I know I've seen this before, but I can't place it. The locket is marked 925 and then a G inside of a diamond. Can anyone help me out here real quick with perhaps a maker? Thanks!
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 8, 2004 12:08:51 PM
I found a small g inside a sideways diamond - stands for J.M.G. Manufacturers & Polishers, Inc. - first used in 1962?
If it's from another country - I have another book that list other than USA makers?
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 8, 2004 01:19:59 PM
ladyjewels
This is an uppercase G inside an elongated diamond. The pendant has an embossed snake on the front so it could be from another country. The only thing I know for sure it that it's old. Boy, that sure helps. LOL!
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 8, 2004 04:56:25 PM
Cheryl
Do you think it could be Victorian? They used snakes a lot? I checked my other book but I didn't find anything there.
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Japerton
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posted on September 8, 2004 05:46:32 PM
This may or may not be helpful...
http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 8, 2004 06:39:08 PM
For what it's worth, here are some pics. It looks like a cobra on the front.
The mark is tiny. I can't believe I got it to photograph.
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 8, 2004 07:24:28 PM
Hey Cheryl
That's the same diamond but with a small "g" so you may want to check that maker out.
I don't think it's Victorian - but 60's?? could be I guess. Wasn't there some Rock group that used Cobra for an album cover or something.
What's the saying "if you remember the 60's - you weren't really there"??? lol
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classicrock000
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posted on September 8, 2004 07:28:53 PM
yes they were the "cobras"--they had a hit
called "Little GTO" and one member "bruce johnston" went on to become a member of the beach boys
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japerton
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posted on September 8, 2004 07:35:59 PM
it looks stamped or embossed.
Maybe repousee, but I know enough to get in trouble here.
BTW...
here's another site to keep ya busy for a while!
http://www.instappraisal.com/silvermarks.asp
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 9, 2004 03:43:32 AM
It's not 60's. That much I know. This was my greatgrandmother's (although I suspect by the style and size it may have been more likely my greatgrandfather's) who died in the early 1960's. It could be Indian or Egyptian as well since both cultures used cobras a lot. My grandfather was from Germany so it could have come from anywhere.
I tried searching through the US Trademark office but what a job! I even went over the o-ring with a loupe (I'm now bug-eyed). The o-ring is completely sealed, meaning there's no opening on it. The only way you could lose the pendant is if the chain broke. I didn't even know it was a locket at first because the hinge is so well hidden. Just may be one of those things I'll never know.
Japerton
Repousse! That was the word I was looking for!
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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myoldtoy
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posted on September 9, 2004 04:50:19 AM
Cheryl:
is this the mark?
[ edited by myoldtoy on Sep 9, 2004 04:50 AM ]
edited to add: your image appears to maybe have the corners' beaded-like the drawing; and realize i am trying to compare a pencil drawing reference to your small image..
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 9, 2004 04:55:40 AM
Nope. It's an elgonated triange with a large letter G inside. Geesh, they could have been a bit more creative with their trademark. 
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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myoldtoy
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posted on September 9, 2004 05:04:30 AM
corners arent beaded right?
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 9, 2004 05:06:57 AM
No, myold toy, there's no beading on it. The fact that it's relatively plain leaves me to believe it may be a man's locket.
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 9, 2004 10:45:44 AM
How about a watch fob - emblem pendant for some fraternal organization? Did you goggle cobra and see what that does? What is the size? I look in another book on Victorian design and it just may date to that time - maybe 1890 up to 1920 - they made a lot of pendant like this in the 1940's too.
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sanmar
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posted on September 9, 2004 10:54:48 AM
Could this be an old mark for Gorham? 925 is a mark for the silver content, of course you already knew that.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 9, 2004 11:01:20 AM
sanmar
I have a book on sterling marks and checked Gorham but didn't see this one. Of course they used tons of marks and my book may not have them all?
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