hallmarks

[craigy]

can anyone help with the marks, i got it to 1903 ????  form a briggs umbrella,    many thanks in advance 

[DaveG38]

6 minutes ago, craigy said:

can anyone help with the marks, i got it to 1903 ????  form a briggs umbrella,    many thanks in advance 

The 'h' certainly looks like 1903/4 and the leopard's head, albeit worn, makes it London. The '12' in a diamond with the '5' is an importation mark for 12 ct gold. Can't work out the C.C which is a makers mark - I'd assume that BRIGG is just the overall manufacturer/assembler of the umbrella. 

[craigy]

6 minutes ago, DaveG38 said:

The 'h' certainly looks like 1903/4 and the leopard's head, albeit worn, makes it London. The '12' in a diamond with the '5' is an importation mark for 12 ct gold. Can't work out the C.C which is a makers mark - I'd assume that BRIGG is just the overall manufacturer/assembler of the umbrella. 

briggs have been going since about 1780, thats what i made it 1903, yet brigs say the umbrella is around 60 years old, have asked if the gold bits are contemporary with the rest 

[craigy]

end of the gold butt

[craigy]

the gold collar is marked LIVINGSTON ROE Jr

[craigy]

did find this and it mentions the CC makers mark if you read thru it http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30437

[DaveG38]

Your article certainly suggests that the gold parts of the umbrella were made by Charles Cooke, hence the CC. Also, I see from the article that this company had premises in Paris, which might account for the import marks if the parts were either made in Paris and sent to the UK, or the gold was sent over and then used. Either way, I think you have cracked it!