Is your silver too valuable to scrap?
A quick guide to investigating a silver hallmark before you sell it for scrap.
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Women Silversmiths
This post looks at female silversmiths in the history of Irish silver and the reason they are so difficult to trace.
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How to Read a Hallmark
Using an antique Irish silver spoon I show how to read a hallmark.
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Silver Ring Part 3
This is part three of making a silver ring. If you want to see part two click here.
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Hallmarking Process
Now that I’ve soldered my silver ring and hammered it into shape it’s time to send it to Dublin for hallmarking. The only Assay office in Ireland is based in Dublin castle and has been testing and hallmarking precious metal since 1637.
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