Hall marks on gold & silver plate

ENACTMENTS AND NOTICES. 14/
ENACTMENTS.
13 George III, c. 52; 24 George III, c. 20. Makers of plated
goods in Sheffield must not put letters on them unless they have first
been approved by and registered with the Company.
6 & 7 William IV, c. 69. Makers of plated goods in Scotland
must not put letters upon them.
NOTICES TO THE TRADE.
The following Notices to the Trade have been issued from the
Assay Office, Goldsmiths' <strong>Hall</strong>, signed by Mr. William Robinson,
the Deputy Warden :
London, October 11, 1880.
"
Sir, I beg to refer you to the following extract from a letter
received from the Secretary of the Board of Inland Revenue, in
reference to the payment of duty on plain gold rings : 'As regards
plain gold rings, not intended for chasing or engraving, the Board
adhere to their determination, that they must be regarded as wedding
rings and duty paid accordingly.' "
"Assay Office, Goldsmiths' <strong>Hall</strong>,
''December, 1881.
"All plain gold rings, irrespective of weight, not intended to
be set with stones, or to be chased or engraved, will be regarded as
wedding rings for the purposes of duty. By order of the Board of
Inland Revenue,"
"
"Assay Office, Goldsmiths' <strong>Hall</strong>,
''August, 1882.
Referring to the Notice issued from this Office in December,
1881, notice is hereby further given that all plain gold rings, irrespective
of weight, not intended to be set with stones, or to be chased
or engraved, will be regarded as wedding rings for the purposes of
duty, and must be sent to Goldsmiths^ <strong>Hall</strong> to be assayed and
marked before sale. By order of the Board of Inland Revenue.
"Wm. Robinson, Deputy Y/arden."
We may likewise mention that the duty is no longer levied on
mourning rings when sent to be assayed and marked. It was dis-
continued to be charged in October, 1878, by an order from the
Board of Inland Revenue. So that now all rings (other than plain
gold rings irrespective of weight) are exempted from duty and compulsory
<strong>Hall</strong>-marking.