Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
The reign of King George III ended January 23, 1820.
George the Fourth's is also turned to the right
mark, though
he is turned to the left on his coins :
January 29, 1820, to June 26, 1831.
for the silver
The next sovereign, William the Fourth, was turned to the right
in a similar manner :
June 2fi. 1830, to June 20, 1837.
The head of Oueen Victoria was turned to the left :
June 20, 1837, to 1890.
Both the crown and chity mark of the sovereign's head were
omitted on the three lower standards, and although they paid the
same duty as the higher standards, there was no indication of it on
the stamps.
The duty on silver was abolished in 1890, and the sovereign's
head consequently omitted.
VI. THE MARK FOR FOREIGN PLATE.
The Letter F.
In 1876 it was enacted by 39 & 40 Victoria, cap. 35, that all
gold and silver plate imported from foreign parts, which should be
sent to an assay office in the United Kingdom to be assayed and
should be marked in addition to the <strong>marks</strong> used at such
stamped,
assay office, with the mark of the letter F in an oval escutcheon.
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