Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
The Act of 17 and 18 Vict, 1854, legalising
the lower standards
of 15, 12 and 9 karats, however, applies to Scotland.
The Act of 30 & 31 Vict., 1867, stating that, in addition to the
usual hall <strong>marks</strong>, the letter F shall be stamped on foreign plate, as
well as the sections relating to licenses also extends to Scotland.
Total of Marks now required to be stamped on gold and
silver plate in Scotland :
GOLD.
1. Quality in karats (22 or 18).
2. The thistle for Edinburgh or the lion rampant
Standard for Glasgow.
Gold. < 3. Mark of the assay town, castle, or tree, fi.sh, and
(5 <strong>marks</strong>.) bell.
4. Date-letter.
5.
Maker's mark.
3 Lower bell.
I. Mark of the assay town, castle, or tree, fish, and
Qualities. ! 2. Quality marked in karats (15, 12, or 9).
(4 <strong>marks</strong>.) 3. Date-letter.
^ 4.
Maker's mark.
Although paying duty as well as the higher standards, these
debased qualities
Queen's
are not honoured with the duty-mark of the
head
Silver
New Standard,
II oz. 10 dwt
(5 <strong>marks</strong>.)
Old Standard,
II. oz. 2 dwt.
(4 <strong>marks</strong>.)
SILVER.
The standard mark of the thistle for Edin-
burgh, the lion rampant for Glasgow.
The mark of the assay town, castle, or tree,
fish, and bell.
Date-letter.
Britannia.
Maker's mark.
1. The standard mark of the thistle for Edin-
burgh, or lion rampant for Glasgow.
2. Mark of assay town, castle, or tree, fish, and
bell.
3. Date-letter
4. Maker's mark.
The Glasgow Assay Office has used the thistle as an additional
optional mark since 1914, on silver, and gold of 18 and 22 karats.