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Irish Silver Marks

Old Irish Silver Hall Marks

August 8, 2009 Irish Silver

Irish silver offers some complications in regard to its markings, and it is especially interesting in its character.

Dublin is the centre of the silversmiths’ work in Ireland, and officially the Dublin Goldsmiths’ Company holds the exclusive right of assaying and marking Irish silver ; but, as we shall show, there was excellent silver made [...]

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