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Offline tamarjay

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Help dating watch please! *COMPLETED*
« on: Saturday 18 August 12 10:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters!

Can you please help me date this little gold watch?

Face is 2.5cms/1 inch diam, on a black ribbon with gold clasp.

There are 3 stamps on the inside but I cannot get a clear enough photo so have had to draw the symbols - apologies for my poor drawing quality. The first stamp is a small "n" within a circle; the second stamp is for 9ct gold; and the third stamp is like a crosshair within a square, and what looks like a very feint "L" within the circle. I have tried to date it by looking up the stamps but got completely confused - there doesn't seem to be an assay office stamp on the watch, or at least not one that I can recognise.

Any help very much appreciated!
Tamar
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Re: Help dating watch please!
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 August 12 11:29 BST (UK) »
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Re: Help dating watch please!
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 August 12 15:11 BST (UK) »

Thank you stan  :)

Great site full of info - and a contact for queries!

Many thanks again.
Tamar
Cornwall/Devon - Trahair, Henwood, Fayter
Devon/Hampshire - Jewers
Lincs/Lancs/Cheshire - Theaker, Barnshaw, Torry, Holland
London/Essex/Beds/Bucks - Speller, Darling, Burnage
Kent/Westcountry - Packman