Maker's Mark (?) Help

[clairebc]

Hello! I'm hoping someone can help me ID a mark on an antique ring I got recently.

Its a three stone ring, two sapphires (one slightly larger and lighter in color -- left most stone), and one OEC diamond.

Image of ring:



Its hallmarked for Birmingham, 1919 and 18k gold.

Image of hallmarks:


There's another (pretty sloppily applied) mark which reads "S. H & C" -- its possible there's another letter rubbed off, maybe its supposed to read S. H & Co? There's also what looks like an upside-down S to the right of the "S. H & C" mark.

Images of maker's mark (?):


I did some googling and looking around Lang Antique's makers mark list, but didn't come up with anything! Please let me know if better images are needed to ID this mark. I'm hoping I can find which jeweler made this ring!

And thank you in advance!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

oh what a sweetie
its really pretty
are you going to get it resized so it fits one of your fingers rather than your thumb ?

 

[clairebc]

oh what a sweetie
its really pretty
are you going to get it resized so it fits one of your fingers rather than your thumb ?

Thank you!! I got into antique jewellery late 2022 and have been on a bit of a buying spree since.

So far I've gotten the ring above, an OEC five stone, a .25 ct OEC solitaire, a small 2 stone OEC cross over, and a Victorian mourning brooch from 1858. I'm trying to save up for a bigger piece, but little things keep catching my eye.

I'd get it resized if I could do so without destroying the hallmark -- maybe they can take material out from the "sides" instead of the back?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

just bumping this thread again for you @clairebc
some one will surley be along soon to help with the makers mark

it would be awsome if you posted these other tasty aquasitions over in antique and vintage jewelry

 

[clairebc]

just bumping this thread again for you @clairebc
some one will surley be along soon to help with the makers mark

it would be awsome if you posted these other tasty aquasitions over in antique and vintage jewelry

Thank you!

I will definitely post them once my newest arrives!

 

[clairebc]

After a solid hour plus on google, I did find...something.

A few rings with "S.H & Co." from Birmingham around the same time period.

Ring 1: https://www.georgianjewelry.com/items/show/21485-18k-gold-ruby-diamond-ring-from-1915


Ring 2: https://www.etsy.com/listing/891655058/antique-sapphire-and-diamond-dress-ring

Not that this helps me ID it much, but it does make me feel like I've at least accomplished something

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

After a solid hour plus on google, I did find...something.

A few rings with "S.H & Co." from Birmingham around the same time period.

Ring 1: https://www.georgianjewelry.com/items/show/21485-18k-gold-ruby-diamond-ring-from-1915


Ring 2: https://www.etsy.com/listing/891655058/antique-sapphire-and-diamond-dress-ring

Not that this helps me ID it much, but it does make me feel like I've at least accomplished something

its a good start
im so sorry no one else has popped by to help yet
but im sure someone will be along shortly

 

[LilAlex]

I did try. Maybe I found that same thing you did. Not enough to post.

Figured out the crown and the anchor (just for my own interest -- I know that's pretty common) but not the letter since they must go round 'n' round with the years.

 

[lulu_ma]

I could only find silver Makers' Marks...

Birmingham Makers Marks - SH-SN

 

[VRBeauty]

Oops. I thought I had a good resource, but it doesn’t seem to cover the period in which your ring was made. But here’s a link, just in case: “English Goldsmiths and Their Marks”

English goldsmiths and their marks: a history of the goldsmiths and plateworkers of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with over eleven thousand marks, reproduced in facsimile from authentic examples of plate, and tables of date-letters and other hall-m

The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the All Files: HTTP link in the View the book box to the left to find XML files that contain more...

archive.org

 

[clairebc]

@VRBeauty Thank you! I think I may have came across this, or something similar? I will definitely keep it bookmarked for future use.

@lulu_ma There seems to be a lot of resources for silver vs gold! Thanks for linking that - there are some gold rings referenced on that page! Not my hallmark unfortunately, but I'll keep an eye out on that page in case it gets added,

 

[Eclectic]

After a solid hour plus on google, I did find...something.

A few rings with "S.H & Co." from Birmingham around the same time period.

Ring 1: https://www.georgianjewelry.com/items/show/21485-18k-gold-ruby-diamond-ring-from-1915


Ring 2: https://www.etsy.com/listing/891655058/antique-sapphire-and-diamond-dress-ring

Not that this helps me ID it much, but it does make me feel like I've at least accomplished something

I think this is the right maker's mark. Was there anything else you were looking for?

 

[clairebc]

@Eclectic I'm trying to find out who the maker is, what the S.H stands for.

 

[Eclectic]

There is Sidney Hall &co., but they are located in Sheffield. Wow, this one really stumped me.

 

[clairebc]

@Eclectic I came across them too. Thank you for taking a look!!