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Wynn, masonic jeweller, grandads trade

I can't find the maker initials in my book but the hallmark appears to be Chester 1912-13
The book says the items were only hallmarked in Chester and largely made in Birmingham
 

J. H. Wynn​


of 42 to 46 Hylton Street, Birmingham
1895 Company established.
1914 Goldsmith and jeweller. Specialities: gold expanding watch bracelets in all qualities and patent brooch.
 
Hi Zena, I came across this site by accident and saw your post. I am the Great Grand-Daughter of John Henry Wynn and the Jewellery factory was originally located on Soho Hill, then moved to Hylton Street in the Jewellery Quarter, after a number of attempted burglaries at Soho Hill it was deemed safer to move to the Jewellery Quarter, especially since the factory had a glass roof. Eventually the factory moved from Hylton Street to the Big Peg in the Jewellery Quarter and closed down in the early 90's. All sorts of jewellery was manufactured at the company, the main products made were Masonic jewellery, signet rings and cufflinks. At the time your father would have been working for John Henry on Soho Hill, my Great-Grandfather, Grandfather, my two Great Aunts and my Great Uncle would also have been working in the factory at the same time, along with my Great Cousin who was factory manager. They really supported their staff during and after the war and I have had the opportunity to meet with someone who also worked in the factory at this time and told me that they had really fond memories of J. H Wynn. Hope this gives you a little bit more information. All the best, Penny Wynn
Hi, I recently got a little jewelry box from my aunt who got it in an online auction, and I've been trying to find the maker of it and noticed on this forum, that a lot of the symbols and designs sounds similar to what everyone here is talking about. Below I've attached a photo, by chance is this one made by your great grandfather? IMG_9491.JPGIMG_1053.JPG
 
Hi Scotty, I showed Alan your photos today and he agreed that the ring is definitely on of ours and that it would be gold on the outside and silver on the inside. He did recognise the pattern of the engraving and told me that it was not a pattern that was engraved 80's/90's, as far as he could remember, so would be before then. He also told me that the ring could not be dated, which is a shame, but what a great find. Penny
Hi Penny, I am trying to understand more about the history of a reversible J.H.W masonic ring I bought about a year ago from a local jeweller in Newcastle. Please see the photos. From the markings I managed to find out the ring was made in 1965. The ring has multiple engravings in order of: letter V (sponsor's mark maybe?) / J.H.W / 9 / 365 / Anchor / Q / and 2 engraved stripes at the end. It is great to see there's some history behind it - I am wondering whether there is anything else you might know about the ring?
 

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Hi Penny,
After renovating an old boiler cupboard in the house we've lived in for over 20 years I came across this old signet ring and wondered if it might be possible to see if it was from your family workshop.
It's very oxidated having lived under an old water tank until recently.
There's no 925 mark for silver, or year mark, unless the triangle before J.H.W counts?
Not sure if you'd know, but the underside appears white. Could this have been part of the plating process?
I know it isn't worth much but it was a nice reward for my efforts.
Not the first instance of this with your families products (if it's indeed produced by them), according to the thread I've been reading!
All the best,
Simon
 

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Out of interest with this silver ring that was gifted to me, would this happen to be from John Henry Wynns in Birmingham also?6375211D-913A-4304-B5EE-1636DAF4160F.jpeg32F224C4-AFDE-49F4-8FB9-A8C30C160E45.jpegF9E327CC-453F-444B-A73D-83F4A0684C61.jpeg
 
JHW is a mark for John Henry Wynn. Is the ring hallmarked?
I think the "p" might be a size letter
No hallmark, p is most likely the size letter yeah, just the jhw silver mark, been unable to find anything online to confirm it is from there though
 
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