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silver stamper
- Thread starter mariew
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Pomgolian
Kiwi Brummie
:angel: mariew, It could relate to this :
Old Name
Stampman
New Name or Meaning
Worked an ore-crushing machine
TITLE(s): RING STAMPER (jewelry-silver.) alternate titles: ring striker
Stamps out, shapes, and trims ring and findings blanks for jewelry, such as bracelets, pins, and earrings, performing any of following tasks: Stamps out ring and finding blanks from metal strips, using kick-press or power press. Forms contoured ring body from blank metal, using drop-press. Trims excess metal from edges of contoured ring body. Heats and softens metal blanks preparatory to stamping and shaping operations, using annealing furnace or gas torch. May operate rolling mill to decrease thickness of metal ingots.
Old Name
Stampman
New Name or Meaning
Worked an ore-crushing machine
TITLE(s): RING STAMPER (jewelry-silver.) alternate titles: ring striker
Stamps out, shapes, and trims ring and findings blanks for jewelry, such as bracelets, pins, and earrings, performing any of following tasks: Stamps out ring and finding blanks from metal strips, using kick-press or power press. Forms contoured ring body from blank metal, using drop-press. Trims excess metal from edges of contoured ring body. Heats and softens metal blanks preparatory to stamping and shaping operations, using annealing furnace or gas torch. May operate rolling mill to decrease thickness of metal ingots.
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Sakura
master brummie
mariew - I think you will find he worked either for the Assay Office stamping the silver assay mark on items that had been assayed.
Or maybe he worked for one of the silver smiths stamping everything they produced with "sterling" or "sterling silver," and their trade mark.
Mo
Or maybe he worked for one of the silver smiths stamping everything they produced with "sterling" or "sterling silver," and their trade mark.
Mo
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Nick1234
Guest
This is probably way too late but I happened past this question.
It is not likely at all he was working in the assay office. It would normally be thought of as someone who worked shaping silver sheet with presses, of varying type to deform silver sheet into dies taking the shape from it.
Recently a very long established silver stamper in Birmingham closed down. Much of its old tooling and such were saved by English Heritage fortunately.
Found this good article about them.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...set-Britains-unlikely-tourist-attraction.html
I know there are others articles, trade ones probably.
May well be your granddad even worked there! Looks like at some point you will even be able to visit the place.
It is not likely at all he was working in the assay office. It would normally be thought of as someone who worked shaping silver sheet with presses, of varying type to deform silver sheet into dies taking the shape from it.
Recently a very long established silver stamper in Birmingham closed down. Much of its old tooling and such were saved by English Heritage fortunately.
Found this good article about them.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...set-Britains-unlikely-tourist-attraction.html
I know there are others articles, trade ones probably.
May well be your granddad even worked there! Looks like at some point you will even be able to visit the place.