have a sterling silver pill box, would like to know what each symbol means of the hallmark.

[helloholly]

Hi all, this is pic of hallmark on the base of a pill box I've had for around 30 years. Only now do I wonder what it all means! All I can find is it's 925 graded, english? Where could I find the answers I seek?

[kopenhagen5]

Looks like,

Makers mark - standard sterling(England) - Date mark (1950's and usually has a number inside indicating which year) - Or if the next is a U then that is 1954 - Last two are 925 silver (92.5% silver)

[siddieswans · Accepted solution]

Maker's mark

Ari D Norman

http://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon.html#M

hallmarks are for sterling silver London 1988

https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/London/Cycle%201975-1999.html

[kopenhagen5]

I stand corrected. I was going by this - 

[helloholly · Accepted solution]

Query answered! I learnt something today from you - thanks. Looked up his profile, interesting life story. Here's a pic of the cute little box which I may sell. It's always been tarnished, hesitant to clean it as it just won't be the same! Sadly, it just sits in my jewellery box alongside other neglected items - where eBay is a help. Thanks again.

[siddieswans]

If you are thinking of selling it, I wouldn't clean it - what some people call "tarnish" others call "patination." I generally belong in the latter camp. I would never clean "tarnished" vintage jewellery before selling; vintage silver plate cutlery I generally clean - antique silver items generally not, unless they are so badly tarnished that decoration is obscured; if necessary cleaning  maker's marks and hallmarks is generally a good idea. Many collectors would be horrified to think of cleaning oxidised vintage Georg Jensen jewellery for example - the whole idea is that it doesn't look "new". If people want to clean it AFTER they have bought it, that's their prerogative.

[helloholly]

Glad to hear! Nice someone else is on the same page.