Gold Buckle Ring

[Biggest Kev]

Hi Guys,
I need help identifying the hallmarks on this old Buckle Ring I found recently at an old timers camp, any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Cheers Kev

 

[golddiggerart]

https://www.kalmarantiques.com.au/product/15ct-gold-antique-garnet-signet-ring-by-macrow/

Apart from this I haven't found much more info

 

[grubstake]

That buckle with star design looks similar to the symbols associated with the US Masonic Shriners order - a crescent moon, a scimitar and a star:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriners

 

[silver]

A.

MACROW

& SON

Link to page
(But alas all I could find)
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/search.php?keywords=a.macrow&son+&t=18484&sf=msgonly

 

[Clodmaster]

That looks like a '15' which would indicate 15 carat gold. Not sure of the other assay marks.

 

[user 4386]

Perhaps you could ask them?

https://www.facebook.com/MacrowandSon/

 

[grubstake]

Perhaps you could ask them?

https://www.facebook.com/MacrowandSon/

That's a British firm established in 1949. OP's ring was made by an older Melbourne company.

 

[user 4386]

Perhaps you could ask them?

https://www.facebook.com/MacrowandSon/

That's a British firm established in 1949. OP's ring was made by an older Melbourne company.

I thought maybe the Hallmark had not changed, or they would have info on the old company. The company was still around in 1924 in Perth WA and it is a private family company run by a whole lot of the Macrow family.

 

[user 4485]

This antiques dealer might be able to help?
https://www.kalmarantiques.com.au/product/15ct-gold-antique-garnet-signet-ring-by-macrow/
Edit: Sorry just seen golddiggerarts post :8

Or this auction house:
https://www.leski.com.au/m/lot-deta...anging-fleece-Weight-4-42-grams-Size-M-frac12

 

[pulsetrain]

hi Kev,

Very nice find, and is definitely an old ring.

It is stamped with hallmarks that were registered by the Victorian Manufacturering Jewellers' Association which I believe was the first attempt at an Australian hallmarking system. The association had a short life from 1889 to the early 1920's so your ring would date from this period.

There is an interesting article on Trove talking about why there was a push for hallmarking.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5422213

The third last hallmark on your ring is the manufacturer's mark, which is a thistle for Macrow.

Some other examples can be found here

https://www.australianhallmarks.com/identify-mark

I filled out a few myself as I come across them, sorry about the awful handwriting.

 

[Biggest Kev]

Hi All,
Thank you very much for your time and research into the origin and age of the ring, I appreciate your help in identifying the Hallmarks, thank you. :Y:

Cheers
Kev

 

[grubstake]

Hi All,
Thank you very much for your time and research into the origin and age of the ring, I appreciate your help in identifying the Hallmarks, thank you. :Y:
Cheers
Kev

That's a heckuva find you've got there, Kev. Amazing! :Y: