![]() Bidders and Buyers who are themselves not expert in the Lots are strongly advised to seek and obtain independent advice on the Lots and their value before bidding for them. When it or its staff make statements about a Lot or, if Bonhams provides a Condition Report on a Lot it is doing that on behalf of the Seller of the Lot. Bonhams does not act for Buyers or Bidders in this role and does not give advice to Buyers or Bidders. Bonhams' job is to sell the Lot at the highest price obtainable at the Sale to a Bidder. In its role as Auctioneer of Lots, Bonhams acts solely for and in the interests of the Seller. You should be alert to the possibility of changes and ask in advance of bidding if there have been any. Announcements affecting the Sale may also be given out orally before and during the Sale without prior written notice. IMPORTANT: Additional information applicable to the Sale may be set out in the Catalogue for the Sale, in an insert in the Catalogue and/or in a notice displayed at the Sale venue and you should read them as well. Where words and phrases are used in this notice which are in the List of Definitions, they are printed in italics. It is at Appendix 3 at the back of the Catalogue. ![]() Our List of Definitions and Glossary is incorporated into this Notice to Bidders. For ease of reference we refer to such persons as "Bidders" or "you". So I am assuming that Stockwell must have had offices in London and Birmingham.This notice is addressed by Bonhams to any person who may be interested in a Lot, and to all persons participating in the auction process including auction attendees, Bidders and potential Bidders (including any eventual Buyer of the Lot). 925 showing the purity as "Sterling") and 1915 "u" date stamp:Īnd the next picture shows Stockwell's mark on a watch with a Birmingham import mark (the triangle in an oval cartouche, with again the oval cartouche for silver) and a 1918 "t" date stamp. The picture below shows Stockwell's mark on a watch with a London import mark (the inverted Omega on a crossed oval cartouche, the oval signifying silver as opposed to a rectangular cartouche for gold, and the. ![]() GS is the mark of George Stockwell, described in Culme’s "Directory of Gold & Silversmiths.etc." as an "importer of foreign watches"Ĭulme also provides some details of Stockwell’s firm, Stockwell & Co Ltd, who were listed in Birmingham in 1912 as ’agents to Messageries Nationales Express and Messageries Anglo-Suisse, continental, foreign and general shipping agents, special tariff for small consignments abroad". ![]() This is all that I have been able to find out about this company, so any further information gratefully received. Two marks that are often seen are AGR and GS.ĪGR initials are for Arthur George Rendell of Clerkenwell Road, London who were importers of Swiss watches from 1907. I have been doing a bit of research into marks in WW1 era silver watch cases which I would like to share with you. ![]()
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