Quote Originally Posted by AlanII View Post
The anchor designated that silver had been assayed in Birmingham, in this case it's surely a maker's mark. Here's one very similar to your anchor though if I remember rightly it's been used as a mark by many makers (on the continent too). Looks like a Sheffield and a great looking piece, whatever. Good luck with the restoration, love those pins by the way, surely original. I would certainly go with less is more when working on that one.
Yup! You're right, and if I'd just done the digging before I posted there'd have been no need to correct me.

Here's a bit more information.