Featured Inscription on Whitby jet snake, please help

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  1. Simona Buhus

    Simona Buhus Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone,
    I just had a closer look at my Whitby jet bracelet, and there are some random numbers and letters inscribed at the back of the snake head. I can understand the Roman number 4 IV, what does the rest of the inscription mean 16, 8 R=d, J , I? How old is this snake bracelet?
    Thank you.
    Kind regards,
    Simona
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    Simona Buhus, Jun 2, 2024
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    those look like pottery registry markings........ but ??? ...on this.....??

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    komokwa, Jun 2, 2024
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    odd....but intriguing ........

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    komokwa, Jun 2, 2024
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Those registered marks weren't only used on pottery.;)
    While it seems odd to find it on jet jewellery, in this case it makes sense because the snake bracelet was such a specific design.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jun 2, 2024
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  6. PepperAnna

    PepperAnna Well-Known Member

    Very interesting. So based on the tables Komo provide, the bracelet was made in 1880.
     
    PepperAnna, Jun 4, 2024
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  7. Simona Buhus

    Simona Buhus Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much, and thank you @komokwa as well, it’s fantastic that you could pin down the year and am grateful for sharing it. My understanding that the J determines the year 1880.
    Should I take it further and presume 16th August 1880 or 16th July? ❤️
    Is there a maker that we could assign this bracelet to?
    I have seen one similar in Oxford, UK…here
    https://www.antiquesinoxford.co.uk/product-page/victorian-whitby-jet-coiled-snake-bracelet
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    16th of August, imo.
    Maybe this site can be of help:

    https://www.gov.uk/browse/business/intellectual-property
     
    Any Jewelry, Jun 4, 2024
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  9. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    This looks reddish to me....I've only seen black Whitby jet....could it be cherry amber? Is there reddish Whitby jet? Thanks.
     
    Marko, Jun 22, 2024
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  10. Simona Buhus

    Simona Buhus Well-Known Member

    It’s a reflection, There must have been something reddish in the room when I’ve taken the photos.xx
     
    Simona Buhus, Jun 25, 2024
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