Hallmark help

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  1. Rachel mckay

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    i need help, Aug 17, 2020
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    If they are in the Gallery, you might have them marked private instead of public.
     
    i need help, Aug 17, 2020
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    Sorry I'm new to this. I'll try again
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    Great, we can see it! What is the object?
     
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  6. daveydempsey

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    Whatever it is the broad arrow represents the war dept, British Military.
    Its not a hall mark
     
    daveydempsey, Aug 17, 2020
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  7. Rachel mckay

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    I think it's got something to with snuff but that's all I know! It belonged to my grandfather who passed away 40 years ago, I have no information about it at all.
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  8. daveydempsey

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    Does this tube unscrew and has a metal rod inside with a scoop at one end ?
     
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  9. Rachel mckay

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    I didn't know that, thank you!
     
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  10. daveydempsey

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    Its an oiler for a Royal Enfield WWI Rifle
     
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    That's exactly what it's like
     
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    Mystery solved, my mum told me it was a snuff spoon!
     
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  14. ulilwitch

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    Hi Rachel. Is this item a shell casing? Woops just noticed other items. This is what I came up with anyway. Uh oh. A different answer.
    Lightwood & Sons, Partridge Works, Price Street, St.Mary's, Birmingham in WWI. They made all manner of components for small arms, cleaning rods for MGs, rifles and pistols, pullethroughs etc, as well as 84,000 oilers.

    The acceptance stamp on your example is that of Inspector No.X3. I believe that what you read as "13" is in fact a poorly stamped italic "B" (or Greek Beta) which indicates that the inspector was based at BSA, Birmingham.
     
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    LOL your mother is very creative!
     
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  16. Rachel mckay

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    Not sure, it could be
     
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  17. daveydempsey

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    Brass oil bottle, it appears to have been chromed.
     
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  18. sabre123

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    Ya, I know what I'd be using that for in the early 70s :) I'd clean that oil off first, however.
     
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  19. Rachel mckay

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    Haha yes she is
     
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    It definitely smells of brass
     
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