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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4346281, member: 5833"]Looks like there may be a couple of other stamps in addition to the 2 that are clear fineness marks, but they're too indistinct to make out. In my experience Egyptian jewellery that is made of multiple separate pieces may have a fineness mark on many of the pieces. If there are other marks here, it is likely that they are also for fineness. [USER=20292]@Stephen Lang[/USER] Here is a chart of Egyptian date letters you can compare with:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]360011[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4346281, member: 5833"]Looks like there may be a couple of other stamps in addition to the 2 that are clear fineness marks, but they're too indistinct to make out. In my experience Egyptian jewellery that is made of multiple separate pieces may have a fineness mark on many of the pieces. If there are other marks here, it is likely that they are also for fineness. [USER=20292]@Stephen Lang[/USER] Here is a chart of Egyptian date letters you can compare with: [ATTACH=full]360011[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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