I have a James Dixon and son tea set. .

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   PamelaBShieldsposted 7 years ago

   I have a James Dixon and son tea set. .
   
   I have a James Dixon and son tea set. The teapot itself has the markings on the side of the tea pot near the top )JD&S, a crown, lion with one paw up and the letter I. All the other pieces have 4617 3 on the bottom. What do I have?
   
   

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   cat on a soapboxposted 7 years ago

   Can you post a picture of the set? From the hallmarks, it's most likely sterling, made up to 1867 in England.

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      cat on a soapboxposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Not sure why there are no other hallmarks. The 3 could be a mark for the factory, the silversmith, or variations in the 4617 pattern series. Yours has more intricate work while others in this pattern are plain with just fluting.

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   PamelaBShieldsposted 7 years ago

   
   
   This is the 'Coffee' and Tea pot. It only lets me post 1 at a time.

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      cat on a soapboxposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      They are beautiful! The lion w/ its paw raised shows that the silver meets the English standard. The crown is a regional hallmark which shows this is Sheffield silver. The i mark specifically indicates the date of manufacture and indicates 1901-1902.

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      PamelaBShieldsposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I have all that. My question is that only the large pot has the margins (close to the top, about and inch below the lid, and the other 3 only have 4617 with a 3 on the bottom. What does this mean?

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