Can anybody please help me identify the markings on this ring?

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doinggenxstuff@reddit

129 likes for posting the word “pheasant”. This sub has its priorities straight.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

Ah you have one too! A couple years ago we had a female and her chicks, that was a wild few weeks 😅

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amboandy@reddit

We have pheasants, some Canadian geese and occasionally a heron who tries to catch fish in our fishless pond. An abundance of wildlife, with a scarcity of braincells.

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DondeT@reddit

I’ve got a small pheasant ornament that clips onto my Christmas tree. We call him the present pheasant as he guards the gifts below.

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DocMillion@reddit

A very pleasant ever-present pheasant

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Hmm to me it looks like the DJ&Co makers mark from the London assay office. But it is from the 70s, the brutalist design was popular back then. Can you get any clearer pics of the last few marks? The bright sun just washes out all the detail

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

I will try now, they’re so tiny!

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

They are a pain to try and photo! Just not quite in focus for all the details. It does look to be possibly 9ct white gold though? Rather than 925 it looks like 375.

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sir_squidz@reddit

yeah that's a 9ct gold hallmark

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

So I’ve had another look today. The middle stamp is 9 375. So I’m assuming that’ll be 9ct gold. As for the last stamp, still no idea. Here’s another picture of it. I’m going to take it to the jeweller in the week. It’s become an itch I need to scratch

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

I think you’re right with the 375 too, it’s clearer in a video I took. It’s just the last two dots. I shall report back tomorrow with the daytime light rather than the golden sun. Appreciate the help!

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dirtywhitehats@reddit

Definitely looks like a 375 not a 925 to me

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

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amboandy@reddit

That's the one ring, put it in the fire and read the full inscription.

Or

DJ&Co silversmiths of Sheffield England hallmark.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

This was going to be my last choice after deciding what to do with my potatoes

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saltyurinalbiscuit@reddit

I like potato's too.....let's be friends

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

But do you like them boiled, mashed or in a stew?

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saltyurinalbiscuit@reddit

Stew, mashed, boliled in that ranking order assuming theres no seasoning where things can change

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Clearlydarkly@reddit

Raw and wiggling.

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hairyringus@reddit

And fried

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BrockJonesPI@reddit

Schrodingers potato - served in a closed box and they're simultaneously raw & wriggling and fried

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Queasy_Work4160@reddit

What's taters?

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jossmaxw@reddit

Spuds or Pot-ate-toes

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jossmaxw@reddit

Spuds

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HAZZ3R1@reddit

My step dad may have sold that.

I know worked at a jewellers in Sheffield at roughly that time

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CommissionSorry410@reddit

Where can I find a list of hallmarks etc for British silversmiths? I have a friend whose ring is a bit of a mystery, there are marks, and the ring was purchased in the UK.

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

https://silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/index.html

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CommissionSorry410@reddit

Thx!

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Leader_Bee@reddit

Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

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Critical-Dig-3915@reddit

Peeerreessshious If you put it in the fire... and magic will happen....the writing melts!

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avemango@reddit

It’s lovely, very mid century!

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Obvious-Water569@reddit

It is the language of Mordor, which I will not utter here.

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Suspicious-Ad-5946@reddit

It’s some form of elvish. I can’t read it.

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RubberOrange@reddit

No pun intended, but this reminds me of LOTR Argonath statues. You know, by the river. With the hands.

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user-captain@reddit

It's Elvish and says "are you loneshome tonight"

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ChunkyLover500@reddit

“Thankyouverymuchyouvebeenawonderfulaudience”

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finchyboii69@reddit

From my experience

Those are markings

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Altruistic-Guest3672@reddit

It’s 925 silver

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Orr-Man@reddit

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul"

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theotherquantumjim@reddit

I’m not fluent in the Black Speech, but does it say we’ve been trying to contact you about your…

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Orr-Man@reddit

You've turned the Rivendell skies black and Elrond is wincing

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John1v6@reddit

Some form of Elvish...The language of Mordor.

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No_Art_1977@reddit

My mate had a very similar one and reckoned it cost £4k… he was a notorious liar

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Dependent_Worry7499@reddit

That's very expensive for a pheasant

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LegoNinja11@reddit

Probably bought it in North Africa after riding a pedalo there from Spain and nearly getting attacked by sharks.

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Far_Kaleidoscope_102@reddit

This is funnier than it should be.

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ltt1980@reddit

Some form of elvish.

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Pvt-Rainbow@reddit

I can’t read it

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theotherquantumjim@reddit

There are few that can

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MaleFeministActuary@reddit

The language is that of Mordor, which I will not utter here.

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bishibashi@reddit

Looks like “Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul”
Hope this helps.

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Additional_Nature920@reddit

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

I have a little more clarity, thanks!

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thistle160878@reddit

It looks like a Sheila Fleet ring - they have a similar style at the moment called flagstone but this looks like an earlier version which I only remember as I bought it for a friend.

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

Best to take to a jeweller - it is good quality as halmarked.

The first bit is the maker, the lion means it is assayed as 925 silver.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

Yeah I think a jewellers will be my next step. It’s not essential but I’m just curious

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

You might want to add it as a named item on insurance and jeweller value makes that easier. Lovely bark ring.

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jetelklee@reddit

Came for the inevitable LotR reference, wasn't disappointed

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SoapboxBob@reddit

Perhaps use blue tac or similar to take a print of the symbols and photograph that. Might make it easier to read.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

Oh that’s a good shout. I’ll try now, thanks!

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axeman020@reddit

It is in the speech of Mordor... Which I wil not utter here.

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Tirno93@reddit

It’s some form of Elvish, I can’t read it

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DocMillion@reddit

There are few who can

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inthepipe_fivebyfive@reddit

There are few who can...

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BigDumbGreenMong@reddit

Have you got a good pair for hiking boots? You're about to go on a very long hike. You'll probably need some mithril armour too, if Mountain Warehouse has any in stock.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

I’ll pop in on my way through. They usually have a sale. Failing that I’ll ask my pal Frodo

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silentphil31@reddit

It's some form of elvish. I can't read it

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greenybrowny@reddit

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

Nah dont go by ai info they aren't always right. In this case its not

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greenybrowny@reddit

There’s someone else that’s also posted about Sheffield silversmiths so are you sure it’s not?

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

Yep, you have to go by the font and style of the marks. This was under the list for the London assay, pretty close.

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

Okay, this is helpful thank you

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greenybrowny@reddit

It looks like the 5th one down, so it got the right year atleast lol, just wrong area 🙏🏻

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greenybrowny@reddit

Oh and completely agree they can be way off at times!

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eat-real-chips@reddit

Just want to say how pretty it is 😍

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

It’s so lovely! It used to live in my mums jewellery box and I would always say I would fight my siblings for it lol

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Best_Payment_4908@reddit

First image, is DJ&Co which will be the maker or jewellers maker, the middle looks like 375 indicating its 9ct gold, last one i cant make out sorry

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t-dodger@reddit (OP)

Thank you, that’s what I was leaning towards. I can’t for the life of me figure out the last one either. I keep trying to get a good picture

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