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Peter Orr & Sons mark: P.ORR &SONS
Mark details
- Maker
- Peter Orr & Sons →
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- P.ORR &SONS
- Colour
- gold
- Place
- Madras
Dating cue
Captioned hallmark: Madras 1892.
Notes
&SONS Peter Orr & Sons founded in in 1851 by Peter Nicholas Orr, a watchmaker from London. One of the largest and most successful silver manufacturers in India, the Orr workshop produced tableware and gold, gilt, and silver "swami" jewelry populated with Indian deities and exotic scenes. (India) 1892 hallmark