Help with hallmark on silver pls

[saintpeter48]

I've got a solid sterling silver ladys purse 3 x 2 inches with hallmark showing date 1811 Birmingham but I can't find who the makers mark is, it is SML, Any help on this please any any idea of its value. thanks

[kempie]

Are you certain of the date letter?

Lowercase n for 1811 is similar to that of 1912 albeit inside a different shape shield cartouche, as can be viewed here...

http://www.925-1000.com/dlBirmingham.html


If the purse is dated 1912 then the maker S.M.L would be Samuel M and Charles M Levi. The mark can be seen here...

http://www.justinteeantiques.com/catalogue/Gre at_Gifts/For_Him/01085

If the purse is from 1811 then I cannot say for sure that the company was in existence at that time and that mark could have been previously in use by another maker.