March 26, 2014, 17:26
Ken HabeebE. Howard case hallmark query: B -'Crown'- II
I'm trying to ID the casemaker for what was sold as a gold-filled case. It is
an engraved crown with a cap B on its left and the Roman numeral II on its right, with the word Warranted underneath.
Know the casemaker?
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March 26, 2014, 22:37
Lorne WasylishenKen, I think H. Muhr(?) & Sons is your maker.
I always remember this mark by associating it to that old TV show, The Ghost & Mrs. Muhr(?)
I am pretty sure one of the spellings is wrong.
March 26, 2014, 23:33
Ken HabeebThank you, Lorne. Makes sense. Had I searched the database here using the word Muhr, I would have found Bruce Stewart's similar question. Unfortunately, the name is not in the hallmark.
H. Muhr & Sons made some cases for late-series early E. Howards (after 1885), according to Clint Geller's research. And after reading your suggestion, I looked up that case company to discover the same description of the mark.
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