AB&Co Pure Block Amber & 15k pipe tip

[silverdollarbill]

AB&Co Pure Block Amber & 15k pipe tip

Picked this up for $23, which I thought was high, but it was in the box. It's marked 15 & .625 which is 15k gold. This is a first for me. Seems 15k was an English & Commonwealth standard that was mostly phased out by 1932.

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[diggummup]

Very nice! Albert Baker & Co. Ltd. Can you tell the date? It looks like an 1867 London mark. Hard to see.

 

[silverdollarbill]

Thanks Digg. Here is a better pic.
I'm pretty sure city mark is Birmingham. The letter looks like an M. Letter looks like 1911, but border looks like 1835. Let me know what you think.

 

[jerseyben]

What is it?

 

[diggummup]

What is it?

I believe it is a cigarette holder versus a pipe stem.

 

[silverdollarbill]

Thanks for the info!

 

[diggummup]

Just noticed the image didn't appear. The early 1900's ad says that they are the leading cigarette manufacturer of the United Kingdom.

 

[JimDon]

First 15kt I've seen. Cool find.