Line reconstructionLineMark variant 1 of 3
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
The unbordered GV&Co inscription retains the visible ampersand, final small round letter, order, and letter counters.
Gourdel Vales & Co maker's marks
Compare 3 source-linked mark variants recorded under Gourdel Vales & Co. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
Line reconstructionLineOther recorded variants
2 variants
LineMark variant 2
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
The three initials, both separating stops, and long rounded rectangular border are retained in left-to-right order.
LineMark variant 3
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
The two unbordered letter forms G then V are preserved at the same reading orientation and spacing.
Source record
- Source location
- Great Marlborough Street, London
- Source dates
1887–1909 · 3 more source statements
Original source statements:
- 1887..1909
- 1900..1911
- 1909
- 1919 | Home | Back to Top | Birmingham Index Page | GW Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Market evidence for Gourdel Vales & Co
3 examplesReviewed maker-name auction examples
Auction image unavailableGOURDEL VALES & CO; a hallmarked silver pin cushion modelled as a porcupine, Birmingham, 1905, length 7cm.GBP 210 · Adam Partridge Auctioneers · 2026-01-22
Auction image unavailableAntique Silver Anointing Spoon, good hallmark to bowl showing Gourdel Vales & Co Birmingham 1901,GBP 42 · Cadmore Auctions · 2020-11-16
- Auction image unavailableAn Edwardian novelty silver 'Owl' Vesta case, Gourdel Vales & Co, import hallmarks Birmingham 1904, both sides with relief embossed owl with green gla
GBP 270 · Burstow & Hewett · 2024-12-17
Prices remain in their original currencies; buyer-premium inclusion is unknown. These are reviewed maker-name auction examples, not proof of an object's attribution.
This maker-level evidence does not value your object. Matching a mark cannot establish authenticity, material, condition or provenance.
Sources and comparison limits
5 cited sources- www.925-1000.com source reference
- www.925-1000.com source reference
- www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk source reference
- www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk source reference
- www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk source reference
Maker labels and date or location statements follow the cited source records. Similar names across source collections have not been merged. Compare the photographed mark and the complete object before relying on a resemblance.