The Abingdon Silver Group (ASG) have designed their own mark for members to stamp their work. A plaque bearing a larger and smaller version of the mark was presented by John Huddleston to Abingdon County Hall Museum today to form part of the museum collection. Two punches bearing the mark were manufactured (one by the London Assay Office) in 2022.

The group could not find evidence of a mark from an Abingdon silver guild from earlier times, so they based the mark on members’ suggestions. The design uses the Abingdon shield and cross with the group’s initials and a crescent moon – the alchemical symbol for silver.

The group meets most Wednesday evenings during the year at John Mason School – see abingdonsilvergroup.org.uk. The group provides members with a working environment, specialist tools, advice and tuition.