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    S&B MM on the base and a 6 or 9 is the only mark on the cup of mine.
    Any chance it's ".W.W" not "MM" I have seen some marked
    "H.W.W
    & Co Ltd"
    In addition to being marked "S&B"
    I am beggining to suspect S&B might not necessarily be a manufacturer mark, as I have seen it along side a number of other possible manufacturer marks to include HL, M&C, H.W.W & Co ltd. I am curious what others think though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lithgow1918 View Post
    Any chance it's ".W.W" not "MM" I have seen some marked
    "H.W.W
    & Co Ltd"
    In addition to being marked "S&B"
    I am beggining to suspect S&B might not necessarily be a manufacturer mark, as I have seen it along side a number of other possible manufacturer marks to include HL, M&C, H.W.W & Co ltd. I am curious what others think though.
    Very clearly struck MM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lithy View Post
    Very clearly struck MM.
    Thanks, just wanted to be sure, that's a new mark to me.

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