Help Identify Briquet Markings

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by BBJW

Hi Kahnjar- I hope this is better. I am a Luddite with computers.

cheers
bbjw

LOL!!! 'Luddite' ! thats a classic, and I join with you in Ludditism with computers.......my expertise at the Fisher-Price level.

In identification, I think the briquet rates up there with one of the toughest and as munitions grade weapons, seldom had distinct markings that might offer help in narrowing thier provenance. The fact that they were such a 'cookie cutter' design adds to the challenge. These did not come into use until the opening of the Napoleonic Period, and rapidly became a standard in most European armies, easy and inexpensive to produce.

The mark preceding the numeric and the numbers suggests maybe a commercial contract number, and some sort of merchant symbol ?
As always 'the games afoot' and we'll hope something comes up.

All the best,
Jim