Thanks for the information, no wonder It was undecipherable, to me anyway. So it is still warm being produced only recently then. A very nice weight, that's why I purchased it and I most certainly will enjoy and treasure it. I am attempting to collect a small cross-section of weights from different makers and studios but I think the collection will not remain small for long! I will no doubt be asking more questions on identification of marked pieces as and when which, as well as reading the books and reading the posts, should help me learn and educate me in this field of collecting which is truly a minefield.