::::: The auction catalogue must describe the objects as "METALWARE" rather than describe them as being silver objects? ::::::
:::::: Any idea why there is no mention of silver? ::::::::::
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: Russian Silver
- Topic: Sazikov marking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 147
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: Scandinavian Silver
- Topic: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness
- Replies: 4
- Views: 79
Re: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness
::::: GAB is known, the Guldsmeds Aktiebolaget (GAB) is a larger workshop, I recall seeing this hallmark quite a few times over the years, founded in Stockholm in 1868 by A. Ambrosius, G. Th. Folcker, P. Fr. Palmgren and E.E. Petterson. and I haven't seen any notice of dissolving the business so it ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
Re: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
::::::::::::: Thank You interesting wriggle-work around the drop. :::::::::::::::::::
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
Re: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
:::::: If you still have your example, could you post a picture of the drop where the handle meets the bowl on the underneath side? :::::::
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
Re: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
::::: Is there an [SA] mark known by Samuel Alexander or is it always {S (pellet) ALEXANDER] no matter how small the spoon is? ::::::::::
:::::: Seems like a rather long hallmark but maybe that is the only hallmark he used ::::::::
:::::: Seems like a rather long hallmark but maybe that is the only hallmark he used ::::::::
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
Re: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
Samuel Alexander is listed in James Biser Whisker's book Pennsylvania Silversmiths, Goldsmiths and Pewterers, 1684-1900 as a silversmith and sword maker. 1797-1801 are listed as the dates he was at 33 S. Second St. in Philadelphia, but birth and death dates are not listed. From the Federal Gazette: ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4434
Re: Unknown mark SA on colonial teaspoon
::::::: Looking at the works of Samuel Alexander, he did make a Cann in the older style, so could he have made a teaspoon in the older style as well? :::::::: The "S" on the hallmark on the Cann does look similar to the "S" in the "SA" on colonial teaspoon. :::::::::;
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Silver tray with a mark of a human hand
- Replies: 5
- Views: 210
Re: Silver tray with a mark of a human hand
::::: Are there 2 additional hallmarks to the right of the palm hallmark? :::::
:::::: Malta 1801-1809? :::::::
:::::: Malta 1801-1809? :::::::
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:45 am
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Is it American Or ??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 133
Re: Is it American Or ??
::::: Hallmarks from Germany sometimes are seen with the STERLING designation. :::::
:::::: I am thinking Otto Wolter but the mark is similar to Otto Hintze it's hard for me to tell ::::::
:::::: I am thinking Otto Wolter but the mark is similar to Otto Hintze it's hard for me to tell ::::::
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:23 am
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: American coin unknown maker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 255
Re: American coin unknown maker
:::::: No luck so far, there was a manufacturer in the thimble trade with these initials, but he seems not to have been a silversmith. :::::
::::::::::::::: Do you happen to have pictures of the drop, the place where the handle meets the bowl on the underneath? :::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::: Do you happen to have pictures of the drop, the place where the handle meets the bowl on the underneath? :::::::::::::::::
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Please help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 183
Re: Please help
:::: Barton Stillman of Rhode Island who died 1837 looks like a good possibility. :::::: ::::: The Canfield & Bro marked "COIN" is definitely solid silver (90% silver). But I just want to make absolutely sure that the other spoon is solid silver (90% silver). I've had some difficulty i...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:06 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Silver clasp from the 18th century
- Replies: 3
- Views: 268
Re: Silver clasp from the 18th century
::::: We were just discussing the Kingdom Of Naples and this might be a very early mark from Naples (circa 1300-1690) because the earliest marks seem to only have NAPL or NAP (without a crown over the NAP or a year designation under the NAP) ::::: :::::::::: Naples had a silver Guild' that was was f...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
:::: Would be interesting to see Master Marks with date beneath (from the book), I keep wondering if the "(ID 1700)" hallmark is actually over-stamped on top of another hallmark, but it could be that I am not seeing the Master Mark correctly, perhaps there is no over-stamping at all. ::::::
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
I'M SORRY I POSTED BERGEN TWICE (here is the mid-18th century Naestved Denmark hallmark):
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
:::::: Maybe the hallmarks on the beaker are actually a "CROWN OVER CONJOINED NE" which would make it from Naestved, Denmark? ::::::: ::::::: I thought that might be a possibility when I was looking at all these crown hallmarks from Bergen, love all these variations. ::::::::::: https://i....
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
https://i.imgur.com/9vP9mZc.jpeg The City of Naestved, Denmark had an older Town Hallmark that has been described as a "Crowned NE" in the literature. Many of the smaller Danish cities had their own "Town Marks" while Copenhagen was using the "Three Tower Mark" that wa...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
::::: I've stated my position twice, using two different methods, but I will try to explain it one more time. ::: ::::: " I still do think this [OBJECT] is Scandanavian [BECAUSE OF THE OVERALL FORM OF THE OBJECT, THE CARTOUCHE, THE FONT OF THE LETTERS, AND THE TRADITION OF MARRIAGE BEAKERS FROM...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Double maker's mark M.K
The maker's mark M.K in a double rectangle for; Martin Krüger, registered in Libau, 1780-1788.
See Baltic Silver by Carl Ehrnrooth page 359 and 320
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 487
Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
::::: If you found this object unmarked, without any hallmarks whatsoever, the details such as the cartouche, the font of the initials, and the foliate engraving design, and the tradition of wedding beakers with 2 sets of initials, all of this would lead you to believe this object is Scandinavian (l...