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Hi C.E.,
Your lovely box is Hamburg by Johann Diedrich Laué, 1792-97 learning in the atelier of his father Johann Gottlieb Laué. 14.9.1808 he is inaugurated as master.
regards wolfgang

Could somebody help me with this pair of candle sticks? Found them in a Jerusalem antics shop... The first hallmark 800 with a B - upright down? The second hallmarks is two times A on the stem. For any help about country and maker thanks in advance regards wolfgang http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/2...

Here you have a little beaker, 6 cm high, 6,5 cm diameter, made in one piece. It looks a bit russian, but the scarcely visible stamps are not. There are 2 letters on the left of the centre pic like V.L. - up and on the right is something like a sailing ship. The punctured letters read C v ... 1812. ...

Hi blakstone, thanks for your prompt reply and the link - most interesting.
I try to insert the pic again in the original message, as to show what we are talking about.
best regards wolfgang
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Hi Byron, thanks a lot for the info, it sounds good...
If you have any more questions about doing better photos - you are welcome
regards wolfgang
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Hi byron, hi Tom, here some info how I am doing my pix: 1. I am using a camera with macro lens 2. Always on tripod, so you can control sharpness 3. Background grey paper or cardboard, never in sharp colors 4. Use separate light, flash, neon, never directly on object, indirect light against the ceili...

Hi blakstone, thank you so much for this prompt and precise answer, its always a pleasure to know something about men "who done it". But I have another question: what was this item used for? Feeding little children or feeding older children with "schnaps"? Thanks for for your app...

Hi Adrian, sorry to intrude with a different oppinion. The photos are not extremely sharp, its difficult to recognize the shield around the year stamp. But for me its sure to be 1897 and original of the time. A William Holland is found 1878 in Brian Loomes vol.2 and with all the tiny repair inscript...

Hi, what about "Cartier" ? Seems to be 1960s or 1970s
regards wolfgang
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I bought this little bowl, 8 cm diameter in a german antics shop. I found the stamps in the dutch "area", y for 1857 and so on, but not the makers stamp Nr 5 in the picture, nor the stamp Nr 3. Is this the stamp of an elderman or some office? Who can help? Thank you in advance - wolfgang h...

Hi again, a D. Aron with description of your mark existed in Königsberg from 1850 -1913, Vordere Vorstadt 34; Vordere Vorstadt 16 - 1850; Junker Str. 6 - 1860; About 1913: D. Aron, Hans Aron owner Hofjuwelier; Vorsitzender der freien Vereinigung der Juweliere in Königsberg. Perhaps you find a date...

In the adress book of Hamburg, Germany for 1820 you can find a silversmith and jeweller Jr. Gans Aron. You should find the arms of Hamburg "3 towers with door" + a letter for the elderman on your candle sticks. Perhaps you can make a photo of the other stamps to better confirm Aron of Hamb...

Hi, its typical to have both german and swiss hallmarks on watches of this time, early twentieth century, watches being built in switzerland and exported to germany.
regards wolfgang

Dear Rodney, I am new here , so my first answer was probablyy a miss. Here my information again. As the hallmark is going round your creamer it misses a "S". So the real name of the maker is Schwieger. Born as a butchers son in Schöppenstedt, inscribed 5.6.1832 with Wilhelm Ahrens in Wolf...