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First of all, thanks Dad for the confirmation. I have no reason to be upset: I posted this question precisely because the marks seemed suspicious to me, but I wasn't sure. Thus we find ourselves faced with yet another fake proposed by a well-known antiques dealer on a well-known internet platform. I...

Your knife, according to the description, is of the San Marco pattern. Around1950-1970 This type of cutlery, which takes inspiration from the eighteenth-century Venetian model, has always been very popular and has been produced by many silversmiths. If you google "San Marco posate" you wil...

Hello everyone Russian silver is always a difficult topic, but when it comes from the 18th century, the examples discussed in this forum are very few. There is a box for sale that bears these marks. https://i.postimg.cc/V6PqMjbx/mosca.jpg As far as I know, Russian regulations also required the silve...

At this link, you can find the presentation and history of Valsodo, which I have Google-translated for you. Those who speak Italian will appreciate Trilussa's rhymes https://www.posatevalsodo.it/vendita-online/content/4-chi-siamo Welcome, we have the great pleasure of doing the honors of the house a...

It's not silver, it's silverplate-
The Valsodo is an Italian company specialized in supplies for hotels and communities.
The coat of arms should be that of the Royal Air Force of Savoy
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https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58082

Got it

More probably 1864

They look like the Madrid marks of 1764, but you'd better wait for confirmation from someone more knowledgeable than me.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think I'll buy the item. I asked for help just to learn more about the French marks, which are a bit difficult for me.
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Thanks JayT for the lesson.
Now that you've pointed them out to me, I can see them too.

I realize there is still a long way to go.
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Is it possible that it is Paris from the end of the 18th century as the seller claims?
On Tardy do I see completely different designs, or am I missing something?
Maybe Hanau?

I came across this old thread almost by chance, and it seems appropriate to post some updates. I believed for some time that this king with his funny big nose was actually a fantasy mark from a recent era, early or mid-20th century. I had also found other objects on the web with this mark, all in 19...

First of all make sure it is solid silver.
Those marks have a silverplate feel
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diamond shaped mark is reserved for pure silver This is an interesting question. Is it really true that the lozenge mark is reserved for solid silver? I happened to find cutlery, French I think, with a lozenge mark, but certainly plated. In some places the base metal was showing and the hallmark wa...

I'm not disappointed at all
In fact, I'm happy to have discovered the meaning of that little mark.
It seems struck on a previous mark ending at 84.

I don't know if this can help, I have a very similar basket with the marks seen in the photo.

It is not at all uncommon that the bowl is made of solid silver and the openwork lid of metal, most often gilded.
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... OG#p145737

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https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... el#p214461

Another thing that is always good to do on an antique chalice is to observe the thread of the connecting screw. From the photo you posted it appears that the thread pitch is very small, which suggests that the cup was replaced recently.