Definitely not Bologna.
The lion depicted on the Tardy is slavishly copied by Rosenberg, and it is incorrect.
There are 8 different lions of Bologna, seven facing right and one facing left.
Everyone carries a pennant.
Regards
Amena
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- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Italian Candlestick from Bologna 18th century - or not?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Maltese holy water bucket
- Replies: 0
- Views: 99
Maltese holy water bucket
Hi all yesterday I found this beautiful (for me) bucket for holy water. The hallmarking, present only on the handle, is Maltese and identifies Saverio Cannataci as the author. Alongside the Alexander Ball and Cannataci marks, there is another, tiny one, which I cannot understand. Can anyone give me ...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:28 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Religious relief showing Saint Jerome
- Replies: 7
- Views: 300
Re: Religious relief showing Saint Jerome
Hi Jonathan The lion of San Marcp above various initials is a mark often found in Venetian silver from the 18th century (also late 17th and early 19th). They are considered to be the marks of assayers or mint officials. Several have been detected with the letters FP, with or without dots, but I don'...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:39 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: 18th century French? silver knife
- Replies: 7
- Views: 423
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: 18th century French? silver knife
- Replies: 7
- Views: 423
Re: 18th century French? silver knife
Lisboa, maybe?
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:55 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Can anyone help identify the manufacturer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 214
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:02 am
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: 1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 493
Re: 1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?
It looks like pewter to me too, most likely.The color looks a bit pewter to me, but it definitely resembles the 17th century Hamburg marks. I appreciate any help.
There are many ways to distinguish silver from pewter.
Try one.
Best
Amena
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: 1700 Portuguese silver paten
- Replies: 10
- Views: 506
Re: 1700 Portuguese silver paten
The writing BSG doesn't seem very Italian from the 1700, it could have been made later.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:46 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: 1700 Portuguese silver paten
- Replies: 10
- Views: 506
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: ID silver (?) XIX century (?) mark two crossed scepters under crown with A(?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 699
Re: ID silver (?) XIX century (?) mark two crossed scepters under crown with A(?)
Hi Tomasz I'm glad you were interested in my article. I, and others too maybe, would be interested to know if you have found out whether your statue is solid silver or silverplate. Furthermore,if you don't mind, it would be a great gift for me if you posted a well-focused photograph of the pseudomar...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:09 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: ID silver (?) XIX century (?) mark two crossed scepters under crown with A(?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 699
Re: ID silver (?) XIX century (?) mark two crossed scepters under crown with A(?)
Hi wozniaks The mark you show, mimics that of the 19th century Papal State. It is visibly fake, but this does not mean that the object is not made of silver. You can also find pseudomarks on good quality silver artefacts. For more details on Italian pseudo-marks see here https://www.925-1000.com/for...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:38 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1056
Re: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
Thanks for your image. I can add a clarification: the first letter of the assayer's mark is not a B but a Z interwined with a P (Zuan Piero) Below is a well-struck example. https://i.postimg.cc/dQ99bDxB/zuanpiero.jpg As I said it is easy to find fakes, below is an example, unfortunately of one of my...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1056
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:38 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1056
Re: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
Hi Bertie Your object is an incense vessel of typical Venetian shape. The mark with the lis flower is that of the "sazador" (assayer) Zuan Piero Grappiglia (second half of the 18th century, until 1802, according to Pazzi's book) The other mark is a "moleca", hallmark of the Venic...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Re signature on back plate of box ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 537
Re: Re signature on back plate of box ?
Maybe, badly engraved, INNEN CHARNIER (inside hinge) ??
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 2:58 am
- Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
- Topic: Triskel Hallmark
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1113
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:10 pm
- Forum: Russian Silver
- Topic: Toiletry box
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1674
Re: Toiletry box
Many thanks for the explanation.
Too bad it was a little expensive, just a little....
Best whishes
Amena
Too bad it was a little expensive, just a little....
Best whishes
Amena
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Russian Silver
- Topic: Toiletry box
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1674
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: A few information on some Italian pseudo-marks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4187
Re: A few information on some Italian pseudo-marks
VENICE 2 A few days ago, by chance, a bucket exactly like the one discussed above appeared at an online auction house. https://i.postimg.cc/CKNxFBnM/secchielloz-01b.jpg This time, however, instead of having Mr. ZG’s marks, it was stamped with marks of the Italian Republic, 30 PD : the Zaramella Com...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:45 am
- Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
- Topic: Unknown Maker- Italian (Vicenza?) mark of 60 VI
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3266
Re: Unknown Maker- Italian (Vicenza?) mark of 60 VI
Mistake mistake, ALESSI DOMENICO is 61 VI
60 VI is
PILEGGI STEFANO di Giuseppe
Via S. Lucia 10 VICENZA
Out of businnes between 1955 and 1971
60 VI is
PILEGGI STEFANO di Giuseppe
Via S. Lucia 10 VICENZA
Out of businnes between 1955 and 1971