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by amena
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:38 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
Replies: 8
Views: 959

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...
by amena
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
Replies: 8
Views: 959

Re: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image

The absence of marks on the foot is not necessarily proof of a fake.
What's inside the red circle, is it just a decoration?
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by amena
Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Potential silverplate: B, Fleur-de-lis, G, unknown image
Replies: 8
Views: 959

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...
by amena
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Re signature on back plate of box ?
Replies: 4
Views: 486

Re: Re signature on back plate of box ?

Maybe, badly engraved, INNEN CHARNIER (inside hinge) ??
by amena
Fri Dec 22, 2023 2:58 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Triskel Hallmark
Replies: 11
Views: 1004

Re: Triskel Hallmark

It resembles the coat of arms of Trinacria (Sicily), but I have never seen it before
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Regards
Amena
by amena
Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Toiletry box
Replies: 4
Views: 1624

Re: Toiletry box

Many thanks for the explanation.
Too bad it was a little expensive, just a little....
Best whishes
Amena
by amena
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Toiletry box
Replies: 4
Views: 1624

Toiletry box

Hello everyone
Today I saw this magnificent toiletry box with the Nicols & Plinke seller's mark.
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But what does that mark MAG: / ANG: mean??
Thanks for the attention
Amena
by amena
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A few information on some Italian pseudo-marks
Replies: 9
Views: 4068

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...
by amena
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:45 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Unknown Maker- Italian (Vicenza?) mark of 60 VI
Replies: 3
Views: 3154

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
by amena
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Unknown Maker- Italian (Vicenza?) mark of 60 VI
Replies: 3
Views: 3154

Re: Unknown Maker- Italian (Vicenza?) mark of 60 VI

ALESSI DOMENICO di ALESSI GIOVANNI
Via II Febbraio-Fraz. Fellette
ROMANO D'EZZELINO, Vicenza
by amena
Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Italian Serving Tray
Replies: 8
Views: 2458

Re: Italian Serving Tray

This tray does not have official Italian marks from the 20th or 21st century and this raises some doubts. It seems unlikely that this object is prior to 1935 and furthermore, judging from the photo, it appears to be very thin in thickness. If it were made of 925/1000 silver I imagine it would be def...
by amena
Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Decorative Italian Bowl
Replies: 5
Views: 1522

Re: Decorative Italian Bowl

This is fresh from this morning
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Let's laugh about it
by amena
Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Decorative Italian Bowl
Replies: 5
Views: 1522

Re: Decorative Italian Bowl

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by amena
Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Decorative Italian Bowl
Replies: 5
Views: 1522

Re: Decorative Italian Bowl

by amena
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:57 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Pix
Replies: 0
Views: 7405

Pix

Could anyone give me suggestions to identify the mark of this pyx?
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Thanks for the attention
Amena
by amena
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Can anyone help identify the manufacturer and years of production?
Replies: 2
Views: 797

Re: Can anyone help identify the manufacturer and years of production?

The name Farnese in Italian has no accent. The grave accent on the first e seems to indicate a French pronunciation.
by amena
Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:36 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Italian silver bird placecard holders - help please!
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Re: Italian silver bird placecard holders - help please!

Hi
904 MI is "Arte del quarzo" (quartz art) by Nanno Salvatore
Via Roncaia 15 Milan
Best
Amena
by amena
Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A few information on some Italian pseudo-marks
Replies: 9
Views: 4068

Re: A few information on some Italian pseudo-marks

Venezia Venice is certainly the best known, loved and most visited city in the world, and the demand, obviously, increases the prices of anything Venetian: crafts, restaurants, hotels and of course silver, even more so, if it is antique. High prices make great temptation to make up for the scarcity...

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