Hi,
I've been sent some images by a friend trying to identify the maker of this silver box:
The mark appears to be JH or JN, either side of a symbol, maybe a skull and cross-bones? The marks are very small indeed.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Trev.
Unknown Maker of French Box
Re: Unknown Maker of French Box
Hi Trev
Best guess is Jean-Nicolas Hollegraff, working in Paris, first at 6 rue Montorgueil from 11 december 1850 to 6 January 1860. His mark at that address was JH with two olives attached at their stems (deux olives attachées à la tige) At his first address he is listed as a jeweller.
Hollegraff’s second mark, which this resembles more closely, is JH with 2 olives attached on crossed branches (deux olives attachées à leur branche). This mark was entered on 16 January 1860; no end date is given. He was then working at 17 rue Royer-Collard where he made religious objects. If this is indeed Hollegraff’s work, then your object is a pyx.
See Arminjon, V. II, p. 237, no. 02533 and no. 02535.
Best guess is Jean-Nicolas Hollegraff, working in Paris, first at 6 rue Montorgueil from 11 december 1850 to 6 January 1860. His mark at that address was JH with two olives attached at their stems (deux olives attachées à la tige) At his first address he is listed as a jeweller.
Hollegraff’s second mark, which this resembles more closely, is JH with 2 olives attached on crossed branches (deux olives attachées à leur branche). This mark was entered on 16 January 1860; no end date is given. He was then working at 17 rue Royer-Collard where he made religious objects. If this is indeed Hollegraff’s work, then your object is a pyx.
See Arminjon, V. II, p. 237, no. 02533 and no. 02535.
Re: Unknown Maker of French Box
Hi JayT,
Many thanks for your thoughts regarding this maker, they are appreciated.
Trev.
Many thanks for your thoughts regarding this maker, they are appreciated.
Trev.
Re: Unknown Maker of French Box
My pleasure.