1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?

[Yossarian]

These marks are on my teapot

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m4CAfc ... p=drivesdk

[oel]

Hi, as requested before please have your images imbedded, including an image of the object
For information on how to attach and embedded see;

https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42199
Peter.

[Yossarian]

[Yossarian]

[Yossarian]

The color looks a bit pewter to me, but it definitely resembles the 17th century Hamburg marks. I appreciate any help.

[Yossarian]

Also, why move it out of the german section? Is there some doubt about which country it came from?

[oel]

You were moved to the German single image section. For silver (hall)marks Hamburg see;
https://www.925-1000.com/Fger_hamburg_01.html

Rosenberg, Marc: Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen (Band 2) Hamburg page 131
https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/digli ... image,info

Indeed it could be a (Hamburg?) pewter mark.

Peter

[Yossarian]

Strange how none of these examples include the maker's or assayer's initials inside the shield like mine has.

I almost detect an ottoman sultan's signature below the castle.

I know other German cities also used castles for hallmarking, but I don't know which.

Thanks

I'll test it and let you know if it's silver or pewter.

[Yossarian]

A book by Markhams mentions the 17th Cent Hamburg smiths included 6-pointed stars on their work. This one is 5-pointed. So my best guess now is Hamburg pewter or Hanau pseudo marks.

[amena]

The color looks a bit pewter to me, but it definitely resembles the 17th century Hamburg marks. I appreciate any help.

It looks like pewter to me too, most likely.
There are many ways to distinguish silver from pewter.
Try one.
Best
Amena