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unknown F mark on a german sugar tong

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:54 am
by Theoderich
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Which german town it is?
There is a little pike on the F-mark.

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:44 am
by JAKJO
Hi,

Maybe Fürth, I have found a silversmith Humbser active in the 19th century. A bad picture from the net some months ago.


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Best regards/JAKJO

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:49 am
by Theoderich
This is interesting - I have an image of an other Fürth Mark with a Moon with a F.
Thank You JAKJO
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Humbser in Fürth also begin XX. century

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:15 pm
by silverport
Hello

In »Handbook« 1903, p. 201 is the only one officially registered shop for jewellery and silver in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany:

Humbser, J. G., Schwabacher Str. 12.

Kind regards silverport