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old tankard solid silver marked .. f g ... helpppp
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:14 pm
by timothy1944
this old tankard appears to be american and is marked .. f g .. it is solid silver ...and very period .. any help would be appreciated and I hope I have this in the right section now ... thanks in advance...
F&G mark
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:22 pm
by Threebears
It may be Farr & Gilbert 1813-1814 , from Manlius , N.Y
3b
tankard
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:26 pm
by timothy1944
many thanks for your input ... this silver smith does not appear in my silver reference book ...Tim..
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:37 pm
by wev
The FG are the owner's initials, not a maker's mark. From it's form, the cann is more likely 19th century Dutch or German.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:11 pm
by Threebears
Are there any other marks ?
3b
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:47 pm
by admin
My gut reaction, probably due to the gauge of the metal and some proportional clumsiness, is Spanish Colonial - Mexican or South American. I've moved it here to other European in hopes of some varied input.