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by JAKJO
Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:37 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Some Lubeck spoons 1861-1872
Replies: 16
Views: 11723

Hi, Johann Friedrich Ludwig Jürgens, born in 1839, master 1864-1870, died in 1870. Bude Markt 7 Warden Georg Friedrich Schwartzkopf (1840-1918), Warden 1866-1871 I am not sure of the warden's mark. It is more shield-like with a tip at the base, than the two versions shown in Kommer's book. Best reg...
by JAKJO
Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:50 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Need help to distinguish what country this is from.
Replies: 2
Views: 3648

Hi, As Silverport mentioned the three crowns in a trefoil (the cat's paw) is missing. This made me a bit suspicious. I searched SWEDAC:s registered maker's marks, with no success. I then put the question at the Swedish forum Antikprat, where our esteemed contributor hose.dk had a look and checked SW...
by JAKJO
Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Help with Norwegian mark
Replies: 5
Views: 3367

Hi,

The maker is Grann & Laglye in Copenhagen (1886-1960)

http://raabjerg.com/indholdx.asp?id=56" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The button is in the Danish version of art nouveau; Skonvirke.

Best regards/JAKJO
by JAKJO
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:57 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Verseuse Empire - Empire Coffeepot HELP with Maker
Replies: 8
Views: 6463

Re: Details JG Bouyot

Hi and thanks,

That make sense!
Symbole : une grappe de raisin et une rosette

Best regards/JKJO
by JAKJO
Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:24 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Unknown city hallmark presumably German cica 1860
Replies: 5
Views: 3453

Hi Stanislaw and welcome to the forum,

In my opinion the engraving "Freiherr von Waltershausen" s. Paten 14. 9. 21" is added in 1921.

Best regards/JAKJO
by JAKJO
Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Unknown Mark Pewter or silverplate pewter Charger
Replies: 5
Views: 9256

Hi and welcome to the forum, It is pewter and I am not sure, but if there are seven dots in the house, I suppose that it is made by the master TLM in Bergen, Norway in the latter part of the 18th century. Here are some silver town marks used in Bergen. http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv301/JAKJO/...
by JAKJO
Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:47 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Verseuse Empire - Empire Coffeepot HELP with Maker
Replies: 8
Views: 6463

Hi François, According to this site a crown and then a star in the middle of the lozenge. http://www.culture.gouv.fr/documentation/memoire/HTML/IVR72/IM47003075/INDEX.HTM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "...une étoile au centre, une couronne (?) en chef (losange verti...
by JAKJO
Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:06 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with a salt celler & spoon - better pictures this t
Replies: 2
Views: 2155

Hi,

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19485" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Best regards/JAKJO
by JAKJO
Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:57 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Scandinavian? Hanau? Scottish provincial?
Replies: 1
Views: 1757

Hi,

My guess is that the 18th century spoon and fork are from Belgium or perhaps France.

Best regards/JAKJO
by JAKJO
Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:24 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Miniature toy punch bowl
Replies: 4
Views: 3561

Hi, My first impression is that it is pewter and casted and when I saw the only mark the "U". I thougth about the German pewterer Johann Ãœbelacker in Ransbach-Baumbach. Who in the beginning of the 20th century began to combine pewter and ceramics and today is well-known for ceramics. On t...
by JAKJO
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:28 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver mark on Spanish Order
Replies: 2
Views: 3888

Hi and welcome to the forum, It looks as though the breast star is manufactured in Naples after 1824, because of the mark called Testa (Testina) di Partenope (Head of Partenope) and it is N 8 The number 1-6 are gold ranging from number 1 (22 karat) to 6 (12 karat) . The silver is 7 (916.33) and 8 (8...
by JAKJO
Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:36 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Help with Hallmark Identification
Replies: 6
Views: 4942

Hi, About a year ago, I read an answer, I suppose that it was by our esteemed contributor Blakstone. I saved the image of the fork (top left) and the answer as the name of the file. I am not able to find the original posting. "Carl-Wilhelm Clasen suggests that this mark - with the right facing ...
by JAKJO
Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:16 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: A very old fork that is possibly from Lübeck, Germany
Replies: 7
Views: 5836

Hi, I agree with you it could well be "CS" and then Carl Dietrich Joachim Schwartzkopf (1808-1871), born in 1808, wardein (assay master) in 1833-1866, master in the period 1844-1864, died in 1871 Ref: Björn R. & Marina Kommer, Lübecker Silber 1781-1871 (Lübeck: Schmidt & Römhil...
by JAKJO
Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Silver Salt Pot & That's all I know, can you help?
Replies: 1
Views: 2244

Hi and welcome to the forum Sharon, The salt cellar could be made by Georg Roth & Co in Hanau, Germany 1891- ca 1919 or by Neresheimer & Söhne founded in 1893 in the same town. Have a look at this page... http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html" onclick="window.open(th...
by JAKJO
Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:00 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: WWI Russian Badge ID help
Replies: 4
Views: 3054

Hi Michael, I have identified it as a graduation badge. I have found two similar on the net described as follows: - Badge of the Alexandrovsky Railway Institute, hallmarked 88, in silver, by Bok. - Badge marking the Graduation from the Institute of the Railway Engineers. Silver, multi piece construc...
by JAKJO
Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: The other Dutch origin spoon
Replies: 5
Views: 4124

Hi and thanks a lot Margaux,

There is a date letter but I am not sure if it is a "W" 1881.

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Best regards/JAKJO
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by JAKJO
Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:35 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: 13 1/4 Loth mark?? German ??? Help please
Replies: 4
Views: 7217

Hi, The maker is Fredrik Julius Brink, born in Kristiania/Oslo in 1808, apprenticeship by Steinbach and Ebbesen in Copenhagen 1828-33, back in Kristiania he worked with Jacob Tostrup. Brink was a master in 1834. Before he died his business was overtaken by N. M. Thune. Brink died in 1857. It is made...
by JAKJO
Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Enamel Mourning Bracelet - Scottish?
Replies: 15
Views: 10016

Hi and thank you for your efforts, Silverport,

Could it perhaps be this mark, I have problems deciding whether it is the letter F or P?

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Best regards/JAKJO
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by JAKJO
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:58 am
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Help Decoding Flatware Marks
Replies: 3
Views: 4116

Hi Oel,

I much appreciate your confirmation and the addition of information concerning Jan van der Broek.

Best regards/JAKJO
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by JAKJO
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:43 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German bowl
Replies: 3
Views: 3411

Hi and welcome to the forum Mulino, While waiting for some detailed information about Wilhelm Heinrich Mau (Firma H. Mau), I can tell you that he was a prolific maker in Dresden and appointed jeweller to the court and in 1909 he had his shop in Viktoriahaus. In 1892 he installed a steam engine. Hope...

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