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Thank you for the info. I don't actually have that book but I keep it in my wishlist in case the price ever comes down.

thank you for the information. I keep my eye for german silver books but they're often very expensive and not easily found in the US

thank you for the confirmation. It was only because of your work at Silberpunze that I found that. Do you know Martin Noetzel's working dates? Also, do you know if Wuerzburg had date letters in their mark? I think mine has an H but that's not definitive.

Ok, I think I figured this one out. I think it is Martin Noetzel of Wuerzburg

This piece I know comes from Augsburg and was made by Paul Solanier who worked from 1665 to 1724 (or at least he died in 1724). It was also part of the lot of 3 old cups I received so I figured I would show it as well. My only question with this is, can one date it based on the pine comb city mark? ...

This cup was part of the lot I recently acquired. It has a very blurred city mark and a less blurred makers mark. The maker's mark appears to be MN or possibly MM. I don't know what the city mark is. I'm going to keep looking but hopefully, someone will figure it out. It measures about 2" tall ...

I was very fortunate to come across a grouping of 3 old German cups. This cup I believe is from the city of Munster but I don't know the maker's mark. It is engraved with a blank cartouche and dated 1715 though I am unsure if the date is contemporaneous with the cup's origins. It is gilded around th...

thank you Trev. not really a lot of resources for Gibraltar silver out there

I found this lovely little spoon with a key mark which I believe is the marks of the Catton family from Gibraltar. It is marked CC & JC with a key. Also, is there any way to get a copy of the Silver Society letter that discusses Gibraltar silver? https://i.postimg.cc/94XDsmjD/IMG-3029.jpg https:...

I believe these are French silverplate marks. What looks like a copper streak at the bottom of the 2nd picture where the plate has worn off also makes me believe it is silver plated

Yeah sorry about that. even with the piece on hand, it's difficult to make out the mark. I tried to add different angles of the mark to see if it would help.

I am fairly certain this is more likely 17th century than 18th and Germany being just a loose confederation of kingdoms, duchies, city-states, etc there is a good chance it is from there as a lot of the marks are not fully or even marginally researched. I was just hoping someone recognized it.

It's possible but if this piece is actually a tastevin it is less possible as I don't believe there were any Swedish vineyards at the time

thank you once again, I had little hope of anyone figuring these out but you certainly did. I also will look into getting the book you referenced.

Thank you for your response. The one spoon does indeed say Imlin but it looks to be inside of a wavy cartouche rather than a rectangle. The letter appears to be an L above it. The other spoon does say IRB on it. I believe the letter over the IRB might actually be a 13. I have tried to take better cl...

I have recently acquired this lovely little set of 4 teaspoons. Stylistically I believe they're French, they're only marked twice. I think the set is made of 3 spoons by the same maker and 1 by a different maker. The spoons measure about 142mm long. I am not sure if they aren't by the same maker so ...

I very recently acquired this beautiful little bowl ( 5.75" handle to handle, 4.5" without and it stands 1.5" tall) which I have seen described as a sweetmeat dish or tastevin. The interior is still gilt as the outside edges. It only has one mark that I cannot identify. Any assistance...

Hi, lovely sauce ladle. It is probably solid coin silver but not from 1836. The etched design is East Lake which is a later Victorian design. The date was probably engraved much later in this piece's life (like 1936). A lot of American companies made plain unmarked pieces and sold them to retailers ...

Hi, your piece is definitely made in an old-style but I believe it is actually fairly modern and comes from Cyprus. It's hard to tell exactly as the photo quality is not great about the Cyprus part but I am much more certain about the piece not being old.

The french swan mark is pretty common on older pieces because French dealers and more often French auction houses would have them added. I have a few 18th & 17th-century pieces from different countries with the swan mark that I have no doubts what so ever about their authenticity.