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I hope they open now: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9wa40w407i7ldzd/Qa5_-FJubd https://www.dropbox.com/sc/zo717yczwrmfe9g/XfBvEWnZ_u https://www.dropbox.com/sc/nwc79c2j6bkh76g/xhBaXp1iFG https://www.dropbox.com/sc/nidlaan5lefp4kd/qGTdOesRFQ https://www.dropbox.com/sc/tn4y0oy42kqmxxo/OYQv2hK25M

Hi Trev.!

I will try again. I am not able to have the images in the sites you suggest. ..

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marcondes

Dear coleagues, I bought this salver that has no marks at all. It can be a portuguese or brazilian one. The decoration is transition of D. Joseph to D. Maria period. My question is if it is possible to date it, 18th or 19th century, by the manufacturing caracteristics? Best regards, Marcondes https:...

Hi, it is an unknown maker of Porto of the first half of XIXth century.
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Marcondes

Congratulations, Krisztián! You have a very beautiful piece indeed!!!!
The maker was Possidonio Jose de Jesus, ca. 1844. He worked at Rua dos Ourives (Goldsmith´s Street) number 135 at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Best regards, Marcondes

Hi, Yours candlesticks are very well preserved, with the guilloche all right. As you could see, the shape of yours candlesticks was very common here in Brazil in mid XIXth century. Several makers made them. There is no BR mark in Brazil meaning Brazil. I really don´t know it. Never saw a similar on...

Maybe we could discover more about if you could put photos of the marks of the another candlestick! Even if they are not so good!
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Marcondes

Hi,

It seems brazilian or portuguese candlesticks ca. 1860. By the 10 mark I should say it is brazilian, from Rio de Janeiro. I never saw the BK mark...
Best regards,
Marcondes

Hi, I have a candlestick that seems to be made by Jean Godet. The problem is that Jean Godet died in 1796 and the Berlin hallmark, "H", is that used from 1803 to 1817. Which one is stamped first: the hallmark or the maker mark? Could be the candlestick be made by Jean Godet and the hallmar...

Thank you!! I was not able to see the differences between J and T !

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Marcondes

Thanks, Trev. !!

At least I have only 5 families ! But, even so, it is impossible to know the right one!

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Marcondes

Hi, I need help to id the maker of this spoon. I don´t know if is John Wren or Thos. Wallis Best regards, Marcondes https://www.dropbox.com/sc/8gezcpflgrjasez/EKhgWlYeH5 https://www.dropbox.com/sc/jilqoyfm538yq1z/FPTxWYhEZp https://www.dropbox.com/sc/tlvhvjt7r4vw5jv/-jp-0nrrqd https://www.dropbox.c...

Thanks, Maurice!! I was afraid that it would be impossible!
Best wishes,
Marcondes

Hi,

Is it possible to know to which family belongs this crest?

Thank you,
Marcondes
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/qessjh021i5ar0h/B0pzBiAjmi
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/drogawnnv2253g2/XCoAe8uY0x

Hi Trev., From right to left we have the "AP" mark, a mark with fleur de lis or something similar like the badge of the Prince of Wales, a simbol that I already saw somewhere, a St. Julian´s cross that was used by Ellerby in Old Sheffield and last a simbol that could be two "AA"...

Thanks, Maurice!

In fact I think Bennassi was the spelling of XIX century! In this book, "O ofício da prata no Brasil - Rio de Janeiro", all the names have the older spelling! ;-)
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Marcondes

Hi,

This coat of arms is a portuguese one. In fact it is of Chermont, a french family who went to Portugal in 1775 and was granted arms (the french ones) in 1780 by the King of Portugal.

Best Regards,
Marcondes

Hi,

It is brazilian silver. The "L" mark is a pseudo mark of Rio de Janeiro. If you tell me the leters I´ll try to identify the maker.

Best regards,
Marcondes

Hi,
The maker "TAP" is Thomaz de Aquino Pereira 1831-1851.
Best regards,
Marcondes

Hi Maurice,

Yess, it is a mark of Rio de Janeiro. The maker could be either Francisco Victor Bennassi ca. 1836 or Francisco Victor Bernard 1817-1826.

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Marcondes