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by Aguest
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
Topic: Please help
Replies: 6
Views: 122

Re: Please help

:::: Barton Stillman of Rhode Island who died 1837 looks like a good possibility. :::::: ::::: The Canfield & Bro marked "COIN" is definitely solid silver (90% silver). But I just want to make absolutely sure that the other spoon is solid silver (90% silver). I've had some difficulty i...
by Aguest
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:06 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Silver clasp from the 18th century
Replies: 3
Views: 230

Re: Silver clasp from the 18th century

::::: We were just discussing the Kingdom Of Naples and this might be a very early mark from Naples (circa 1300-1690) because the earliest marks seem to only have NAPL or NAP (without a crown over the NAP or a year designation under the NAP) ::::: :::::::::: Naples had a silver Guild' that was was f...
by Aguest
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

:::: Would be interesting to see Master Marks with date beneath (from the book), I keep wondering if the "(ID 1700)" hallmark is actually over-stamped on top of another hallmark, but it could be that I am not seeing the Master Mark correctly, perhaps there is no over-stamping at all. ::::::
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

I'M SORRY I POSTED BERGEN TWICE (here is the mid-18th century Naestved Denmark hallmark):

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by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

:::::: Maybe the hallmarks on the beaker are actually a "CROWN OVER CONJOINED NE" which would make it from Naestved, Denmark? ::::::: ::::::: I thought that might be a possibility when I was looking at all these crown hallmarks from Bergen, love all these variations. ::::::::::: https://i....
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

https://i.imgur.com/9vP9mZc.jpeg The City of Naestved, Denmark had an older Town Hallmark that has been described as a "Crowned NE" in the literature. Many of the smaller Danish cities had their own "Town Marks" while Copenhagen was using the "Three Tower Mark" that wa...
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

::::: I've stated my position twice, using two different methods, but I will try to explain it one more time. ::: ::::: " I still do think this [OBJECT] is Scandanavian [BECAUSE OF THE OVERALL FORM OF THE OBJECT, THE CARTOUCHE, THE FONT OF THE LETTERS, AND THE TRADITION OF MARRIAGE BEAKERS FROM...
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

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Double maker's mark M.K
The maker's mark M.K in a double rectangle for; Martin Krüger, registered in Libau, 1780-1788.
See Baltic Silver by Carl Ehrnrooth page 359 and 320
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

::::: If you found this object unmarked, without any hallmarks whatsoever, the details such as the cartouche, the font of the initials, and the foliate engraving design, and the tradition of wedding beakers with 2 sets of initials, all of this would lead you to believe this object is Scandinavian (l...
by Aguest
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

:::: "I still do think this (object) is Scandinavian" is what I was saying. The cartouche and the initials really remind me of some pieces from Denmark from the mid-18th century. Those details are really shouting "I'm Scandinavian" to me. The hallmarks are too far out of my leagu...
by Aguest
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker I.

::::: I still do think this is Scandanavian, and this might be just a coincidence in which Scandinavian hallmarks are similar to the Kingdom Of Naples hallmarks circa 1690-1700, but the shape of those crowns really reminds me of silver hallmarks from the Kingdom Of Naples circa 1690-1700. ::::::: ::...
by Aguest
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Scottish Hallmarks
Topic: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman
Replies: 7
Views: 322

Re: Edinbrough hallmarks but American maker’s mark B.Pitman

::::::: The Edinburgh hallmarks......is it possible they were not stamped using a traditional punch tool.....is it possible these hallmarks were "cast" as part of the design of the handle? The hallmarks look "cast" to me.....very strange......am I right that these hallmarks appea...
by Aguest
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Need help with Silver Maker MAS or YAS
Replies: 1
Views: 64

Re: Need help with Silver Maker MAS or YAS

::::: I was thinking Peru & another older pin marked MAS (different style font but still MAS) has a llama and a traditional Peruvian dress, so the signs are pointing towards Peru at least until additional information is revealed. ::::::::::
by Aguest
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker II.
Replies: 1
Views: 90

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker II.

::::: Denmark Silver Beaker? :::::
by Aguest
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Mystery FJ maker's mark on arts and crafts style letter opener
Replies: 2
Views: 127

Re: Mystery FJ maker's mark on arts and crafts style letter opener

:::::: The way the [STERLING] hallmark is stamped makes me think about Australia or New Zealand. :::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hallmark looks familiar, though, will try to remember :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
by Aguest
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A monstrance
Replies: 5
Views: 214

Re: A monstrance

::::: An unmarked 800 silver monstrance is imported to Brazil? The retail shop in Brazil can't mark it "10" because 10 Dinihieros is equal to 833 and this object is 800 so the retail shop does the best it can and marks it "9-1/2" because that is very close to the 800 fineness mar...
by Aguest
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A monstrance
Replies: 5
Views: 214

Re: A monstrance

::::: Brazil has sort of similar hallmarks, and often uses the number "10" so is it possible that the "9-1/2" denotes a slightly lesser silver fineness and the marks are somehow from Brazil? ::::::
by Aguest
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:29 am
Forum: Native American Silver
Topic: Native American jewelry (wild guess)
Replies: 6
Views: 3302

Re: Native American jewelry (wild guess)

:::: This is a relatively modern piece, late 20th century, circa 1980s ::::: A nice find for sure ::::::
by Aguest
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: 18th century French? silver knife
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: 18th century French? silver knife

:::: Is the top name the silversmith's mark and the bottom name the Assay Mater's Mark? ::::::::::::
by Aguest
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Important Russian Silver? Grand Duke Crown & Imperial Eagle
Replies: 43
Views: 1182

Re: Important Russian Silver? Grand Duke Crown & Imperial Eagle

:::: Does this salt cellar really have a handle? It looks more like a partition to divide the 2 halves of the salt compartment. I don't see a traditional "handle" on this piece? Am I completely wrong? :::::::

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