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Brüder translates from German to English as brothers, brethren, kin, relatives, male siblings. Joye

Does Bruder translate to Brothers? Joye

https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg I don't read German so I can't decipher the Family Frank website. Bruder Frank has many auction pieces that resemble this. The BF oval punch is often attributed to him and/or Frank Brothers. From 1887-1920's you can find many with the BF mark. It seems like no...

https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg I was asked for better photos of the marks on my grandmother’s demitasse set, so I found the instructions for my camera and got closer shots of the marks. I don't have a tripod. The crest on the tray has a dogs head mark ...

Thank you so much, Alex! Joye

Thank you, Krisztián! I need to find another way to photograph these. I cannot see any letters on the assay marks...but will keep trying. Joye

In doing a board search for maker's marks with BF in an oval, several auctions popped up with this same description on items. In looking at the other items, they don't seem as primitive as these pieces...but the auctions posted BF as an Austrian maker working in Vienna during the 1867-1880 time peri...

Thank you so much, Owen for the information. I was able to trace my grandmother's family back to Germany in the 1700s. I will look for a K. Very much appreciated. Joye

Thank you so much Alex!



I was just working to post the rest of the set. Do the marks tell how old it might be? Thank you. Joye

https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg I also received a set of 6 spoons, knives and forks in their original box. The spoons are all silver and marked as shown. The forks and knives have a brass type metal for tongs and blades with marked silver handles. They ...

Here is a clear photo of the crest, still working on taking clear photos of other item marks. Thank you, Joye

https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg This crest is engraved on a freeform piece of hallmarked silver with hounds head assay mark and BF in oval punch in the middle of an ebony tray with silver twig and twisted wire silver handles that match the rest of the 32 piece set. This was retrieve from Hun...

https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg This tea, coffee, chocolate (?) set came to me from my grandmother who was born in Nagyborzsony, Hungary in 1880. Her maiden name was Goldschnikl, dating back to the mining roots of this small town. She and my aunt went b...