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by maidaweb
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated
Replies: 7
Views: 3692

Re: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated

Please clarify...is this a second object with the "W"? (Always start a new entry for a new object.) [BTW--standard maker's marks such as La Pierre are different than actual "Hallmarks" which are well regulated marking systems providing far more information.] Yes I'm sorry, these...
by maidaweb
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated
Replies: 7
Views: 3692

Re: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated

Please clarify...is this a second object with the "W"? (Always start a new entry for a new object.) [BTW--standard maker's marks such as La Pierre are different than actual "Hallmarks" which are well regulated marking systems providing far more information.] Yes I'm sorry, these...
by maidaweb
Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated
Replies: 7
Views: 3692

Re: Two Sterling Lid Antique Vanity Powder Jars - hallmark assistance appreciated

Probably "La Pierre" Mfg. Co. (Newark/New York) as an International Silver Company holding (moved 1929 to Wallingford CT). According to Rainwater, this mark was a combination of the letters F & L forming the (British) Pound Sterling mark. The founder was Frank LaPierre. Thank you! Any...
by maidaweb
Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:05 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Hallmark ID help appreciated on Carafe
Replies: 2
Views: 1475

Re: Hallmark ID help appreciated on Carafe

Thank you so much.
by maidaweb
Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Hallmark ID help appreciated on Carafe
Replies: 2
Views: 1475

Hallmark ID help appreciated on Carafe

Appreciate direction on this hallmark; the first part looks to me like "SS H LL" but I can't find anything similar and am probably interpreting it incorrectly. Difficult to photograph due to proximity of the handle. Thanks for your input! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/wpaprints/pi...

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