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Many thanks for your information and advice. If a book is in German, I will be able to manage , the other two languages will be a no go , but if I find one I will check here first before buying a book.

Many thanks

HI Qrt.S

Many thanks for your reply.
I spend hours searching for other assayers and makers for these marks but nothing came up. The only other one I found was Ivan Andreyevich Ado but he started from 1899 onwards

Can you recommend any good books for these details?

I purchased this Russian spoon and am looking for the maker and Assayer I found on this site that the assay marks И.А are for Ivan Vasilyevich Avdeyev but he worked between 1852 - 1862. So there must be somebody else using the same assay marks as the spoon is made in 1888? The makers marks HG I have...

What makes it a fake?

The size is 31 x 26.5 cm

Hi I recently purchased this Russian silver Icon and would like to find out who the assayer might be? There is no makers mark to be found and believe the city mark is for St Petersburg? https://i.imgur.com/d6bFCr6.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qkGx8Mo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/j4J0BG3.jpg https://i.imgur.co...

I know this is a very old topic but was looking for any info on the crowned 77 as I have a small bottle with the crowned G and crowned 77. It is Belgium. Crowned G is for Ghent and the crowned 77 is for the year 1777 Admin edit, see our forum rules https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&am...

Good morning Peter,

Many thanks for your information.

I made another pictures of the hallmarked but it is well rubbed.





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Dirk

Already found it. The hallmarks are Dutch Hallmarks under French rule used between 1809 and 1819 The S is for Department Leeuwarden which is in the North of the Netherlands The Crowned O is for "onbelast" which means duty free This item was made between 1809 and 1814 when the Dutch started...

Hi, Strange title I know but I have this French sugar sifter that has several marks on it ths I am trying to identify The crowned V is Dutch if i am not mistaken? The head - apologies for the not so clear picture has an S stamped in to it. is this a Rayon mark ? The Rooster mark was used between 180...

Many thanks for your answer.
That confirms it that it is Russian and not Latvian.

Hi,

I purchased this compact and think this might be Russian instead of Latvian?
I think the mark just after the purity mark is the Leningrad Assay office mark?
Also , does anybody know who the maker might be?

Many thanks for all your answers.

Good morning, I purchased these two spoons on a antiques fare last week and like to find out who the maker is? the city mark is for Riga Dated 1870 Assay marks is for Ludwig Zuck Makers mark CAL? LAL ? I have searched the internet and browsed several website for more info but so far haven't found th...

Many thanks for the update AG2012.

Good morning, I purchased this bottle last week and am trying to find out more about the hallmark but so far no luck. Does anybody recognise this hallmark? Is this a silver plate or old type silver hallmark? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/big_yin/DSCF7604_zpsrk286wtl.jpg http://img.photobuck...

Hi Oel,

Apologies for the late reply.

Many thanks for the info.
I was hoping that the Amsterdam city mark was something more then a pseudo mark :)

Still we are happy with it.

Good afternoon, I purchased this miniature press last week and know it is Dutch It is the old sword mark which was used between 1814 and 1905 However I can not find any info on two marks on this item IO or 10 and the Amsterdam city mark Is this Amsterdam city mark a date mark or makers mark and is i...