Aha, thank you for your reply.
The AD-mark and the Minerve-mark have most likely been added when the CROCHET was transformed to be a COUPE. Interesting.
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- Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:25 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: 18th century hallmarks on a letter opener/hook
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- Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:51 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: 18th century hallmarks on a letter opener/hook
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18th century hallmarks on a letter opener/hook
The following object was transformed from being a CROCHET DE LA CHATELAINE A CISEAUX (scissor hook) to be a COUPE PAPIER (letter opener). What can I learn from the hallmarks? I figured out the A (front), it's for Paris 1783-1789, so 18th century. Then there are - P C and a portal or fortress or towe...
- Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:24 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Fork with "veuve"-hallmarked?
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Re: Fork with "veuve"-hallmarked?
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- Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:47 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Fork with "veuve"-hallmarked?
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Fork with "veuve"-hallmarked?
Hi, I have seen this fork with 4 marks: I'm unable to identify them with the resources I have. To be honest, I'm not even sure, that this is French, but it might be a veuve ( http://www.ascasonline.org/articoloMARZ125ING.html ) as I see similarities in the way the hallmarks are expressed. 1- a small...