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Dear silver enthusiasts,


Any thoughts on this mark maybe?

It is the only mark on a 19th century samovar.

Furthermore, what do we see here? A physical description, i mean. Im clueless.

Thank you in advance!

Gary Friar

Thank you gents, once more.. its very much appreciated. Peter stands correct, this piece was bought at Aardewerk in 2007. I did find the original invoice just the other day. And Johannes ten Stal it is! (admin edit - see Posting Requirements ) With regards to the maker's mark. The theory that the co...

Hi, Double town mark for Utrecht to indicate 1st standard silver 934/000 fineness. https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028#p82869 I believe the crowned O to be a later duty ( free/ onbelast) mark of 1807. Seen in many variations. https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5...

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Dear silver enthusiasts,

I have this really nice silver Louis XV Coffee-Pot from Utrecht. Made in 1717.

Unfortunately the maker's marks seems indistinct. At least for me, that is.

Any thoughts on the maker or on the crowned O(?) on the left maybe?


Thank you in advance!



Gary Friar

Thank you everyone, this was very helpfull indeed!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/yWJwGr.jpg Hi Gary, You are showing us a whopper of a coffee urn. Great piece of work! Horatius van de Velde, registered in Arnhem 1659-1701. Maker's mark HVDV (conjoined). The museum of Arnhem shows us another silver water kettle made by Horatius v...

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Wow, Peter. Once again, thank you dearly.

Your information is very much appreciated.

Too bad we do not know the maker but at least i now for sure that it is unclear.

Kind regards,


Gary Friar,

Dear experts, Could someone please identify this rather unclear maker's mark, from Rotterdam To me it seems a leeping deer or horse. Someone who has a clue? Thank you in advance en kind regards, https://i.ibb.co/VmznNCV/IMG-20181204-104101.jpg https://i.ibb.co/qYLy0zh/IMG-20181204-104141.jpg https:/...

Hi Gary, welcome to the forum. The tea caddy appears to have Islamic Indian and or Persian motifs. The unclear marks do not have any resemblance to the known VOC marks used in former Batavia or Ceylon, as such I would not call the tea caddy Dutch. If it is open-worked (liner?)I doubt it to be a tea...

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