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I found a silversmith with initials CGS: Carl Gustaf Snak who worked in Stockholm in mid 1800's (you can find some items sold in auctions by googling the name). If there's number 4 in the date mark the item is dated 1831-54 and the style suggests that period too. Meerschaum is called sjöskum in Swe...

I found reference in this forum to 'Carl Gottlieb Sager' of Schleswig and assumed 'CGS' could not be him, but Sweden had claims on Schleswig at various times, so now I'm wondering if this could have been stamped during such a period.

Hello, I've referenced this forum quite a bit over the years and almost always found an answer to my question. This time; however, I'm stuck. I have a meerschaum Swedish lap pipe that has a maker's mark (CGS), an early representation of Saint Eric for the Stockholm mark, 3 crowns for Sweden, and the...