Dear Bahner and Waylander,
Thank you both for your opinions, comments and scholarship. Your ideas are much appreciated and add a good deal to explain and attribute the item. Please accept my kindest regards.
Yours sincerely,
Steven Schor
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- Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:08 pm
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
- Replies: 8
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- Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:26 pm
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
- Replies: 8
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Attribution of Silver box
Dear Myriam,
Thank you for your help in attributing the box. The thing that led me astray concerning the attribution was the fact that there was a lack of crescent moon and crown hallmark. This caused me to dismiss the possibility of an attribution to Germany. The other hallmarks on my box are not ...
Thank you for your help in attributing the box. The thing that led me astray concerning the attribution was the fact that there was a lack of crescent moon and crown hallmark. This caused me to dismiss the possibility of an attribution to Germany. The other hallmarks on my box are not ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:02 pm
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8116
Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
Hello Silvy,
Many thanks for identifying the maker and country of origin. My skills at attributing silver are woefully inadequate.
Was the box made to hold snuff?, spices? or other use? Was it made for a lady or gentleman? These are questions that I will have to research further.
With kindest ...
Many thanks for identifying the maker and country of origin. My skills at attributing silver are woefully inadequate.
Was the box made to hold snuff?, spices? or other use? Was it made for a lady or gentleman? These are questions that I will have to research further.
With kindest ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:01 am
- Forum: German Silver
- Topic: Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8116
Please identify maker & period of silver box with hallma
Dear group members,
Trust that a group member may help to identify maker, function and period of this decorated silver box.
The box measures 39mm in width, 25mm in depth and 13mm in height. The top appears to be decorated with a forest scene in which 8 nymphs? are dancing and/or walking. The ...
Trust that a group member may help to identify maker, function and period of this decorated silver box.
The box measures 39mm in width, 25mm in depth and 13mm in height. The top appears to be decorated with a forest scene in which 8 nymphs? are dancing and/or walking. The ...