You’re welcome. I believe I nailed the silversmith attributions. The “wavy” reserve is just a function of time and/or marking on a narrow surface. Enjoy your spoons.
Hello Your teaspoons in the Filet Coquille or Shell Thread pattern are nicely made with a chased in thread and reinforcement around the bowl of the spoons. Are they gilt (vermeil)? Stylistically they appear to be from Strasbourg. I’ll go out on a limb here and say several are made by one of the memb...
Hello The two boar’s head marks indicate that the object was made in Paris, France after 1838 of at least 800 standard silver. There are 2 marks to indicate the object has 2 parts: the lid and the body. As for the mark in the lozenge-shaped reserve, it indeed looks too partial on my monitor to deter...
Yes, the Buttners were one of those Strasbourg dynasties of silver makers and jewellers. Charles-Auguste’s grandfather was Johann Frederich the elder, and he was the nephew of Johann Frederich the younger, and Johann-Jacob. See: Deux siècles d’orfevrerie à Strasbourg , Strasbourg, Les Musées de Stra...
Hello Your cup has an engraved personalization under a coronet. Unless you have good provenance for the object, it will be very difficult to know the exact owner. The angel heads are part of the cup’s decoration, and are not related to the personalization. Regards
The crown is called a mural crown. It is of Roman origin and often used by municipalities as an expression of their power and authority. Many, many French cities have a mural crown in their coat of arms: Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, and Saint-Lô immediately come to mind. My guess is that this is the co...
Hello Not sure I can teach you anything, but here are a few comments. Your pot was made in Bordeaux, mid-18thC, as seen by the crowned B charge mark and the crowned K poinçon de jurande (date and silver standard). Yes, the third mark between these two marks in the last picture is the maker’s mark, b...
Here are some comments on your teapot and milk jug: -Yes they are by Jean Granvigne. His production is known for quality. He was a jobber/wholesaler, making silver to specification for such well-known houses as Odiot, his main customer. -As the service that was sold earlier indicates, he also made p...
French makers do not plate brass, but rather nickel silver (métal blanc). I’m away from my library now, so can’t give specifics about the history of Alfénide and Christofle. Please use the search function for some good info about Alfénide, and their history and relationship with Christofle. Good luc...
Hello A French maker’s mark in a lozenge-shaped reserve indicates the object is either 800 or 950 standard silver. The lozenge shape was legislated in 1798, after the Revolution. A silver standard mark must also accompany the maker’s mark. This mark will tell you the standard of the silver used for ...
Hello The swan mark, still in use today, could have been struck either when the candlesticks were imported to France by a dealer or by the then-owner, or when they were placed at auction, by the auction house. The most likely scenario would be the latter, as it would be illegal to sell a silver obje...
My pleasure to help. Enjoy your coffee pot! It is from a fine workshop. As another fun fact, MJG Genu was a supplier to Martin-Guillaume Biennais, Napoleon’s silversmith.
Hello and welcome to the forum! Your coffee pot in the Neoclassical style was made in Paris of 950 standard silver as seen by the silver standard mark of a walking cock in an octagonal reserve with a border, and the guarantee mark of a Minerva head facing right in a circular reserve. These marks wer...