Hi, Following AG2012 answer: ''In order to prevent and detect fraud of hallmarked silver articles, French authorities instituted, by Ordinance of 1st July 1818, a system of countermarks on the opposite side of the guarantee mark. These countermarks are known as "bigornes". The term bigorne...
Hi all! Everything is in the title! Here is a Tajine dish with an hallmark I don't know. I guess it comes from North Africa, XXe. The hallmark is a woman head looking to the right https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Thanks for your help! Don SMoka
I think so... 12 for 12G of silver... But what is surprising is I see this mark several times without knowing its origin, and about its silversmith whereas the hallmark is really identificable... Anyway, another unknown hallmark! I'm strong in finding unknown stuff ;-))) Thanks for your time Trainti...
Hello Traintime! The oil and vinager set is in one part. The marks "12" is under the first receptacle and the "E"+"Eagle"+"T" on the second one, not together under each part. Would you think about a german or austrian work if they were both together under each...
Hi All, bellow is a mark I found on several objects (E+eagle+T): In this case, it is on a oil & vinegar set, couple with the mark bellow (12): https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg Thanks for your help. Best regards, Don Smoka
Sorry i'm mistaken: not ''imported from Ireland'' but Irish mark for imports ;-) Where did you get the info about Ireland? At least here https://www.925-1000.com/importmarks the mark is for London and the sponsor ABD was based in London too (I should have checked this when I noticed that the item w...
ADB stands for Adolph Barsach Davis (London 1927-1936; imported items), see: https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-AA-AC.html#AB Date letter "q" would be for 1931 in London, but I'm not that well aware of how imported items were hallmarked as there are no other British hallmar...
Any idea? Looking on different documentations, I will focus my research on Indo-china or Vietnamese silver hallmarks. May be memory gift because of to the symbol writes at the back of the box. Mid 19th? If someone knows books or websites on silver hallmarks from those area... Best regards, Don Smoka
Hi everybody! Here is an asian cigarettes holder that comes from Indo-China or China (I guess, because of typical fisherman and cow breeder scenes). I think the hallmark could help. It can be find only in one side and into the cigarette holder. I let you judge by yourselves throught the pictures bel...