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Hi Linda, According to "Chinese Export Silver 1785 to 1885" (pub. Museum of the China Trade, 1975), your mirror was made by Wang Hing, a Hong Kong silversmith located at # 110 Queen's road in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. The '90', when seen on European work, designates silverplate th...

Hi Rene, The anvil mark belongs to the company - Kupittaan Kulta founded by Ellis Kauppi who seems to be the chief designer. Their jewelry is written about in European Designer Jewelry by Ginger Moro, Warman's Jewelry by Christie Romero, New Design in Jewelry by D. Wilcox and Silver Jewelry by Fred ...

Thanks Cheryl,
Very glad to have that ID!
Tom

Hi Dudley, The marking system in Norway, since 1891, has required a numerical mark to indicate silver fineness (830, 900, & 925 most commonly) and this fineness stamp to be placed in conjunction with the maker's mark. The numbers on your piece don't work for this and are likely pattern numbers, ...

Hi All, The fleur d'lys, is most often found on pre-19th century French silver, but it was also used in Austria-Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Czechoslovakia, to name a few. As a French mark, it would have been used inconjunction with a number of other marks, and not with a silver purity numbe...

Hi, The flower symbol represents the head of Diana, it is the Austro-Hungarian silver assay mark. For more info, see http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=688" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and http://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

Hi, Beautiful brooch, I've just double checked in Tardy's Poincons d'Or and, you've assessed it correctly, the mark is for .750 gold and used after 1919. The star C mark is the maker's mark, it is badly stamped, in a clear stamping we'd see the entire diamond shape of the mark with another easily di...

Hello Valerie,

The maker's mark is that of Gustav Hauber, a German maker of jewelry and small silver items. The mark can be found onsite at German Hallmarks

Regards, Tom

Hi, The "cloverleaf" maker's mark belongs to Alexander Sturm of Vienna, a well regarded maker and I believe they still are in business. Regards, Tom ps. There will not be an .800 mark, as Jorg explained, within the mark of the woman's head (Diana), there should be a single letter (indicates city) an...

Hi Jay, It is not possible to date it exactly. 586 is the pattern # and was issued between 1856 & 1860, this Tiffany mark format was used until c.1870. We can only conclude that it was made between 1856 & 1870 with certainty. Stylistically, I don't see Tiffany producing it beyond 1865. The o...

François,

You can learn a little of their history here ->
http://www.jezler.ch/de/portrait.html

Tom

Hi, I suspect, from the style of the piece and the conflicting town marks with the use of a later .800 mark, that the item is an example of Hanau silver. See - http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and visit the link in that post for a far b...

Hi,

The sauceboat has the 'hand' maker's mark of A. G. Schultz & Co. (1899-1950) of Baltimore, MD. Polack would have been the retailer.

Regards, Tom

Hello,

The little spoon is the maker's mark of Nils Hansen Sølvvarefabrikk of Norway. They are still in business and I believe they are located in the city of Oslo.
Soon, I will be adding a page of Norwegian maker's marks to the website, an example of this mark will be included.

Regards, Tom

Hi Vic,
See Latvia on this site at Foreign Hallmarks.
I think the style of the engraved decoration would place it in the first third of the 20th century.
Regards, Tom

Hello,
Nice punch ladle. Can you describe or submit a clearer photo of the mark adjoining the GOI.
Tom
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Have a look here.
http://www.925-1000.com/american-mfg8.html

Hi Cinderella,

T. McKinney is likely the name of the retailer of the spoon. The maker's trademark is the symbol to the left of the "sterling" mark. Unfortunately, it is too small to make out. Can you add a close-up of it or at least a verbal description.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Evans is most likely the Evans Case Company of North Attleboro, MA. They are better known for items like cigarette cases, lighters and compacts.

Tom

Hi, Sorry, it is not a piece of antique silver from Germany. The marks are the trademark of E.G. Webster & Son of Brooklyn, NY and are used on their silverplated ware. Rainwater indicates that the mark is also used on some of their sterling ware, but this would only be in conjuction with a "STER...