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by AG2012
Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:42 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Greek or Japanese bracelet?
Replies: 2
Views: 228

Re: Greek or Japanese bracelet?

Hi,
The name is written in Greek; either Greece or Cyprus. G.Kenopoulos
Omega Zeta 78 is the code number of the silversmith, I opt for Athens.
Contemporary,modern piece.
Regards
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by AG2012
Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:17 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need Help To ID Silver Horse Figurrine
Replies: 6
Views: 548

Re: Need Help To ID Silver Horse Figurrine

Hi, French Minerva guarantee mark. https://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_marks2.html Countermark on the opposite side of the guarantee mark. These countermarks are known as "bigornes" (two-horned anvil with insects). https://www.ascasonline.org/articoloAPRI145ING.html Maker`s mark; only first l...
by AG2012
Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:45 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Cutlery case
Replies: 11
Views: 340

Re: Cutlery case

Hi,
It is Dresden, possibly 1826.
Regards
by AG2012
Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:36 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Italian (?) candlesticks
Replies: 5
Views: 319

Re: Italian (?) candlesticks

Hi,
The only mark I recognize is Regno Lombardo Veneto until 1872, struck on older (ancient) or repaired silver.
(The mark that looks like ox head facing forwards).
Regards
by AG2012
Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Help identifying marks on wine taster
Replies: 18
Views: 767

Re: Help identifying marks on wine taster

Hi,
Unless they are fantasy marks, there is one more mark, very small, far left that looks like French poincon de decharge. Those wine tasters are very popular with the fakers; one must be an expert to identify genuine XVIII pieces.
Better close ups of all marks are needed.
Regards
by AG2012
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:42 am
Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
Topic: Pretty rare pattern
Replies: 5
Views: 326

Re: Pretty rare pattern

Langer & Günther mark is more like Star of David, nothing within it.
The shown mark is more like a flower with definitively something in the middle, possible letter S in Frakturschrift.
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by AG2012
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:20 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Please help.
Replies: 2
Views: 322

Re: Please help.

Make sure you identified all marks. Are you sure this is the only mark ?
Regards
by AG2012
Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Unable to track down what this means
Replies: 9
Views: 512

Re: Unable to track down what this means

Hi, Silver plate manufacturers used pseudo marks for commercial reason. The marks resembled British sterling hallmarks, Birmingham anchor and Sheffield crown being the most popular. They also invented a wide range of marks to promote sale. Serial number, internal factory number cannot help in dating...
by AG2012
Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: help with marks on clasp of french amboyna box.
Replies: 7
Views: 412

Re: help with marks on clasp of french amboyna box.

Maker`s mark is impossible to decipher.
by AG2012
Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: help with marks on clasp of french amboyna box.
Replies: 7
Views: 412

Re: help with marks on clasp of french amboyna box.

Hi,
14 K gold with ``Fuchskopf`` (fox head) mark, Vienna assay office.
Austria-Hungary 1872 to 1922.
Regards
by AG2012
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian enamel egg - unknown hallmark?
Replies: 21
Views: 754

Re: Russian enamel egg - unknown hallmark?

There is a good reason to use higher standards for enameling. When heated over 700 degrees C, temperature needed for vitreous enamel, copper in the alloy will oxidize and turn red brownish (the same with gold). Therefore pickling in acid is needed to remove oxidized copper, the procedure not possibl...
by AG2012
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:37 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: french or italian?
Replies: 3
Views: 250

Re: french or italian?

190 FI
OTTAVIA SPINELLI Via Colimarussa 2 FIRENZE (Florence).
Known until seventies, but the shape of the mark indicates period 1944-1968.
See here:
https://www.925-1000.com/Fitalian_marks_01.html
Regards
by AG2012
Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian enamel egg - unknown hallmark?
Replies: 21
Views: 754

Re: Russian enamel egg - unknown hallmark?

: 9ля stands for 1999. Letter L (in Cyrillic) after 9 stands for Leningrad assay office. я is the maker, possibly Jewelry factory. Eggs with both 960 and 585 standards are frequently seen, very unusual unless the enamel is over 960, which is not an official standard, or just marked to deceive (who ...
by AG2012
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:43 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: What is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 415

Re: What is it?

Hi, It was obvioussly meant to be suspended on chain; travelling fruit knife. There are William IV knives of this form (screw). If not sharp, I would find it very useful to peel an orange; always hated to start peeling it with fingernails. And oranges were expensive at the time, worth enough to be p...
by AG2012
Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
Topic: Help with makers mark please
Replies: 4
Views: 479

Re: Help with makers mark please

Most likely BROS for brothers, but cannot decipher the first letter.
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by AG2012
Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:40 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Unknown Gold Mark on Medal
Replies: 2
Views: 298

Re: Unknown Gold Mark on Medal

The hexagon is maker` mark (assay office letter code and maker` registered number). The oval mark is guarantee for gold; under higher magnification (e.g. 10X) you should clearly see the fineness (900 followed by a letter and number). For example 900 V2 in an oval (fineness and authorized laboratory)...
by AG2012
Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: 17th century Dutch Cowrie Shell Trefid Spoon?
Replies: 7
Views: 585

Re: 17th century Dutch Cowrie Shell Trefid Spoon?

Hi, Very unusual in regard of the fact that the bowl is soldered to the handle and the shell is intact. Silver frame was constructed and shaped to accommodate the shell and soldered to the handle. Only then the shell was set within the frame. Otherwise, high soldering temperature of over 750 degrees...
by AG2012
Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: Silver Jewelry - Single Image
Topic: Hello question about AP
Replies: 8
Views: 397

Re: Hello question about AP

Hi,
I see no problem whatsoever with Birmingham marks for 1975: the maker is unknown to me, though.
Modern silversmiths, jewelers are not well documented.
Regards
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