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
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...
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
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
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. Regards
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...
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...
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
: 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 ...
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...
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)...
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...
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