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Hi,
Everything with the marks is perfect here. Authentic early DA.
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@Aguest I am so glad you mentioned Tuareg(Berber, Imazighen) culture and their extraordinary skill in silvermithing, enamelling. Sometimes their jewelry is described as tribal jewelry, which is the utmost ignorance because Imazighen people are not a tribe but older nation than every known civilizat...

Hi,
I think the origin of this box should be searched elsewhere outside Europe.
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Mark of the manufacturer "Jewelers of the Urals" 620085, Ekaterinburg, st. March 8, 197 (letter code Ю), the product was produced in 2001 (letter code A), and, accordingly, tested in the Ural State Inspectorate of Assay Supervision (letter code C).

Hi, Ovchinnikov Trompe L'Oeil boxes do not circulate in flea markets. This is an obvious fake with faked marks. Moscow StGeorge mark speaks for itself. Fakes become more and more dangerous, but fortunately they are still rather easy to disclose. Regards https://abload.de/img/20220225_2310547bjp8.jpg

What makes you think finials are not original ? There are 3 finials and they are exactly the same; what are odds to find 3 identical finials to replace missing one or two original finials ?

Hi,
It is not official eagle mark used for some time;see here:
https://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html

Eagle was freely used by the maker as a generic mark represnting the symbol of Mexico.
Therefore, without maker`s mark and hallmarks, it`s difficult to date the bowl.
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Hi,
Bremer Silberwaren Fabrik, Bremen
see here:
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_2.html

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Hanau mark crossover; fleur de lys attributed to Neresheimer and crowned P attributed to Georg Roth. See here: https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html Scroll down to number 3. Of course they worked together, everyone worked with everyone if there was demand to sell or export order to m...

I opt for wavy line.
Although I cannot say I have seen many Naples marks, the logic is as follows: if the only difference was wavy vs. straight line, one would expect the utmost care to punch adequate line to make the difference. Therefore, this is wavy line.
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Hi, Yes, Hanau, Schleissner and Sons mark in the middle; challice with pellets (dots). See here under Schleissner no. s449. https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html Do not expect perfect match of all marks in Hanau silver; they used various combinations of marks, meaning one mark is enou...

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Hi, Hanau mark crossover; fleur de lys attributed to Neresheimer and crowned P attributed to Georg Roth. See here: https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html Scroll down to number 3. In regard of casting,I suppose simple mould method was used for mass production, i.e. lost wax is too deman...

13 (Loth) means .812 (i.e. 81,2 %), i.e. solid silver.
13 Loth was common standard in German speaking countries. Neresheimer is a reliable maker, so there is no doubt about the fineness.
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Hi,
It is not uncommon to see only STERLING mark. Of course, many countries can be excluded (Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden etc).
Every piece should be tested:
1. Acid test after deep filing to expose base metal.
2. Electronic testing (there is equipment to perorm the test).
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Hi, The maker is the firm of B.Neresheimer and Sons , Hanau, Germany. See here: https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html Those are pseudo marks (Augsburg acorn,crowned letter pseudo Paris mark) used on remake or fantasy pieces of old silver. Although there is 13 Loth old German standard,...

Hi,
Common find; German crescent and crown, fineness 800 and no maker`s mark, imported to Austria - Hungary (at least pointing to the period of production,I suppose 1901 - 1921, most likely before the Great war).
The maker will remain unknown.
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Hi, I think all marks were struck in one place at the time, i.e. by the maker, to indicate fineness in various countries of supposed export. It would be technically impossible to send watch cases from Switzerland to Germany and then to Russia to have them marked accordingly. British marks were proba...

Factory logo has nothing to do with the stone. Jewelers have simple battery operated pen like devices to touch the stone with the tip and tell you exactly the natural properties of the stone.

Hi, Your ring has complex history: from left to right, starting from top. Poland mark with letter G for Gdansk assay office. Estonia lion mark. Maker`s mark is Leningrad Jewelry Factory, pictorial mark (arrow 1). Dot 9 in front of pictorial mark is date code for 1989 (arrow 2). It does not mean offi...