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by Aguest
Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Face sticking out tongue spoon Denmark?
Replies: 2
Views: 1989

Face sticking out tongue spoon Denmark?

The artist who made this spoon was extremely talented. There is a face on the end of the spoon, and another extremely tiny face where the bowl meets the shaft. The marks are "A.M. 830S" and in has been engraved "Nancy 1916." I get an arts & crafts feeling from the marks, but ...
by Aguest
Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Re: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809

The problem is that the makers mark is on the interior of the curve, so my camera lens cannot go any further.

I will have to get a macro lens to get a decent pic of the makers mark. Stay tuned and thanks.
by Aguest
Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:48 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Re: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809

Ok so you see that last pic of the diamond-shaped makers mark? As you see it in the pic, we will assign directions like a compass rose North East South West, so 12 o'clock is North and 3 o'clock is East and 6 o'clock is South and 9 o'clock is West. When you look at 9 o'clock, that is the rider on to...
by Aguest
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:27 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Re: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809

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by Aguest
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:08 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Silver French Tongs 1798-1809
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Silver French Tongs 1798-1809

Hello and thank you to all the education that this community provides. These are a pair of Silver French Sugar Tongs. The exterior of the tongs displays the octagonal rooster with the numeral "1" at the feet, and the small head of Villard with an 8 and 5 next to his head. These indicate a ...

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