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Forgot to add that I think the fineness mark is a rubbed 930 which is common of German manufactured silver made for export to the UK.

The marks look to me to be those of Hanau maker JD Schleissner & Son.

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Steve

Hi Kurban,

Yes it's Hanau. The marks are those of Weinranck & Schmidt. See

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html

Cheers,
Steve

Hi Ash,

I read London 1831, maker William Chawner II.

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Steve

Id' like to clarify a minor point. Ag2012 has stated that it was made in Florence and imported into the UK. The hallmarks show it to be the other way around do they not? I see domestic Sheffield 1992 marks, not import marks.

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Steve

Hi, I agree with Aguest. I see the Victoria duty mark, lion passant, date letter is unclear(possibly M for1887) and leopard head for London assay. Apart from positive id of date letter these all corroborate the maker being Thomas Smiley. The makers mark on your brooch is Smileys later one, being reg...

Hi Vango, I have resized and embedded the most important photo for all to see. We cannot offer any values on this Forum and your request may be edited by one of our moderators but I can tell you that the maker is Graff, Washbourne & Dunn of New York. Please see here: http://www.925-1000.com/amer...

Thanks Krisztián for all the valuable info and thankyou to Trev for the link. I notice the link contains the same miniature goblets.

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Steve

Good afternoon all, I have just purchased this little miniature/doll house set because I've never seen one like it before. The various miniature solid silver tea sets and Dutch and Hanau furniture, not to mention the array of 20th C Italian miniatures are reasonably common in small quantities in Aus...

Hi Qajeff, I have had a look at your photos by copying the visible URL into my browser and would have posted the photos for you as you are having some difficulty, but unfortunately your link is to a commercial website and this is against the Forum rules. I can tell you however that your candle stick...

Hi Don, Have a look at this previous post on the St Marco Lion. It goes somewhat off topic regarding registration numbers but you will find an interesting post from Amena showing that the St Marco Lion was also used in Bologna by one manufacturer. http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&...

Hi Don Smoka,

I'm finding the marks too difficult to interpret due to their diminutive dimensions...but looking at their position, plus shape and decoration of the set itself, speaks volumes as to its origin. Everything about it shouts Italy to me. Wait and see what Amena has to say...

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Steve

Hi Gerox,

Everything about this box suggests Simon Rosenau of Bad Kissingen (Hanau, Germany) to me. Makers mark SR under a crown. Check out :

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html

and see what you think...

Cheers,
Steve

Hi,
The mark is that of the American Silver Company of Bristol, Connecticut.

See:
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_A.html

and
viewtopic.php?t=358

Cheers,
Steve

If you look on the rim above the Gorham maker mark of lion, anchor and letter G....you will see the word STERLING. I assume you understand that this means solid silver of 925 parts per 1000. The numbers 3355 are of no significance. They are internal manufacturing numbers either relating to the patte...

Hi Kevin, I agree with AG2012 and his attribution to Carrington & Co and I'd just like to point out that your pattern is actually Queens rather than Kings. They are very similar but the main difference between the two is the shell on the front is convex on the Queens and concave on the Kings. Ch...

Hi Panatha,

Yes I concur, definitely Henry Greaves and date letter n for 1905.

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Steve

Hi Kevin, Your makers name is Paul Sormoni who was a Paris registered manufacturing jeweller. He began March 8, 1886 and his workshop address was 10 rue Charlot. You can find the matching example of his mark "S with two star symbols" and the above information via the below link to the Fren...

Hi Dandelion, I concur with it being Wilhelm Binders mark. The centre T is very distinctive leaving no doubt in my mind. I have seen the poorly struck B on several occasions now and wonder if possibly a damaged punch was used for a period, or if it is merely the result of the curved surface and the ...

Hi Moira and welcome to the Forum, Your first mark is the 1st titre Minerva which guarantees the solid silver fineness of 950. The second is the makers mark belonging to Henri Brille, a Paris goldsmith. His details are below: Surname: Brille First name: Henri Profession: Goldsmith manufacturer Initi...