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Could it be a cigars box ?

In order to be sure, it would be necessary to have the item in my hands (or at last a better pic of the box), but it seems to me that the sugar box is probably an Hanau production from the end of the 19e c.
The marks are (copy or original ?) : Paris, 1786 and Paris, 1809-19 2nd standard.

Thanks for the reference.

Thanks AG2012.
Do you know a book on Autrian silversmith for this period ?

Many thanks for your help Krisztián and AG2012 !

After some cleaning, I see :
- on the left of the lion head : probably the letter "I" AG2012 is refering to.
- on the right of the lion head : maybe "4" ? What is the signification of this ?

Thanks !

Hi all, Here is a silver spoon about which I do not know a lot because I did not identify the marks. According to me, probably made at the end of 19th or beginning of 20th. I see two marks : OW in an octagon : maker's mark ? a lion head : unidentified mark Here is two pics : https://image.noelshack....

So it is just silver plated...
Thanks for your information AG2012 and Trev.

Hi all, Here is a spoon for mustard (I guess), that I presume was made around 1900 in British islands (I guess once more !), but with marks which I could not identified. The marks are : M in gothic letter & : poinçon non identifié NM ? n gothic letter n gothic letter A I ? I n gothic letter http...

Hi all, Here is a fork that carry Frenck mark (1809-19), but which may be a German (during Napoleonic occupation) or even a Belgian fork. The design of the fork itself is not common for a French item (see image). May someone confirm/precise the location, and identify the silversmith ? https://image....

Hi,

I am pretty sure that these marks are not French, even with one which is lozenge-shaped.
Personnally, I do not think it is British either, but I could not tell more.

Thank you oel.
As usual, your answer give interesting information.

Hi, On a "small ads" website, I found this object but I could not identify the origin of marks : http://img11.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_437691DSC0085.jpg http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/437691DSC0085.jpg According to the form of the silversmith mark, I think that it could be a Belgian ...

Thanks for your help !

Hi all, Here is small item in silver (height : 4.3 cm, width : 2.2 cm). http://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_677842Etui01.jpg The only mark : a swan in an oval : French mark for items from abroad with a fineness of 800/1000 at least, 1893-1970 According to me, it was made probably between 1760-1...

Hi Dendriet and Theoderich

Thanks for your help !
It seems indeed to be Mainz.
But is it normal that my "13" mark is different from yours Theoderich ?

Unfortunatly I did not notice any marker's mark.

Regards.

Thanks a lot blackstone ! With your finding, it means that the item was made between 1838 and 1844. This is a precise information for an object marked with the minerva (1838-1872) ! I have not been able to find a record of Vautrin's death in either Paris As you may know, birth/wedding/death register...

Hi all, Here is a laddle (not cleaned yet !) that I suppose is German, around 1800-1830 ?. The laddle : http://img11.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_404687IMG0285.jpg The marks : 13 in an oval : probably mark for fittness (13 lötig) probably a lion with a sword : city mark ? a swan in an oval : French m...

Hi, Here is a salt spoon with the following markings : http://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_721465IMG0275.jpg Minerva : France, 1848-1972 A, a point, V, a star below and above, and above all a crescent (?) in a lozenge : unknown maker, see pic below http://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_54815...

Thanks a lot Peter for providing so much information ! It is very interesting to put a name on an object. I am a bit surprised to see how many marks Bennewitz had during is career. I do not know if is not uncommon in The Netherlands, but in country like France the maker usually keep the same mark (e...

Thanks oel for your comments.

Do you know this silversmith ?
And concerning the letter, I am not sure if it is a b or a g, which would change the year.

Finally, do you have a reference book to advise on this subject ?
Thanks.