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Hello Traintime
Thanks for your comment. I can see what looks to be marks on the right side just beside one of the small round sections.
looks to be a long cross sort of shape. other mark cannot make it out.
I do not have the box ,I will contact the owner .

Regards Guido.

Hello Members Have come across this interesting tortoiseshell box that is very small,has 2 corners missing ,said to have tested as 21ct gold by owner, has unusual catch and hinges (not sure if original) Any feelings of origin or age? Not sure what it was used for ,may be snuff,looks early ,not sure,...

Hi AG Thanks for you comments. No problem, I am sorry I probably should not have posted the flask. Here in Australia ,the most locked down country in the world ,life is getting a bit boring trying to occupy our lives. Has you probably know the flask is not my most valuable item in my collection ,jus...

Hi Ag Many thanks for your comments,you are entitled to your opinion re unmarked metal,not sure if you are putting unmarked silver in that category, the value difference in the same item, brass ,silver is so negligible ,It seems you are not interested in the artistic value. I am sure you will find m...

Hello Members Not sure if this flask is suitable for this section? I am interested if anyone has seen a similar one? and what country it may have been made in ?and what period? Looks to be electroplated gold on brass. The image is after original painting "Mars Disarmed by Venus and the Three Gr...

Hello Members Does anyone know where I can see images of French poincon marks on gold and early ,decharge,wardens' marks ect. 1700-1780 ? that would have been on French gold snuff boxes ? there are some marks in the great book ,The Wallace Collection ,Catalogue of Gold Boxes (that I have) are there ...

Many thanks Jay T and Phil ,for your comments,as you say Phil the translation from German ,may have confused my understanding of the comment,I remember when I first read this just after I received the book ,this line seemed to jump out at me(for some reason) As you all have explained the production ...

Hello If I make another point, "A makers mark is no indication that the object was in fact PRODUCED by the maker in question" This to me reads a Faberge hallmarked piece, may have been made by Fred Smith, if made by Fred Smith why would he not mark it Fred Smith ? To me this above comment ...

Hello Many thanks for all the comments ," We do not know who or how many people were involved in the manufacture of the Hallmarked item" I do understand all the replies . As we always seem to focus so much on the maker (as if he was the only one that worked on the piece) it would probably ...

Hello I have just read this comment by Waltraud Neuwirth ( a very respected author on Viennese silver marks) In the book Wiener Silber 1780-1866 vol 1. If her comment is correct, what does this mean ,when we are reading makers hallmarks ?according to her we do not really know who made the item.(or t...

Hello I realize this is a very old post, My comment is ,some people must have too much money,to place this value on this spoon does not make any sense to me .Why ? Rarity I understand ,quality is not necessary fantastic ,value of silver content not much,Why not make the price 500.000 pounds (how was...

Hello
I agree Mark's brooch is Maltese ,
I posted my box as an example of filigree work ,only.
Regards Guido.

Hi
I have just noticed this post,interesting for me that this G mark is also close (not the same) as the Belgium import mark gothic G.
Not sure what others think?

regards Guido.

Hi Mark An example of Italian Filigree work,as like all things the quality of the work always varies. makers mark Giuseppe Battista Rota Genova 39GE 1935 -ceased between 1955-1971. Regards Guido. https://i.imgur.com/bvUUfUk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zjoTsFW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SdiAIBV.jpg https://...

Hi Mark Anthony.
I feel AG is correct about his comments, if I may add my opinion ,this to me does not look like proper filigree work (fine silver wire work)
this piece to me looks to be a cast piece ,made probably from an original Filigree item used as a pattern.

Regards Guido.

Hi Niel You are confusing me,All I said in my post the" name sounds Italian" Then you mention the Farani brothers "Italians",then you go on to say can't be Italian. and the go on about Italy, to far from Brazil, not sure if you have heard about airplanes and ships? and importatio...

Hi Members
An image of a similar box to mine,same date ,in The lion collection of British silver boxes.

Regards Guido.

Hello AG Many thanks for your comments ,makes sense to have flat base ,when punching marks(always reason ,why things are done or not done,just have to be worked out) I was under bidder at auction (problem with internet connection) a silver dealer friend tracked the buyer,and I have been able to get ...

Hello Phil and AG. Thanks for your comments, I do not have the box ,I have purchased it ,it is coming from England. the images are from the internet. I have been told the marks are %100 correct. I felt the duty head mark could have been sharper. I have decided to post the box with all the marks,not ...

Hi members I would be interested in your thoughts on this George 111 duty mark is it right?, my feeling is that ,there is something not right about it. I may be wrong. I have left the makers mark out on purpose. Is it unusual that only the lid of the box is marked and no marks on base. Regards Guido...