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I'm trying to identify the maker and any other provenence information about this silver overlay decanter. I'm including a photo of the piece, a detail of th bowl and a close-up of the markings. I think the mark in the lower right indicates Alvin (American), but I'm not certain. It says "Patente...

Thank you so much for that observation and for answering me so quickly. I do appreciate it. Best regards, Judith

I've been told this is 800 German silver, but I'm having trouble verifying that. Can anyone tell? Do you have an idea of the age? Any other thoughts? Thanks so much for any help. Judith http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/jalex49/Horwitz%20Books%202/side3.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);retu...

There is, in fact, I now see, a mark after the "O". I assume that's a duty mark.

I have learned so much from you all about what to look for. I truly appreciate your generosity.
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I looked closer and saw that there is a "O" in a pointed shield cartouche. It's in the body of the handle, actually, adjacent to the other marks. It took me a while to find it! Is it possible that the reason there are no marks on the inside of the ring is because it's so delicate and open?...

Excellent! It looks like the mark is that of William Comyns & Sons Ltd. Can you help me figure out the date on this?
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I so appreciate your response. I see the same lion mark appears in French and in English silver! Is the mark to the right, then, an uncrowned leopard, signifying London? That makes sense -- even though the person who gave this to me told me it was French. But I did not find the W.C. maker's mark in ...

This is an ornate magnifying glass (see photo) which I identified as French (see photo). The maker's mark looks to me like WC (also see photo). Any clues? The lion mark says to me that this is dated from 1819-1838. Does that sound right? There appears to be another small mark to the right of the lio...