In Jan Divis book "Goldstempel aus aller Welt " #435 XX stands for and I quote: Polen, ab 1963; Ungultigmachung des Stempels. I believe in plain English "unvalid making of hallmarks", do not ask me why, because I do not know?
Could I suggest going to your local jewelry or pawnshop and having the set acid tested? Pawn shops are the best. They will be able to tell you if the set is solid gold and the carat. Regards,
It could be the pseudo "gildekeuren" frequently used, in the passed, by Fa. H. Hooijkaas. Schoonhovense Zilverfabriek. Most probably their should the letter M in the Minerva's helmet for the assay office of the city of Schoonhoven.
Hi BourBonDelMonte, Your second picture shows the Lion Rampant for .934 fineness, with the so called export key. Your 3rd picture shows wat I believe are pseudo marks. Your fourth picture shows what I believe are pseudo marks and the valid date letter B for 1886. Your last picture shows the Minerva ...
Dear Ying and Yang, This might be useful: Niello an other name is tula, after the Russian city Tula see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niello" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not “niello” or imitation niello is mostly darkened with liver of sulphur to provide a black contrast to the sil...
Hi Riaz & Theoderich The "Sword mark "for 833 fineness was used on silver small work without date letter, standard and office mark. Valid from 1906 till present. The rectangle punch mark with B2V* is the makers mark for: J.M Visser (Bijkamp & Co.c.v). Registered from 1946 / 1975. C...
Hi Stewart Miniature Stork pulling a wagon with four baby’s, which look like small adolescence. Hallmarks: Austrian import mark for silver used as of 1872 till 1902, see Marc Rosenberg volume IV page 436, Lf Nr. 7892. Marks on the back of the wagon are not Dutch but German: IR, for the maker, and N,...
Hi, It is with great pleasure to announce I received feedback from Katia Joski the shop manager of Odiot Paris. She has confirmed that the tea caddy was made by Odiot and is in sterling silver. I thanked Odiot for this great service and have asked Katia Joski is she could explain why this caddy lack...
Hi Dinio, Thank you very much for your vision on the tea caddy. This caddy was part of a lot consisting of two items. The other item was a continental beaker which the auction house described as “indistinctly marked to the base”. The beaker turned out to be a winner, being a fine silver Swedish beak...
Hi, This tea caddy was bought through an internet auction. A well known British auction house sold it as a late 19th Century French silver tea caddy by Maison Odiot, Paris. I was a bit surprised to see the ‘French’ tea caddy is without the strict French hallmarks. I asked the auction house why it wa...
Hi Alinabruk, dragonfly Mark of Zaanlandsche Zilversmederij.Well known silversmiths and famous for old-Dutch design silverwork. The business was founded by Gerardus Schoorl (1848-1915) in 1875, located in Amsterdam and Haarlem. Both his sons Cornelis (1877-1930) and Evert Schoorl (1885-1973) continu...
It still might be old. The Z mark was struck on imported items without valid assay mark. Also on imported antique silver which were brought to the Assay office. A valid date letter only makes it easier to determine its age.
Hi Adam From left to right. The Dutch Standard mark for .833 fineness used 1814-1953, The Minerva head or Office/Assay mark with the letter M(?) for the city of Schoonhoven, the Date letter V (upside down) for 1855. I believe if you look carefully you will find a maker's mark as well.
First picture shows the Dutch ..Z II mark for .835 fineness used 1953/present. This mark is used for objects submitted in finished conditions /import, without office and or date letter. I believe it is a portable/travel sundial.
From left to right: Standard mark for 833 fineness used 1814-1953, Assay office mark, date letter Gothic D for 1888, maker’s mark up side down A H 1 for Haas,Alle de/Haas, Th. de (Haas, Fa. A. de) (Haas, Fa. A. de) City of Sneek. Registered 1877/1966 .
Hi Norbert As a non-expert I checked the hallmarks using the book ‘Netherlands’ Responsibility marks from 1797. I do only recognize ‘the key’ attached to the ‘sword’ in the base of the figurine. I partly quote the book. Mark to indicate 2/3 marking duty restitution upon export. Restitution of 2/3 ma...