Thanks! I am not sure if it is the same Henniger. I had few Warsaw silverplate items by Henniger, but none of them had those marks. All marks looked like this: http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4142/henniger.jpg Additionally symbol "&" does not exist in Polish language therefore I am ...
I need help with this hallmark. This is found on a silver box with a cast scenic lid. Item seems to be 150-200 years old. This is the best picture i have (taken with a mobile phone camera). The left mark reads GD on top and 1750 on the bottom (very simialr to Russian marks). Right mark is similar to...
Juke, I understand you are leaning toward a conclusion that this is a fake item. I see a trend that we (here on forum and at antique markets) are too quick to label an item fake. It's not my intention to stop it, as I realize the market is over saturated with fakes, but we should just be more carefu...
If I was able to find these marks in Postnikova, I wouldn't be posting my question here, would I? :) Anyhow, the closest resemblance of these marks that I can think of are of Russian hallmarks. Let's analyze these marks - we see here Cyrillic letters, a date 1841, and "84" mark - all prese...
Ok, here is the one that puzzles me. I usually don't buy spoons, or flatware in general, but I had to get this tea strainer because of this mark. City mark looks to show a smith (or a silversmith) at work. Any help?
Here is a silver basket with a glass insert. Hallmarked on the bottom with crossed keys and WB for the maker. Similar hallmarks can be seen for Liegnitz (Legnica), Posen (Poznan) and few other cities. I assume this is of German origin. Any help. http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9112/img2125c.jpg h...