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- Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Design Question (Copper not Silver)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1510
Re: Design Question (Copper not Silver)
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- Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Design Question (Copper not Silver)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1510
Re: Design Question (Copper not Silver)
Hello Your copper ashtray has what appears to be a pre-Columbian motif in the style of Graziella Laffi designs. She was a Peruvian designer of Italian descent, called the “William Spratling of Peru.” Searches on this forum and Google would show you some of her designs for comparison. In any case, I’...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: 1834 James Dixon & Son Sheffield Hallmarked Teapot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3844
Re: 1834 James Dixon & Son Sheffield Hallmarked Teapot
Hello Not really sure what info you’re seeking. As James Dixon & Sons is still in business (under different ownership), you might contact them to see if their archives could shed light on productions such as this teapot. Was it totally made to order, or was it a stock model personalized for a sp...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1898
Re: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
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- Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1898
Re: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
P.S. There is an engraved personalization of a coat-of-arms on the lid which is difficult to see. This drageoir could have been a wedding gift as things related to sweets were symbolic gifts for the new couple: sugar bowls, candy dishes, sugar spoons, etc.
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:08 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1898
Re: French sugar bowl (?); makers unknown
Hello Yes, as @oel states, this item would be called a drageoir, used for sugar-coated almonds (dragées). In France, all parts of an object should be marked. It is possible for a lid, handle and body of an object to have different marks, especially if some parts are replacements/repairs as @oel sugg...
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: No marks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25499
Re: No marks
Looks great. Congratulations!
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: No marks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25499
Re: No marks
Sounds like a fun project whatever you choose.
Regards
Regards
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:51 am
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: No marks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25499
Re: No marks
Hello Amena Personally I prefer your model with the cognac coloured glass eye with black pupil as being more naturalistic. The muzzle of the animal is done in a very realistic style, so I think the ivory eye is too prominent and clashes with the colour of the coconut shell. But this is a question of...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: No marks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25499
Re: No marks
Hello Amena
Acorns are a favourite food of black bears. They eat up to 5kg of the nuts/day in the autumn as they put on weight in preparation for hibernation.
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Acorns are a favourite food of black bears. They eat up to 5kg of the nuts/day in the autumn as they put on weight in preparation for hibernation.
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- Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:50 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Location of the marks on French flatware
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2680
Re: Location of the marks on French flatware
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- Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Location of the marks on French flatware
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2680
Re: Location of the marks on French flatware
Hello Marks were found on the back of handle stems of forks and spoons until 1838. With the introduction of the Minerva head mark, the marks moved to the bowls of spoons and heels of forks (“scoops” as you call them) with the maker on the left and the Minerva head on the right. This was a legislated...
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:40 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: French sterling patch box?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1403
Re: French sterling patch box?
Hello
These marks are not French. They could be 19th C Hanau pseudo marks. See :
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
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These marks are not French. They could be 19th C Hanau pseudo marks. See :
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
Regards
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:04 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: 18th century ???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2305
Re: 18th century ???
@GiulyF With practice and experience (in my personal case 30+ years) you’ll realize that a helmet head Paris discharge mark occurs several times in the 18th C. It is the association of the date letter, charge, and discharge marks together that help to date the object. Good luck in your continuing re...
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:29 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Tea strainer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1505
Re: Tea strainer
My pleasure.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: 18th century ???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2305
Re: 18th century ???
Hello There seems to be some confusion about the dating of the marks on this box, and misreading of the date letter and discharge marks. Specifically: -The poinçon de jurande or date letter mark for Paris occurs in cycles. In the 18th C, the crowned G occurred three times: 1723-24, 1747-48, and 1770...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:40 pm
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Tea strainer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1505
Re: Tea strainer
Hello
The mark on your teapot spout strainer appears to be one of the marks of Debain. The symbol is a woodcock (bécasse). Please use the search function for more info about this maker.
Regards.
The mark on your teapot spout strainer appears to be one of the marks of Debain. The symbol is a woodcock (bécasse). Please use the search function for more info about this maker.
Regards.
- Tue May 16, 2023 1:36 pm
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: Smoking device?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1897
Re: Smoking device?
Yes, alpacca.
- Sun May 14, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: who is he maker? Paris 1809-1819 tastevin,
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2042
Re: who is he maker? Paris 1809-1819 tastevin,
Agree with Blakstone that is is a wise investment to build a library of reference texts in the fields that interest you. This will help you identify items in your collection, and avoid purchases of dubious objects. I bought Arminjon at a reasonable price when first published. On the second-hand mark...
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:42 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: Maker request on round French box
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1820
Re: Maker request on round French box
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The mark didn’t change in appearance, but makers have to re-register when they change address, as Picard did. I don’t know why he re-registered for the third time. In any case, Picard’s working dates were 1849-1864, a fairly narrow window for dating a French 19th C object.
Regards.
The mark didn’t change in appearance, but makers have to re-register when they change address, as Picard did. I don’t know why he re-registered for the third time. In any case, Picard’s working dates were 1849-1864, a fairly narrow window for dating a French 19th C object.
Regards.