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Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:12 pm
by coreya
My daughters friend sent me these pictures of a pendant and ring, trying to figure out the mark. She was told they were German and the material thats engraved is amber.? Dont have it in hand so any help or info would be appreciated. I have searched numerous marks with no results and figured I would turn to the experts! both have the same marking 925 etc.
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Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:46 pm
by Ubaranda
Hello!
This is marks of the Benaki Museum shop in Athens, Greece. See here^
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=54106
Regards.

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:29 am
by AG2012

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:24 pm
by coreya
Thanks for the info, not 100% sure its the same but does give a place to start. I apologize for posting on this thread as its not for jewelery but had a brain freeze. Thanks again for the mass of knowledge here!

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:28 pm
by coreya
I see the admin has moved the post to the correct area, Thanks a bunch!

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:20 pm
by dragonflywink
That doesn't look like a Benaki Museum mark to me. Don't know the mark, but started seeing these reverse-carved/intaglio amber pieces coming out of Poland around 20 years ago, and they're still produced there - they were also sold through numerous retailers here in the US (and I'm sure other countries as well), used to see loose carvings sold by themselves too...

~Cheryl

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:49 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Cheryl is right;modern Baltic (Polish) amber carved with high velocity dental instruments.
Regards

Re: Mark on reverse intaglios silver & ? amber

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:08 am
by coreya
Thanks and will keep digging. Have to check and see when these were purchased. Again thanks