Hallmark Identification

[Curious George]

Hi,

I'm a relative newbie to collecting silver. I usually stick to vintage fountain pens but have picked up some nice antique silver pencils along the way, mostly Sampson Mordan. But I've diversified and have now got chatelaine items, lighters etc and have recently acquired a really nice silver brooch. At least I hope it's silver. It was sold to me as Swedish but I'm not too sure it is. I have pictures but don't know how to load them, can someone help?

[dognose]

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[Curious George]

Hi,

I'm a relative newbie to collecting silver. I usually stick to vintage fountain pens but have picked up some nice antique silver pencils along the way, mostly Sampson Mordan. But I've diversified and have now got chatelaine items, lighters etc and have recently acquired a really nice silver brooch. At least I hope it's silver. It was sold to me as Swedish but I'm not too sure it is. I have pictures but don't know how to load them, can someone help?

Thank you, images now added (hopefully!)

(admin photo edit)

[Curious George]

Thank you for helping with the enlarged image. The hallmarks show 925 for sterling, what looks like X3, possibly a Finnish or Swedish date mark(?), and one I cannot decipher. Is it a town mark, assayers mark, makers mark?

Please help.

Wayne

[amena]

A larger photo of marks would be needed.
Judging by the subject, I would favor Greece.
Best
Amena

[AG2012]

Hi,
Amena is right, it is Grece or Cyprus. The first mark (maker) is upside down; letters are Greek Sigma and Chi ΣΧ (SH).
Besides, it depicts Ionic capital.

Regards

[Curious George]

Thank you both, at least I know where to focus my research now, a lot further south and east!

[Curious George]

So it's definitely Cypriot, the unknown hallmark is the Cyprus Assay Office mark for silver along with 925 and the makers mark which is not X3 but Sigma Chi. Just can't find who the maker is but I know they are registered and their number is 254.

On with the search.