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Unknown Makers Mark on Candlesticks DEP?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:47 pm
by nmdc114
Hi everyone.
I recently purchased a beautiful pair of Candlesticks which I think may be German in origin but I am not sure. The only marks on them are DEP and the number 296. If anyone could advise me on what the initials DEP represent and who the possible makers are I would be ever so grateful. Many thanks, Nigel
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:39 pm
by kozy845
I'm going to make a wild guess here as I know next to nothing about German Silver. Could DEP stand for Deutche Electro Plate? Deutch = German.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:43 pm
by dognose
Hi,
I'm uncertain, but is that not an abbreviation for French (?) design registration?
Trev.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:20 pm
by admin
DEP = Depose - also used in Germany and your item certainly appears to be a piece of German Jugendstil design. Depose, accent over the "e", designates something akin to a design copyright or patent.
Regards, Tom
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:38 pm
by Bahner
Hello, have never before seen the DEP on pieces of German tableware, just on cutlery pieces of the 1930ies. It is usually transcribed as "Deutsches eingetragenes Patent" (roughly: German registered design). The piece certainly looks like German art nouveau around 1905. Best wishes, Bahner
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:23 pm
by admin
Hi Bahner,
I've seen a fair amount of Theodor Fahrner jewelry marked "Depose". For the benefit of the forum, can you clarify the difference between "Depose", Deponiert" & "DEP" ?
Thanks, Tom
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:45 am
by Bahner
Hello, no difference really, just a different way of saying the same thing: don’t imitate this design, it is protected by law. It was up to the individual company what language to choose. On jewellery French would look nice - one could always claim that this actually WAS a French piece…. Best wishes, Bahner