Postby silverport » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:08 pm
Hello
Pocket watch case is from German origin; maybe made in Pforzheim, Baden.
Left hand mark “Crown in a Circle” is in reality (from 1.1.1888 on) the German Mark for pure Gold, and objects made from Gold alloys.
It’s symbolic is: »Imperial Crown« is signification for Germany; and the circle is the »Sun«, an alchemist and chemist symbol for Gold = both together — as here shown — symbolize in Germany »Gold«.
585 in this oval is signification of fineness = 585 of 1,000 or a little bit more then 14 carat Gold in 24 carat of alloy. The style of ciphers and oval suggest to me that punch was made before World War I.
Dogs head, watching to the left, was part of maker’s mark from Ad. Waldmann, Gold- and Silverware Factory, Pforzheim, Baden. Dogs head was in a lozenge or diamond — maybe for Export to France? Attention! The here shown “shield” could be a market area oriented variation — because dogs head itself is very similar until details. Ad. Waldmann is maybe successor of a former company witch has used before that here shown mark? Documented details here fore I haven’t yet.
Pocket watch case was maybe for reason of completion with a Swiss quality mechanism exported to Switzerland and has got there these squirrel marks?
Kind regards silverport
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