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Help Identifying (German?) Ring

Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:38 am
by skuhnphoto
Hi Everyone- looking for a little help identifying a ring. I've spent hours online trying to find markings like this and haven't had any luck but I'm sure it's easy for someone who has some experience.

The ring was my grandfather's. He lived in Germany until his death in 1960, so I'd assume the ring is German and mid-20th century, though it could've come from another country. The region of Germany he lived in was close to the French border.

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Stone is a lapis lazuli. Thank you for your help.

Re: Help Identifying (German?) Ring

Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:00 am
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

I'm only speculating, but the mark, to me, looks like a swan. So possibly the ringmaker is Wilhelm Schwahn of Hanau:

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Wilhelm Schwahn - Hanau - 1907

Hopefully one of our German members can confirm/deny.

Trev.