Postby silverport » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:30 pm
Hello Niek
It could be that your lamp is a product of Gebr. Deyhle.
In this case it’s struck twice — so details of punch are overlapping each other and disfigure especially maker’s symbol — the prancing lion. By time and while they’ve had a lot of punches for could struck their maker’s mark. So it must be hold in mind that not every punch’s detail remained the same.
That makes it more difficult — for that reason it’s helpful to know e.g. the product range.
Gebr. Deyhle was founded in 1820 — and grow out from manufactory to be a factory. In a professional’s guide stand this short description.
Owner: Otto Deyhle, Ernst Rust.
Factory for large Hollowware’s, Silver table ware, Centre pieces, Jardinières, Girandoles, Coffee- and Tea Services, Bread dishes, Sporting competition’s trophy’s, etc. Additional silver ware.
In comparisons to other German maker’s, of same time span around 1900, who have also a »prancing lion« as their maker’s mark it is necessary to look on their product range:
Argenta, Düsseldorf = Flatware
Benckiser & Co., Pforzheim = Bijouterie (prancing lion + B)
Friedr. Röver, Braunschweig = Retailer (prancing lion + R)
Fr. Stahl & Co., Stuttgart = Bijouterie (prancing lion + baton)
E.L. Vietor, Darmstadt = Retailer
The only »prancing lion« who I know to could be interpreted to be similar to here shown »prancing lion« is the mark of Vietor. But Vietor wasn’t in that time ranges a maker. So it could be, he was the seller of this lamp — and has marked before sale.
Now it’s necessary to get insight in a catalogue of Gebr. Deyhle. Otherwise it could be said only: Maybe.
Kind regards silverport
