Please help ID the marks on a snuff box/spice jar.

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Dmitry
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Please help ID the marks on a snuff box/spice jar.

Postby Dmitry » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:46 am

The decorations and subject matters are baroque in style, but I cannot put my finger on the marks. The size of the piece is about 4 x 6 cm.
The marks are quite worn, but you knowledge isn't. :)
Thank you in advance!

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Theoderich
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Re: Please help ID the marks on a snuff box/spice jar.

Postby Theoderich » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:00 am

I'm sorry
I can not find an Makersmark.
There is a crown and halfmoon and 800 = 800/1000.
It is silver vorm Germany after 1888.
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html

There is also a french importmark (WEEVIL)
http://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_marks.html

it looks a little bit like a Hanau product - probably Schleissner???
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html

Kind Regards

Dmitry
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Postby Dmitry » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:57 am

Thank you very much! Your assessment, based on the links you've provided, is most probably correct. Based on that, this piece dates ca. mid to late 1800s. I thought it was of earlier manufacture, based on the faithful rendition of the Baroque bucolic subject matter, but after looking at some fine Hanau-made silver I have no doubt that it is of a date later than I originally envisioned.
Thanks again!


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