Town and Maker?

[joho]

Hi - can anyone help identify the marks on this silver snuff box? The town mark is partially struck, but I think is a unicorn. The makers mark is stamped I A , but is not in a shield. It looks 18th or 19th century to me. Many thanks John

[Theoderich]

town is Schwäbisch Gmünd

Maker is not clear



Best Wishes Theo

[Theoderich]

a possible maker is the Schwäbisch Gmünd master Johannes Ade (1748-83) (ref.R³ no.2198)
an other posibility is the town Giengen

[joho]

Many thanks Theoderich - much appreciated. Schwäbisch Gmünd looks likely, although the shape of the punch is different. I guess the punch shape changed from time to time. Also, your example shows a makers mark where the makers initials appear to be individually stamped as in my box. John

[Theoderich]

I think this kind of Boxes are typical for Schwäbisch Gmünd.
http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/TE ... d(unsicher)_1740_AF.JPG
https://ssl.kundenserver.de/bloss-aukti ... bati03.jpg

http://katalog.auktionshaus-wendl.com/d ... k/67/p/16/

http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/TE ... d_1780.JPG
http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/Ob ... endBox.JPG

http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/TE ... sicher.JPG
http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/Ob ... sicher.JPG

best Wishes Theo

[joho]

Yes, it seems to be a typical box from Schwäbisch Gmünd ! Thanks for all your efforts Theo. Kind regards John