Help identifying a German silver snuff box

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rat-tail
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Help identifying a German silver snuff box

Postby rat-tail » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:45 am

Hi All - any help identifying or dating this pretty German silver snuff box would be appreciated. It is about 8.5cm by 5cm and weighs a substantial 80 grams. I can only find two marks on the rim of the base of the box - a 13 i assume is for 13 loth or 813 silver - and a mark which I can't identify which I assume is the town mark - sorry it is rather smudged but have pictured from two angles. No sign of a maker's mark which is a pity. Any idea of a period even if only stylistically would be appreciated - Thanks Frank

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Re: Help identifying a German silver snuff box

Postby Theoderich » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:05 pm

Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Re: Help identifying a German silver snuff box

Postby rat-tail » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:19 pm

Hi Theoderich - Many thanks, appreciate it - would 1830s or 1840s be a good estimate of the period? - many thanks Frank


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