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18e c . silver box - Schwäb-Gmünde ?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:31 am
by anikopol
Hello,

I would like to have more information relative to these marks, but unfortunately I have very few books related to German silver.

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http://hpics.li/fba89ff

What I read :
H or JH in a square : unidentified mark, maybe the silversmith one
K with a dot upside and a dot on the right : unidentified mark, maybe the one for the year
a unicorn : seems to be Schwäb-Gmünde, around 1720-80 (Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen [Rosenberg, 1922], T.2, p. 110, Nr. 2179), but I am not familiar with German mark so if someone could confirm
a minerva : French mark for silver (800°), after 1838, probably apposed latter than the first three marks

Thanks for your help !

Re: 18e c . silver box - Schwäb-Gmünde ?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:00 am
by AG2012
Embeded image with the marks.

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Re: 18e c . silver box - Schwäb-Gmünde ?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:58 pm
by Theoderich
Schwäbisch Gmünd is correct - but I am not sure about the makersmark.

It is JH or K
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Re: 18e c . silver box - Schwäb-Gmünde ?

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:37 am
by anikopol
Dear Theoderich.
Thanks for the confirmation.

It would be great to identify the silversmith, in order to more precise for the date of production of the piece.
Do you know reference book for Schwäbisch Gmünd silver, even in German ?

Re: 18e c . silver box - Schwäb-Gmünde ?

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:19 pm
by Theoderich
there are some books about Schwäbisch Gmünd :-|
but it is not fun
https://www.archion.de/de/browse/?path= ... 742-508745