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Little pill box, enamel

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:00 pm
by sebastian4743
I have found a nice little silver box. Because of the flower relief, guilloche and enamel I think it is something special. What do you think - who is the maker?
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Re: Little pill box, enamel

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:45 pm
by Aguest
"Dutch script-letter V; duty mark for imported gold and silver objects, the V for the Dutch word ˜vreemd" which translate to foreign. The mark gives no guarantee of standard of fineness. It was intended for imported objects only. It was however sometimes by mistake used on old objects of national origin.Used 1906-1953"

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I can't quite see what is next to the "935" hallmark (tiny hallmark) - but most likely this was made somewhere in continental europe and then exported to Holland (Netherlands) where it received the Dutch import mark 1906-1953 ::

Re: Little pill box, enamel

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:54 pm
by sebastian4743
Thank you Aguest! Interesting why this little gem was not marked by the maker...

Again, thank you! Good eye! :)

Re: Little pill box, enamel

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:45 pm
by oel
Next to the 935 is another little Dutch script-letter V.
For more information see;
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028

Peter