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Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:17 am
by Georg
Dear all,
Lately, I have acquired a silver salt cellar (photo below).

Of marks underside (see photo) I am reasonably sure that the left one is from town of Wertheim. The other two are mystery to me.
More important, I have no idea when, and by whom the object was made. My guess would be early XIX but it is purely a conjecture.

I shall greatly appreciaty any help.
G.
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:11 am
by AG2012
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:21 pm
by Georg
Thank you very much. Needless to say I am a bit disappointed.
So N is probably the first letter of their name, and the remaining punch is simply a pseudo-mark.
Do you know if they are still in business?
G.
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:32 pm
by AG2012
Hi,
Family owned business:
Silberwarenmanufaktur
Dr. Herbert Bauer, Hanau
See here:
https://www.neresheimer-silber.de/In regard of N letter; although Neresheimer begins with N, I think it`s just another pseudo mark for Nuremberg, at least I have seen many N in Hanau silver.
Regards
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:04 pm
by Georg
Thank you again for your help.
Frankly speaking, I was hoping that they ceased to operate and it may be possible to narrow the dating.
Anyway, if I assume that it is end of XIX/beginning of XX, am I right or am I wrong for the third time?
G.
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:19 pm
by AG2012
Exactly, turn of the 19th century.
Re: Silver salt cellar
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:39 pm
by Georg
Thank you very much.
G.