American Hand Made Sterling Mark???

[ldcrawfo]

Does anyone know this mark?


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[2209patrick]

I think the C mark to the right might be a Canadian mark indicating the silver to be .925. In use since about 1946. Sorry, don't know the makers mark.

Pat.
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[admin]

Canadian it is. Made by Carl Poul Petersen (1895-1977). Danish born, Petersen apprenticed under Georg Jensen and married Jensen's daughter in 1922. The couple moved to Canada where Poul was employed by Birks and eventually became their master silversmith. Apparently he worked independently, either during or after his tenure at Birks. Don't have the dates on this, hope someone does.

Regards, Tom
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[2209patrick]

Thanks Tom, I should have recognized the mark. He apprenticed with Georg Jensen between 1908 and 1913, and eventually became a Master Silversmith himself. He married Jensen's daughter, Inger, in 1922. Then they moved to Montreal, Canada in 1929 at the very start of the depression and was employed by Henry Birks & Son as their master goldsmith in 1932. Briefly independent (1937 to 1939) he returned to Birks in 1939. Five years later he left Birks, and started his own business, which remained in operation until 1975.
His work is of very high quality and is sought after by collectors.
Pat.
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[ldcrawfo]

Thank you all for your great information!
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